Shrewsbury Town boss Paul Hurst wants his side to bounce back from a frustrating midweek episode when they host Carlisle United this weekend.
League One’s 17th-placed side went down 3-0 to Exeter City on Tuesday in a game which they played with ten men for the most part.
Jordan Shipley’s sixth-minute red card for a challenge on Ryan Woods was followed by a heavy defeat.
But Hurst believes it is important quickly to move on from that – whilst hoping for a better rub of the green from the officials this weekend.
Hurst, whose club have appealed against the Shipley red card, said in a club interview: “As much as it was a defeat the other night, it’s an easier one to move to one side and move to the next game, because of the circumstances of what happened.
“Whilst it was frustrating, and ultimately another game gone where we didn’t get any points, it wasn’t a 3-0 defeat like [a previous game against] Lincoln, for example, where I was really disappointed in our levels.
“It was more down to circumstances, but the lads did pretty well in terms of their discipline, delaying Exeter’s attacks…
“We can’t change it – we can only try and influence what happens on Saturday, keep 11 people on the pitch and not have maybe some dubious decisions go against us.
“The focus is now very much on Carlisle and trying to get the three points, which would make it a decent week for us, on the back of last Saturday against Port Vale [a 2-1 away win].”
Hurst is in his second spell in charge at the Croud Meadow after replacing Matt Taylor in January.
His side sit seven points above the relegation zone, with defender Morgan Feeney in line to face his former club this weekend.
Hurst also this week brought in Shrewsbury-born former Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Jack Price on a deal until the end of the season.
Saturday’s game is Shrewsbury’s Armed Forces matchday, with hundreds of military personnel set to attend the game.
The match ball will be delivered by a Juno helicopter from Number 1 Flying Training School based at RAF Shawbury.
A host of “military-orientated activities” will also be taking place around the ground, Shrewsbury say.
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