FC Halifax Town defender Nathan Clarke believes his team werenβt good enough in the 2-1 defeat against Harrogate Town, which saw the Shaymen bow out of the F.A. Cup at the fourth round qualifying stage.
It was the second time Harrogate have beaten Town at The Shay this season, with Clarke noting that the team didnβt play to the standards they wanted to whilst describing how βdisappointedβ everyone is with going out of the competition.
βGutted to go out of the competition,β he told Shaymen TV. βFirst half we werenβt at the races, made a fantastic start in the second half and I felt we were on the front foot, we had a couple of chances, just fell short unfortunately.β
Town again came up against a team that was happy to sit back and absorb pressure. Clarke feels that advancement is the key for the Shaymen.
βI think weβve got to keep progressing,β he said. βWeβre focused to get the wins, but today we just fell short.β
After the ferocious start to the season, for Clarke one goal in three games is evidence that the team has βhit a little dry spell.β
βWeβve got goals in the team,β he said. βItβs not just the strikers, itβs the whole team and weβve got to look at different ways to mix it up.β
The Shaymen take a trip to fellow National League high-flyers Bromley next Saturday in a top-of-the-table clash.
β[Iβm] looking forward to it,β said Clarke. βItβs one that will be tough. We will be looking for the win and trying our hardest for the three points.β
To watch the full post-match interview with Nathan Clarke, head over to Shaymen TV now.
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