Lili Jones has admitted Wrexham were simply not good enough as they suffered a shock 3-0 defeat at Adran Premier newcomers Briton Ferry Llansawel.
But the midfielder says Steve Dale’s side have the perfect chance to make amends next week when they play their first game of the season at the club’s Stok Racecourse home when they take on Swansea City.
The Red Dragons – yet to pick up a point this season after losing to champions Cardiff City at Cefn Druids’ The Rock, their usual home, last weekend – will have to be better than they managed at Old Road, however.
Avenging their promotion play-off defeat of a year ago, goals from Lowri Ridings, Alice Broadley and Tija Richardson won it for the Ferry in difficult conditions, but Jones admitted it was no excuse.
“We weren’t good enough,” she told Wrexham’s club site. “They were all over us like a rash. We weren’t good enough and we have to pick ourselves up and get points on the board, hopefully next weekend at the Cae Ras.
“We can blame the conditions, but I think they just wanted it more than us. They were first to first balls, first to second balls, first to third balls, we just couldn’t get hold of the ball so credit where credit’s due. They’re a physical side and kept us quiet all day and didn’t create much which is poor from us, but we’ll go again next week.”
Swansea also surprisingly dropped points after being held by Barry Town, and Jones added: “We have to put things right at the Cae Ras and what a place to do it.”