Phil Parkinson says Wrexham have to take criticism on the chin after blowing the chance to reach the Carabao Cup quarterfinals with Tuesday's meek home defeat to Welsh rivals Cardiff .

Having enjoyed three successive promotions from non-League to the Championship, the ambitious Red Dragons had the chance to reach the last eight of the competition for the first time since 1978.

But a much-changed lineup fell to a deserved 2-1 loss to League One promotion hopefuls Cardiff as the south Wales side took the bragging rights in their first meeting in 21 years.

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Former City striker Kieffer Moore came off the bench to cancel out Yousef Salech's opener but Will Fish's volley sealed progress on a night

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