- Date:14 Feb 2012
- Kick-off:19:45
- Venue:Greenhous Meadow Stadium
- Attendance:4,928
- Collins (85)
Live Commentary
- 92mins
Andy Dorman challenges Matthew Richards unfairly and gives away a free kick. Andy Dorman is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour. Matthew Richards takes the free kick.
- 89mins
Andy Dorman produces a left-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the left of the target.
- 85mins
Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Matthew Richards from the right by-line, James Collins grabs a goal from inside the area to the top left corner of the goal. Shrewsbury 1-0 Bristol Rovers.
- 83mins
Matthew Richards sends in a cross.
- 82mins
Corner taken left-footed by Matthew Richards from the right by-line to the near post, clearance by Tom Parks.
- 81mins
Andy Dorman is brought on as a substitute for Lee Brown.
- 80mins
Jon Taylor crosses the ball, save made by Michael Poke.
- 79mins
Short corner taken by Mark Wright.
- 79mins
Corner taken by Matthew Richards from the right by-line, Tom Parks manages to make a clearance.
- 78mins
Mark Wright produces a cross, James Collins takes a shot. Michael Poke makes a save.
- 75mins
Nicky Wroe on for David McAllister. Terry Gornell goes off and Romaine Sawyers comes on.
- 74mins
Mathew Gill fouled by David McAllister, the ref awards a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Cian Bolger.
- 73mins
Lee Brown gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Carl Regan. Terry Gornell restarts play with the free kick.
- 72mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by David McAllister on Scott McGleish. Free kick taken by Michael Poke.
- 71mins
Matthew Richards takes the inswinging corner, Cian Bolger makes a clearance.
- 71mins
The referee blows for offside. Joe Jacobson takes the indirect free kick.
- 70mins
Cian Bolger fouled by Terry Gornell, the ref awards a free kick. Michael Poke takes the indirect free kick.
- 68mins
The official flags Matthew Lund offside. Indirect free kick taken by Chris Neal.
- 67mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Dan Woodards on Joe Jacobson. Indirect free kick taken by Chris Neal.
- 63mins
Mathew Gill concedes a free kick for a foul on James Collins. Mathew Gill booked. Joe Jacobson takes the direct free kick.
- 60mins
Inswinging corner taken by Mark Wright from the left by-line, Ian Sharps takes a shot.
- 59mins
Scott McGleish replaces Joe Anyinsah.
- 59mins
Shot by Eliot Richards from outside the box goes high over the crossbar.
- 59mins
Foul by Jermaine Grandison on Joe Anyinsah, free kick awarded. Cian Bolger takes the indirect free kick.
- 58mins
Matthew Lund challenges Jermaine Grandison unfairly and gives away a free kick. Matthew Lund is shown a yellow card. Chris Neal takes the free kick.
- 55mins
Inswinging corner taken by Matthew Richards, clearance by Cian Bolger.
- 55mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Carl Regan by Lee Brown. Carl Regan takes the indirect free kick.
- 54mins
Shot from just outside the box by Eliot Richards misses to the left of the goal.
- 53mins
Eliot Richards has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
- 52mins
Mathew Gill takes the inswinging corner, clearance made by Matthew Richards.
- 52mins
Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Mathew Gill from the left by-line to the near post, Ian Sharps makes a clearance.
- 51mins
David McAllister concedes a free kick for a foul on Lee Brown. Craig Stanley takes the indirect free kick.
- 51mins
Joe Anyinsah takes a shot. Save by Chris Neal.
- 49mins
Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Mathew Gill from the left by-line to the near post.
- 49mins
Lee Brown takes a shot. Carl Regan gets a block in.
- 48mins
Joe Jacobson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Dan Woodards. Lee Brown crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from right channel, clearance by Carl Regan.
- 47mins
Carl Regan takes a shot. James Paterson gets a block in.
- 47mins
Centre by Jon Taylor, Cian Bolger manages to make a clearance.
- 45mins
Matt Harrold goes off and Matthew Lund comes on.
- 42mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Eliot Richards on David McAllister. Indirect free kick taken by Terry Gornell.
- 41mins
Mathew Gill gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Matthew Richards. Chris Neal restarts play with the free kick.
- 38mins
Dan Woodards takes a shot from deep inside the box clearing the bar.
- 37mins
Eliot Richards fouled by Joe Jacobson, the ref awards a free kick. Lee Brown takes the indirect free kick.
- 36mins
David McAllister challenges Joe Anyinsah unfairly and gives away a free kick. Lee Brown restarts play with the free kick. Joe Anyinsah takes a shot. Save made by Chris Neal.
- 33mins
The referee blows for offside against James Collins. Michael Poke restarts play with the free kick.
- 32mins
Jon Taylor is booked.
- 31mins
James Collins sends in a cross.
- 29mins
Carl Regan takes a shot. Blocked by Mathew Gill.
- 27mins
Mark Wright has an effort at goal from the edge of the box that misses to the right of the target.
- 26mins
James Collins is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Indirect free kick taken by Michael Poke.
- 24mins
Inswinging corner taken by Matthew Richards from the right by-line, Ian Sharps produces a volleyed right-footed shot from deep inside the penalty area which goes wide of the left-hand post.
- 21mins
Foul by David McAllister on Joe Anyinsah, free kick awarded. Mathew Gill takes the free kick.
- 19mins
Centre by Joe Jacobson, Cian Bolger manages to make a clearance.
- 18mins
Inswinging corner taken by Matthew Richards from the right by-line, Michael Poke makes a save.
- 15mins
Matt Harrold takes a shot. Save by Chris Neal.
- 11mins
Unfair challenge on Cian Bolger by Terry Gornell results in a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Michael Poke.
- 10mins
Matthew Richards takes the inswinging corner, clearance by Cian Bolger.
