Bradshaw signs new Shrews deal

Bradshaw signs new Shrews deal

Published May. 23, 2013 9:15 a.m. ET

Crystal Palace skipper Mile Jedinak feels the Championship play-off final against Watford is too close to call.

The Hornets will kick-off at Wembley on Monday as favourites to secure promotion having finished five points above Palace and taken four points off them during the season.

But Palace were also underdogs when they travelled to arch-rivals Brighton in the semi-final and triumphed 2-0, and Australia midfielder Jedinak insists they can pull off another surprise on the biggest stage.

"Both teams won their respective semi-finals in dramatic fashion and it's going to be evenly poised," he said.

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"If we're going in as underdogs then so be it, but in my mind it's 50-50.

"We've got a plan we will be working on and hopefuly we can execute it the way we did at Brighton."

Wilfried Zaha's two goals sank the Seagulls and the winger will be playing his final game for Palace before completing a ?15million switch to Manchester United.

"Wilf has got all the plaudits and rightly so, he's had a great season and he had a great game against Brighton," added Jedinak.

"But he knows, as we all do, that we can only achieve what we want to achieve as a team and we're all pushing towards the same goal.

"There is a big wall in the way called Watford and we are expecting a very tough game, we are going to have to earn it on the day.

"We have some great characters in the dressing room and in the team, they've been a real joy to work with.

"The success we have shared so far has held this group together but we have a job on our hands to get to where we want to be."

The Wales Under-21 international striker is one of Town's longest-serving players having risen through the youth and reserve ranks to record a total of 68 appearances and 10 goals since making his senior debut in April 2010.

And Bradshaw has now committed his future to the Shropshire club by penning fresh terms just days after midfielder Aaron Wildig, leaving only Jon Taylor, Connor Goldson, Jermaine Grandison and Ryan Woods still to respond to their contract offers.

Bradshaw, who only managed six starts last term, told Shrewsbury's official website: "I still believed the club had every confidence in my ability. The opportunity didn't really arise last season bar the last three games.

"It was brilliant and it was what I was waiting for all season, to be given my chance. I got man of the match against Oldham and had a couple of goals disallowed but even the gaffer told me they weren't offside.

"The one when Jon crossed for me definitely wasn't and the other one was questionable. If those two had counted it would have made it even sweeter, but I felt I did really well and showed what I could do."

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