Dave Edwards: One thing missing for a perfect Shrewsbury FA Cup day
There was a huge build-up to this game and a real sense of excitement from both teams and both sets of supporters.
As a player you’d be so excited in the week leading up to it that you’d protect yourself a little bit in training to make sure you’re fit.
I arrived to the ground nice and early and it really felt different. It felt the biggest game in years, even surpassing the big FA Cup ties with Liverpool.
Town haven’t played Wrexham for so long and with their current situation, grabbing national and international news, it felt like a huge occasion.
As the atmosphere built to kick-off it got even better and there was a little bit of envy inside me that I wasn’t walking out onto that pitch. It was a really special occasion and it didn’t disappoint, the opening 10 minutes were electric with the pace of the game and the tackling.
It was a proper old school FA Cup derby game. It was brilliant and Shrewsbury were by far the better team.
