Wycombe Wanderers manager Gareth Ainsworth has admitted he ‘cannot accept’ two of the three Sheffield Wednesday goals in their recent defeat at Hillsborough.

The Chairboys lost 3-1 away at the South Yorkshire side on what was the manager’s 10th anniversary in charge of the club, as well as the club’s 135th year in existence.

A first-minute own goal from Joe Jacobson, a Barry Bannan strike, and a Calum Paterson finish succumbed Wanderers to their fifth league loss in 10 matches this season.

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Speaking on the defeat, Ainsworth said: “We gambled at the end as we had five up front but for the first two goals, I just can’t accept them.

“They were terrible goals to concede and their second came from our free-kick.

“We were 10-yards outside of their box and 10 seconds later, the ball ends up in our net and that is just not good enough.

“It’s just not.

“We have got to make sure that our set pieces are better.

“They started the game really well and they caught us out which isn’t us at all.”

One of the positives from the loss at Hillsborough was that Wycombe equalised just nine minutes after going behind.

Anis Mehmeti’s quick feet on the right byline took three defenders out of the game, and he assisted Sam Vokes for what was his first goal of the season.

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It was his first strike in any capacity since scoring in the play-off semi-final first leg win over Milton Keynes in May 8.

His last away goal for the club was on the final day victory against Burton Albion back in April.

Ainsworth continued: “It was brilliant to respond so quickly as we work on that, but its tough to take that second goal.

"The character is always there from the boys and they will 'never say die' under me.

"We looked a threat in the second half but we didn’t make any of our chances count.

"Unfortunately, we leave with nothing but it was a decent performance.

"It was a crazy start because we had trained well all week and it’s a ball that’s flashed across the box and it’s gone in and sometimes that happens.

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"But Anis Mehmeti was fantastic again today and Sam Vokes scored a well-taken goal.

"Max made some very good saves even though they are ones that he is expected to make, Stocko [David Stockdale] made a couple from Anis and Dom, but the second goal for me is the killer.

"I think there was an offside in there too which upsets me, but they are not going to get everything right.

“The better team won."

Wycombe are now 17th in the League One table.