Shropshire Star

AFC Telford's Daniel Udoh: Let's banish disappointment by reaching play-offs

Hot shot Daniel Udoh wants to make sure the disappointment of missing out on Wembley is banished by firing AFC Telford United to National League North promotion.

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Dan Udoh of AFC Telford shows his disappointment at the final whistle during the FA Trophy Semi Final fixture between AFC Telford United and Leyton Orient at the New Bucks Head.

The Bucks top scorer caused all sorts of problems for Leyton Orient in the narrow second leg FA Trophy defeat.

But Udoh wants to use the disappointment of the game, to spur the Bucks on for the remainder of the campaign.

He said: "We're all gutted. We gave it a good go but it wasn't meant to be.

"Right now we are just focusing on the play offs and making sure we win it.

"We have a great chance now.

"We have already said we have eight cup finals and we need to get the wins to get us where we need to be."

The Bucks were the better side in parts against the ten men of Orient.

Udoh struck the post and they went close in the second half.

The striker said a lucky break on another day could have changed things, but he praised Orient for getting the job done.

He added: "I think we were unlucky.

"We had one stopped on the line, we hit the post and on another day one would have gone in.

"I've had so many like that this season.

"All we can do is learn, we don't lose we learn.

"When we get here in the play-off final we know what it will be like in front of a big crowd.

"We were unlucky but at the end of the day they came and got the to goals.

"That is football, in a semi-final it is a results business and that is what matters, so good luck to them."