Parkinson said he had given his players a pre-match message to ensure there were no questions of a loss of focus when such a high-profile cup time looms on the horizon. "I didn't want to be the team who has one eye on the FA Cup and didn't turn up here," he said, admitting Charlton were always going to ask different, more physical questions of Wrexham's ability to still come out on top. Charlton manager Jones understands why Wrexham are in such a position, although it didn't stop him wondering how they weren't beaten on this occasion. "Never mind winning the game, or drawing the game, how we haven't scored three or four I don't know because it was dominant performance and I thought we were excellent," he said. "But we have to take chances because they weren't just half chances – and if you don't, that's what happens."

Source: BBC March 01, 2026 00:45 UTC