John Sheridan bemoans "charity case" Notts County after FA Cup exit

Notts County boss John Sheridan has described his team as "a charity case" that keeps giving gifts away to the opposition.

The Magpies missed out on a bumper FA Cup third-round tie at Chelsea after losing 2-0 at Peterborough United in Tuesday's second-round replay.

Goals from Gwion Edwards and Paul Taylor in the first eight minutes of the game set Posh on their way to a comfortable victory at the ABAX Stadium.

"The way we started the game, it's a massive downer," the Notts boss told the Nottingham Post.

"I actually think we played well, but we've lost the game. The manner we conceded those goals, the game is over after 10 minutes.

"We've more or less thrown the game away after 10 minutes. To concede the two goals the way we did, again, we're a charity case at the moment. We keep giving gifts away.

"We just keep making silly errors and putting ourselves under so much pressure and it's cost us the game.

"When you give away the first goal, you're fighting an uphill battle. We had a go, but that's not good enough, is it?"

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