- 8mins
Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Lee Brown.
- 8mins
Matt Harrold takes a shot. Jermaine Grandison gets a block in.
- 7mins
The ball is crossed by Mark Wright.
- 7mins
Corner taken by Mark Wright from the left by-line played to the near post, save by Michael Poke.
- 2mins
Eliot Richards has an effort at goal from outside the box missing to the wide left of the goal.
Match Preview
Turner pondering which Shrews to choose Shrewsbury boss Graham Turner will weigh up changes for the visit of Bristol Rovers as his promotion-chasing side look to get back to winning ways in npower League Two. Midfielders Mark Wright and Jon Taylor were dropped in favour of debutant Romaine Sawyers and Nicky Wroe for Saturday's disappointing 1-0 defeat at promotion rivals Torquay, a result which ended Town's three-match winning run. Wright and Taylor are now competing for recalls against a resurgent Rovers side, who have won all three matches under new boss Mark McGhee, while the likes of winger Lionel Ainsworth and striker Tom Bradshaw are also pushing for involvement. Forward Marvin Morgan serves the final game of his three-match ban, while it remains to be seen whether defenders Shane Cansdell-Sherriff (shoulder), Reuben Hazell (knee) or Connor Goldson (back) could stake a claim for a place in Turner's matchday 16 as they continue to step up their recoveries. Dave McAllister is available having extended his loan from Sheffield United. Bristol Rovers will continue to be without defenders Gary Sawyer and Aaron Downes. Sawyer is set to spend four weeks on the sidelines with a hamstring problem, while on-loan Downes has been ruled out of action for as long as six weeks after suffering knee cartilage damage during the 2-1 victory over Bradford on January 28. New signing Tom Parkes, who arrived on loan from Leicester on a one-month deal last week, will be looking to keep his place in the Pirates backline after making his debut in the 2-1 victory over Morecambe on Saturday. Matt Harrold, Danny Woodards and Joe Anyinsah all came through that fixture unscathed after their return from injuries and the trio are all expected to feature once again at the Greenhous Meadow. Adam Virgo (knee) and Wayne Brown (ankle) remain long-term absentees as Rovers manager Mark McGhee aims to make it four wins out of four since assuming control at the Memorial Stadium.
Shrewsbury
Bristol Rovers
- Chris Neal
- Carl Regan
- Ian Sharps
- Jermaine Grandison
- Joe Jacobson
- Mark Wright
- David McAllister
- Matthew Richards
- Jon Taylor
- James Collins
- Terry Gornell
- SUBS
- Benjamin Smith
- Shane Cansdell-Sherriff
- Nicky Wroe
- Lionel Ainsworth
- Romaine Sawyers
Home
Away
- Michael Poke
- Dan Woodards
- Cian Bolger
- Tom Parks
- James Paterson
- Joe Anyinsah
- Mathew Gill
- Craig Stanley
- Lee Brown
- Eliot Richards
- Matt Harrold
- SUBS
- Scott Bevan
- Michael Smith
- Scott McGleish
- Matthew Lund
- Andy Dorman
Match Report
Collins keeps Shrews on track Top scorer James Collins fired a late winner as Shrewsbury edged out Bristol Rovers 1-0 to stay in the hunt for automatic promotion. A tight game of few chances looked destined to end goalless until Republic of Ireland Under-21 international Collins rifled home his 10th goal of the season five minutes from time. Rovers failed to clear a corner and Collins reacted instinctively to rocket a shot on the turn to the top corner of the net for his tenth goal of the season. Shrewsbury remain unbeaten at the Greenhous Meadow this season and have collected 36 points from a possible 42 on home soil. A sterile first half featured few chances at either end, with neither keeper seriously extended. Shrewsbury winger Mark Wright, facing his former club, flashed a 25 yard shot just wide while a long range piledriver from Rovers midfielder Craig Stanley went straight at keeper Chris Neal. The second half was a little more open with Collins seeing a header tipped over by keeper Michael Poke while Rovers' Elliot Richards was just off target from the edge of the box. It was a first defeat for Rovers since Mark McGhee took over.
Form Guide
- LDWWWL
- Shrewsbury
- VS
- Bristol Rovers LWDWWW
Last Meetings
- Bristol Rovers
- 1 - 0
- Shrewsbury
- 13/09/2011
- Shrewsbury
- 0 - 0
- Bristol Rovers
- 02/03/2007
- Bristol Rovers
- 1 - 0
- Shrewsbury
- 26/08/2006
- Shrewsbury
- 1 - 0
- Bristol Rovers
- 18/03/2006
- Bristol Rovers
- 2 - 1
- Shrewsbury
- 26/12/2005
- Shrewsbury
- 2 - 0
- Bristol Rovers
- 01/01/2005
Top Scorers
Shrewsbury
- M Wright 7
- M Morgan 6
- J Collins 5
- T Gornell 5
- S Cansdell-Sherriff 3
- M Richards 2
- L Ainsworth 2
- N Wroe 1
- J Jacobson 1
- S McAllister 1
- J Grandison 1
- A Wildig 1
- T Bradshaw 1
Bristol Rovers
- M Harrold 7
- L Brown 6
- S McGleish 5
- J Anyinsah 4
- E Richards 3
- C Zebroski 2
- C Bolger 2
- B Anthony 1
- D Woodards 1
- M Carayol 1
Goals
Shrewsbury
- Total goals 67
- Goals per game 41
- 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 4 (For) 7 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 4 (For) Period 31-40 mins
- 7 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 1 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 12 (For) 6 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
Bristol Rovers
- Total goals 64
- Goals per game 38
- 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 3 (For) 8 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 6 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 3 (For) 7 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 7 (For) 5 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 4 (For) 8 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
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