Matt Taylor: We can't drop Shrewsbury levels

And after a tough week of travelling and fixtures, they could not find the levels they had found previously when they played against Steve Evans’ side on Saturday.

“The players have set the standards,” Taylor said. “That is what is really important and therefore on Saturday what that showed is that when you are not at the level you need to be at you will not win games.

“We did not play passes that we have previously played.

“We are not asking to go through the opposition, they are passes that we have played before.

“I think that is what is important, we are not asking players to do anything they have not already done before.

“However, was the game on Saturday one 90 minutes too far – or 105 minutes as it ended up? I just felt that at the end, we tired. And if you look at the players we have managed to get two players on the pitch which is brilliant.

“We still have one or two at the training ground that we are ready and raring to go, when that will be I do not know.

“What was disappointing was that if we did not win the game, we do not lose it.

“We spoke about it at half-time and we were just not strong enough in those big moments in our box to protect Marko and keep a clean sheet.”

The boss said when speaking after the match that he is ‘acutely aware’ that his side needs new reinforcements in forward areas.

Daniel Udoh is coming back from rupturing his ACL and Bowman started at Elland Road just a few days earlier.

Max Mata still has not received his work permit and Shrew’s two forwards are currently their only options.

The boss also provided an update on the injury to Elliot Thorpe.

The 22-year-old missed the trip to Elland Road with a back problem and he has been for a scan on that injury.

The club had hoped they would know the extent of that injury by now, but they think they will know more on Monday.

Taylor said: “We will find out for definite on Monday – I’m not sure yet how it is looking.

“We are waiting for the scan to be read. We thought it would be read yesterday, it wasn’t.

“What we’re hoping for is positive news, but I’ll know more on Monday.

“Elliot was here today, he wanted to come down off his own back so that shows you how committed he is. We hope it’s good news but at the moment we’re unsure.”