Gary Bowyer hails Tyrese Shade after Burton’s FA Cup win over Brackley

Burton manager Gary Bowyer was full of praise for Tyrese Shade as his side overcame Brackley 3-1 in the FA Cup.

The Saint Kitts and Nevis striker scored a hat-trick to earn a third-round tie at Boreham Wood.

The League One outfit overcame a tricky tie against opponents that knocked out Notts County in the first round and Bowyer singled out the 25-year-old.

He said: “Tyrese is exciting, he’s got bags of potential. I like watching him play. He’s got a swagger that is not an arrogance, but a confidence in his ability.

“He’s got the ability to go past people, and we’ve seen that tonight. I’m delighted for him with his first career hat-trick.

“He’s come from the National League and straight into playing a lot of League One football – perhaps more than we thought he would initially.”

Burton took the lead after 13 minutes when Shade picked the ball up and unleashed a fierce drive that was too powerful for Jonny Maxted.

However, Brackley hit back in the 25th minute when Michael Nottingham turned in a Kyle Morrison header following a Jack Price corner.

Shade broke the offside trap from his own half to slot home after 73 minutes, before he earned his hat-trick with an 88th-minute strike from a Jake Beesley cross.

There was no scalp for Brackley, who have still not managed to reach the third round of the competition, and manager Gavin Cowan felt his side were masters of their own downfall.

He said: “I asked the players to be brave tonight. I’ve asked them to be courageous, we were gathering a bit of momentum before their second goal.

“We’re disappointed, we fell on our own sword – it’s not something that somebody has done to us.

“In the end, it’s the end of our run. We move on, we have to draw a line in the sand and really hit the ground running from now on.”