Shrewsbury Town

Shrewsbury v Bristol Rovers
Shrewsbury striker Glynn Hurst (groin) and defender Stuart Whitehead (ankle) are lacking match fitness so are unlikely to feature. Midfielder Jamie Tolley (ankle) is doubtful along with Mark Stallard and Richard Evans (both hamstring). Sagi Burton starts a two-match ban. Bristol Rovers' first-team coach Paul Trollope has no fresh injury concerns. Striker Junior Agogo will be missing as he completes a three-match ban, so Lewis Haldane is set to keep his place.

Fans arrested after football game
Police officers made a number of arrests following Shrewsbury Town's match against Bristol Rovers at Gay Meadow on Saturday. West Mercia Police said a Bristol fan was arrested in Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury, on suspicion of assaulting a police officer. Later, five Shrewsbury fans were arrested following a disturbance at the town's railway station. Witnesses said there was a large police presence in the area. Shrewsbury beat Rovers by one goal to nil.

Shrews assistant Wadsworth quits
Mick Wadsworth has resigned as Shrewsbury Town assistant boss because he wants to pursue his own career as a coach or manager. He joined the Shrews in January 2005 to become number two to Gary Peters. "I don't think I've worked at a nicer club, I only see good fortune ahead for Shrewsbury," he told the club website. Wadsworth has previously been boss at Carlisle, Scarborough, Colchester, Oldham and Huddersfield, and the number two at Southampton and Newcastle. He also had a spell in charge of Portuguese side Beira-Mar and has also coached Congo.

Macclesfield 2-0 Shrewsbury
Macclesfield took a massive step towards clinching League Two survival with a comfortable win over Shrewsbury. Matt McNeil and Martin Bullock grabbed the goals for Brian Horton's side but they also had on-loan Manchester United goalkeeper Tommy Lee to thank. Lee denied Kelvin Langmead and Neil Sorvel inside the opening half hour before McNeil broke the deadlock from Kevin McIntyre's high cross. The second arrived after Bullock beat Hart with an audacious 25-yard chip. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Macclesfield: Lee, Harsley, Teague, Swailes, Sandwith, Bullock, Whitaker, Navarro, McIntyre, McNeil, Richardson. Subs Not Used: Fettis, Townson, Miles, Smart, Brightwell. Goals: McNeil 33, Bullock 61. Shrewsbury: Hart, Herd, Whitehead, Hope, Ashton, Edwards, Sorvel, McClen (Hogg 85), McMenamin, Hurst, Langmead (Stallard 65). Subs Not Used: Sharp, Cowan, Cronin. Booked: Edwards. Att: 2,274 Ref: M Pike (Cumbria).

Rosenior lands role at Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury Town have appointed Leroy Rosenior as first-team coach. The former Sierra Leone international brings a wealth of experience with him, having been manager of League Two rivals Torquay for over three years. Shrews manager Gary Peters told the club website: said: "He (Leroy) is only 41 but he is still young, enthusiastic and ambitious. "Leroy has his A license but is doing his pro license which will allow him to manage in the Premiership." Peters added: "Leroy is an attack-minded man as he was an attacker and when he got promoted with Torquay, they played good, fast attacking football so that gives us a chance to do different things on the training ground." Rosenoir has also had two spells as first-team coach at Bristol City.

Peters puts faith in technology
Shrewsbury Town boss Gary Peters has brought in some new technology to try to gain an edge over his rivals. A new computer system will allow Peters to study his opponents' strengths and weaknesses during matches. "Most clubs in the Premiership have ProZone and that costs £150,000 a year," he told the Shropshire Star. "We can't pay for that sort of thing so I had a computer company make something up that does the same job but we have to do the work. It's brilliant."

Shrews release midfielder McClen
Shrewsbury manager Gary Peters has released midfielder Jamie McClen. McClen, 26, had only been with the Shrews for a month after he impressed on trial following his departure from Carlisle in December. Peters told the club website: "Jamie wanted an answer as to if we would be offering him anything for next season. "I have got to make sure that anyone I take on is right for us next season and at the moment I could not give Jamie that answer."

Shrews boss relishes away success
Shrewsbury manager Gary Peters could not hide his delight after their 2-1 victory against Wrexham on Sunday. Peters said: "I was anxious towards the end because they were throwing everything at us. "Not having done the double over Wrexham in 27 years I wanted us to win to give the fans something to cheer. "We're not mathematically safe because Rushden are only 10 points behind us with five games to play so we need five more points to be safe."

Skipper Sharp leaves Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury Town defender and captain Kevin Sharp has left the Shropshire club by mutual consent. Manager Gary Peters could not offer Sharp the long-term security that he sought and they came to a mutual agreement for the 31-year-old to go. "I've had a think about it and thought it would be in my best interests to move," Sharp told the club's website. "It's a mutual decision between me and the gaffer and I've got to think about what's best for me and my family."

