NEIL: ROOKIE LIONS HAVE DEN GOOD
FROM FRONT PAGE only three times this term in the league, including 1-0 at bottom club Bury, who are 11 points from safety.
Hurst (right) said: “It sounds silly but we’ve had tougher games. Bury, Wigan, Blackburn were harder and different types of game. I don’t mean to be disrespectful to West Ham but I really felt the game was there to be won.
“You score every chance when you’re on the touchline but nerves play a part.
“We can’t be too disappointed and I’m
FOR all his England caps, Joe Hart embarrassingly returned to his hometown Shrewsbury without a hat.
sure the chairman will be happy. He spoke about a replay a little while ago and has got his wish. My fear was that we wouldn’t test them.”
West Ham keeper Joe Hart was forced into three good first-half saves as Shrewsbury piled on the pressure.
Relieved Hammers boss David Moyes admitted: “Shrewsbury were better than us so I’m pleased to be still in the Cup.
“I don’t think we showed any quality and the biggest disappointment is I don’t think we showed enough steel. When you come to places like this you have to show that you can battle and compete.
“I don’t think we did that at all. But Shrewsbury are doing really well in their league and they have a bit of momentum so it was always going to be tough.”
Moyes confirmed youngster Cullen lost two teeth and went to hospital after the game.
The Scot added: “Young Josh has had two teeth knocked out. We’ve sent him to A&E to see if they can save them.” MOTM BEN GODFREY (SHREWSBURY) MILLWALL boss Neil Harris was delighted that his gamble to ring the changes paid off.
Tony Craig, Ben Thompson and Fred Onyedinma were all handed rare starts at the Den and starred for the Lions.
Thompson and Onyedinma both scored and Aiden O’Brien (above) grabbed a brace as the south Londoners responded after falling behind to Brad Potts’ opener for Barnsley.
Harris said: “I was delighted with the players who came into the team and took the opportunity to show their quality.
“All of those players – Tony, Ben and Fred – they all took their opportunity out there.
“I made changes to give people the chance for match minutes and also to rest players who have played a lot of football for us already this season.
“When you do that sometimes you lose a bit of continuity in performances, especially here at the Den, but we did not show that at all and we looked like a quality side.”
This was another bad day for Barnsley, who had Joe Williams sent off, too.
The Tykes’ manager Paul Heckingbottom admitted that he is short of players and said new reinforcements at Oakwell are essential this week.
He added: “We only have two first-team forwards and two fit wingers available, that’s all we have. That’s what we’re down to at the club right now.
“I hope we’re close to bringing someone in. There are lots of players that we are looking at. We need players.”