Jepson blasts Gills errors
04 Dec 2006 - 10:51:36
Gillingham manager Ronnie Jepson blamed defensive blunders for his side's FA Cup second round exit at Bristol City.
The Gills trailed 3-0 at the interval and, despite producing an improved display in the second half, crashed out of the competition 4-3 at Ashton Gate.
A dejected Jepson said: "You can't give teams like Bristol City three goals like we did, it was poor defending.
"At half-time I gave them a choice. They could have either embarrassed themselves and gone hiding, and it would have been a cricket score, or they could go out and play for the shirt, for their mates, and show they had some determination.
"I thought we did the latter in the second half, it's just a shame we didn't start like it.
"It wasn't as though they created anything special for their first three goals, they were totally gifted goals."