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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: The New Meadow
  • Attendance: 5265
  • Referee: Friend, K

Live Commentary

90mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

90mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

69mins

Dave Hibbert is being taken off, Marc Pugh has come on in his place.

63mins

Shrewsbury are replacing Asa Hall with David Hunt.

58mins

Derek Holmes is being taken off, Peter Holmes has come on in his place.

46mins

Guy Madjo is replaced by Andy Cooke.

46mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 1 v 1.

45mins

Half time whistle is blown by K Friend

43mins

Goal!! Ben Davies scores for Shrewsbury.

37mins

Goal!! Pablo Mills scores for Rotherham.

0mins

It's 3pm on Saturday, March 8th, the match has kicked off.

Match Report

Shrewsbury Town began life after Gary Peters with a 1-1 draw against high-flying Rotherham United, but their eight-match search for a win goes on.

Peters and Town parted company at the beginning of the week following an awful run of results that have seen the Shrews collect just six points from a possible 36 and record just one win since Boxing Day - culminating in a 4-1 thrashing at struggling Barnet last Saturday.

There have been a number of names already placed in the frame to replace him - with Micky Adams, Paul Simpson, ex-Bury boss Chris Casper and Ian Atkins all thought to be among the front-runners.

In the meantime Peters' assistant John McMahon has been placed in temporary charge and will have been encouraged as the home side came from behind to earn a deserved point from an often, scrappy, untidy encounter.

Pablo Mills headed fifth in the table Rotherham into a 37th minute lead, but the home side ultimately secured a share of the spoils just five minutes later when skipper Ben Davies rifled home a fine angled drive.

Although Rotherham had the better of the opening exchanges it was Shrewsbury who went closest to a breakthrough, with central defender Kelvin Langmead heading against a post in the 18th minute from a Kevin McIntyre corner.

But it was their failure to deal with a set-piece that was to cost Shrewsbury dearly and on 37 minutes Mills rose to head home a Mark Hudson free-kick from eight yards.

But Mark Robins' men had little time to enjoy their lead and when Ben Herd released Davies with a quickly taken free-kick, the Shrews skipper advanced to blast home his sixth goal of the season, scoring with a rasping, low drive.

Both sides pressed hard for a second-half winner, but neither keeper was seriously tested as the game ended in tame fashion.

Shrewsbury Town Team

Rotherham United Team

Shrewsbury Town

Rotherham United

Corners

63

Fouls

1011

Goal attempts

514

Shots off target

413

Offsides

31

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