Cummings and goings for Parky
SHREWSB’Y SUND’LAND 2 ........ Shots on Target .........2 2 ........Shots off Target ........ 11 2 ................Corners .................7 10 .................Fouls....................9 3 ............... Offsides .................2 63.2 ..Passing Success ... 78.4 302 ...... Total Passes ........464 38.3 .......Possession ......... 61.7 45.4 . Territorial Adv%...54.6 honest, I didn’t think we had a losing player on our side.”
Ricketts has seen his side collect eight points from their four league games in October, with victory over Sunderland following Tuesday night’s home draw with Gillingham and four points from trips to Tranmere and Lincoln.
He said: “I ’m obviously delighted with the win, really pleased with that. A different game to Tuesday night, completely different.
“Tuesday night we had to break a team down, today we said to Sunderland to break us down and then what we do have is quality in the side that we get chances and Jason Cummings took his goal exceptionally well.”
Ricketts hailed his side’s defensive qualities as, helped by some good saves from goalkeeper Max
O’Leary, they stood firm: “We’re playing against a team with some very, very good attacking players.” he added.
It proved a frustrating day for Sunderland and boss Phil Parkinson, in charge for the third time.
His side were unable to find the clinical edge that they displayed in their resounding 5-0 victory over Tranmere in midweek and Parkinson was left to rue missed opportunities.
Chris Maguire (left) was denied by a post in the first half before Max Power’s late drive was turned on to the bar by O’Leary.
“I can’t believe we haven’t got something from the game,” said Parkinson.
“We’ve dominated it for the majority of the game. We’ve hit the woodwork three times, and had crosses flashing across the face of the goal.
“With the dominance we’ve had, not just a draw, we deserved to win the game.”