Nolan satisfied after 'professional job' on 'difficult night' against Shrewsbury
Kevin Nolan was satisfied with his side’s ‘professional job’ after they beat Shrewsbury to top Southern Group C in the EFL Trophy and secure a home tie in the next round.
Kamarai Swyer’s fantastic finish gave Cobblers the lead at Sixfields before Tommy McDermott levelled, but Conor McCarthy flicked home the winner with 12 minutes to go, making it three wins from three.
"It was a really difficult night and conditions played a massive part,” said Nolan. “I didn’t think we showed the quality that we produced at the weekend but we found a way to win the game and that’s pleasing.
"It was a tough night, you could see they really wanted to win and they came here with a strong side and made it competitive but I was pleased that we came through it and nine points from the three games is really good.
"I’m a bit gutted we lost the clean sheet but they probably deserved to be in the game at that point. I was pleased with Lee Burge’s performance, he was excellent all night and it’s great to see him playing and raring to go. He made some fine saves and he got an assist as well!
"It was a professional job and I’m happy that we’ve topped the group and now we move onto the next round and we’re looking forward to the next round.”