Shrewsbury Town boss Michael Appleton on Wolves FA Cup tie ticket price controversy

The club had hoped for a significant cash windfall after being drawn away to top-flight opposition, with chairman Roland Wycherley telling a national newspaper that Shrewsbury had been "shafted".

It is a case of history repeating itself for Town, who were left frustrated in 2020 after earning a fourth-round replay at Liverpool, only for Jurgen Klopp to announce ahead of the tie that neither he nor his first-team players would take part.

Shrewsbury travel to Wolves on January 10 after reaching the third round for the sixth time in seven seasons, following victories over non-league South Shields and Sutton United.

Asked for his thoughts on the tickets being prices at £10, Appleton said: "I know obviously there's a bit of a thing going on and I get it, I understand it. But ultimately for me, I just prepare for the game as and when it comes around. 

"Right now, I'll be honest with you, it's the last thing on my mind. I've got some pretty big games over Christmas and New Year, so I will worry about Wolves and what Wolves can do and how many people are going to be in the stadium when it is the time to start thinking about that. 

"But right now, I'm just going to focus on what we've got to do."

Salop owner Wycherley had been expecting a big payday from the lucrative tie. He told the Daily Mail that the pricing "belittles the competition and is disrespectful to the visiting club".

Wycherley added that the club would make more money from their first-round tie against South Shields and confirmed he has written to Wolves to say Shrewsbury "strongly disagree" with the decision.

Wolves responded by saying the club received guidance on ticket pricing and acted in the best interests of their supporters.