Match Report
Shrewsbury Town, 24th on 33 points, faced a 26-point deficit to Rotherham United (13th, 59). Shrewsbury Town's recent output outran their position: 19th on form over five rounds, 24th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Rotherham United 1.17 scored and 1.28 conceded per game, Shrewsbury Town 0.89 and 1.72, with the league averaging 1.29.
18 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Rotherham United 5, draws 6, Shrewsbury Town 7, at 2.44 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 28% of meetings won. Recent meetings have been cagier — 1.6 goals per game across the last five against 2.44 historically.
New York Stadium in Rotherham staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Rotherham United: Hakeem Odofin (77') · Shrewsbury Town: Taylor Perry (68'), John Marquis (78')
Key stats
Possession: Rotherham United 70% · Shrewsbury Town 30% · Total shots: 10-5 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 8-1