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Dean Saunders: Flabergasted

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Saunders 'flabergasted' at loss

Wrexham manager Dean Saunders was left feeling a bit hard done my after his side failed to score against Kidderminster despite testing the keeper throughout and hitting the post three times.

"It's flabbergasting really," said the Dragons boss, in conversation with the Daily Post, "Their goal keeper has made five or six unbelievable saves and we have hit the post three times, but that's the way it goes on occasions."

The ball struck the Kidderminster woodwork three times in the first half, but Wrexham seemed to take it in their stride and came out in the second half looking determined and confident. But somehow, despite prolonged offensives and the majority of the possesion, the Dragons could not cancel out Brian Smikle's well taken 25th minute goal.

"I've been in football a long time and that was one of those halves where you cannot believe we haven't scored," said Saunders.

"We can't win every game, though, so it's on to the next one and we have to take the way we finished today into that one.

"Sometimes the ball doesn't break for you and today luck was not with us. The next game is at Stevenage and all I'm thinking about is three points."

Saunders conceded that Wrexham have had their share of luck in the recent past and praised his players for playing positive football.

"(Gavin) Wardy made a great save against York at home, we scored in injury time at Forest Green and today it didn't go for us but I can't complain about the way the players tried to go out and win the game today," he said.

"I lost count of how many we could have scored.

"Their goal was not a good one to concede because they got far too many crosses in during the first half.

"We seemed to sort that out at half time and I don't remember too many crosses after that.

"To be fair to them they were causing us a few problems but we conceded only one goal and after the break the lads went out with some determination to try and get back in the game. They could not have done any more.

"If their goalkeeper has had a great day today it's because of my players, but credit to Harriers too because they played well."

Saunders singled out loan defender Ritchie De Laet, who had to leave the field with an ankle injury, for special praise.

"He's just got a whack on his ankle, but to be fair to him he's playing when his stomach is not right and he'll be having an operation soon," he said. "He played knowing that so that's a pat on the back for him.

"He's the sort of player I want at the club, someone who wants to play all the time.

"And we didn't lie down and die, which has happened in the past, so that's all I can ask of them."