Match Report
Shrewsbury Town, 19th on 49 points, faced a 16-point deficit to Walsall (13th, 65). On recent form Walsall sat only 20th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 13th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.91/1.5 for Shrewsbury Town and 1.22/1.22 for Walsall (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
Shrewsbury Town came in having won five on the spin. 7 games without a win framed Walsall's arrival. Shrewsbury Town had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; Walsall, 2.
The sides have met 20 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Shrewsbury Town, 6 draws and 9 for Walsall, at 2.5 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Montgomery Waters Meadow (capacity 9,875). It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Shrewsbury Town: Iwan Morgan (45') · Walsall: Priestley Farquharson (28'), Priestley Farquharson (62')
Key stats
Possession: Shrewsbury Town 52% · Walsall 48% · Total shots: 13-11 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 8-2