Match Report
1 points and 4 places separated them: Shrewsbury Town 18th with 7, Northampton Town 22nd with 6. On the form table Shrewsbury Town stood 10th over the last five rounds, despite being 18th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.71/1.57 for Shrewsbury Town and 0.43/0.86 for Northampton Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
Across 19 recorded meetings, Shrewsbury Town have 7 wins to Northampton Town's 7, with 5 draws, at 3.05 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 42% of the wins in this fixture. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 68% of the meetings.
The venue was Montgomery Waters Meadow, with room for 9,875 spectators. On the scoreboard, Shrewsbury Town led 2-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 2-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Shrewsbury Town: Kian McMahon-Brown (8'), Kevin Berkoe (45')
Key stats
Possession: Shrewsbury Town 41% · Northampton Town 59% · Total shots: 11-7 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 1-5