Rosenior's arrival pleases Peters
Shrewsbury Town's new first team coach Leroy Rosenior began working at the club full-time this week and he has already impressed boss Gary Peters. "He's already had a great impact in the changing rooms and the lads enjoy having him around," said Peters. "It's a big plus for the club to have him here, I didn't really know how we'd cope with Mick (Wadsworth) going." "It's important to bring him in now as there's a whole month of work to do where he can get to know the players."

Grimsby 1-1 Shrewsbury
Marc Goodfellow's equaliser was not enough to stop Grimsby dropping out of the automatic promotion places following a tame draw at Blundell Park. Sagi Burton handed the visitors the lead just before the half-hour mark when he headed in Neil Ashton's corner. But Gary Peters' side were pegged back when Curtis Woodhouse's shot was handled in the area by Neil Sorvel, and Goodfellow smashed home from the spot. Rob Jones might have won it for Grimsby late on, but his header was disallowed. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grimsby: Mildenhall, McDermott, Whittle (Futcher 90), Robert Jones, Newey (Croft 48), Parkinson (Mendes 64), Bolland, Woodhouse, Goodfellow, Reddy, Gary Jones. Subs Not Used: Kamudimba, Toner. Goals: Goodfellow 66 pen. Shrewsbury: Hart, Herd, Hope, Burton, Ashton, Hogg, Sorvel, Edwards (Tolley 45), Stallard, Hurst (Cadwallader 89), Langmead. Subs Not Used: Thompson, Cowan, Leslie. Goals: Burton 27. Att: 5,935 Ref: K Friend (Leicestershire).

Shrewsbury 4-1 Rushden
Rushden & Diamonds' hopes of survival in the Football League suffered a huge blow as Shrewsbury eased to victory. Mark Stallard fired the Shrews into a seventh-minute lead when he volleyed in off the post from eight yards. Jamie Tolley doubled the lead as he beat two defenders before burying a low 25-yard drive past Scott Tynan, before Darren Caskey's free-kick made it 2-1. But Stallard scored his second after an error by Wayne Hatswell before Sagi Burton headed home Neil Sorvel's cross. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shrewsbury: Hart, Herd, Hope, Burton, Ashton (Leslie 83), Tolley, Sorvel, Hogg, Stallard (Adaggio 87), Langmead, Hurst. Subs Not Used: Thompson, Cowan, Cadwallader. Booked: Ashton. Goals: Stallard 7, Tolley 36, Stallard 55, Burton 81. Rushden & D'monds: Tynan, Nicholls, Hatswell, Okuonghae (Gier 90), Bull, Jackson (Berry 63), Savage, Caskey, Stokes, Kelly, Broughton (Turner 70). Subs Not Used: Crane, Hunter. Booked: Broughton, Okuonghae, Tynan. Goals: Caskey 47. Att: 4,239. Ref: A Leake (Lancashire).

Stockport v Shrewsbury
Stockport have doubts over Rob Clare (hamstring), Harpal Singh (hamstring) and Jamie Ward (ankle) and striker Adam Le Fondre (calf strain). All four have a chance of featuring against the Shrews but defender Aidan Collins has been recalled by Ipswich. Shrewsbury are without Colin McMenamin, who serves the final game of a three-match suspension. Dave Edwards is out with an ankle injury, but Richard Evans is back after recovering from hamstring trouble.

Stockport 3-1 Shrewsbury
Stockport edged closer to safety as Mark Robinson's 85th minute penalty put the seal on their win over Shrewsbury. On-loan Jamie Ward converted Liam Dickinson's pass to notch his first goal for County on 36 minutes. Kevin O'Connor doubled Stockport's lead from 20 yards on 54 minutes, but Glynn Hurst headed home for Shrewsbury from close range 10 minutes later. Sagi Burton then brought down Tes Bramble late on, and Robinson made no mistake from the spot. Stockport: Spencer, Briggs, Robinson, Williams, Raynes, Ward, O'Connor, Taylor, Griffin (Ellis 90), Dickinson, Bramble. Subs Not Used: Smith, Beharall, Tunnicliffe, Malcolm. Goals: Ward 36, O'Connor 54, Robinson 84 pen. Shrewsbury: Hart, Herd, Burton, Hope, Ashton, Tolley, Sorvel, Hogg (Evans 59), Langmead, Stallard, Hurst. Subs Not Used: Thompson, Cowan, Cadwallader, Adaggio. Booked: Hogg, Burton. Goals: Hurst 64. Att: 5,831 Ref: E Ilderton (Tyne & Wear).

Peters praises Stockport spirit
Shrewsbury Town boss Gary Peters says struggling Stockport County worked hard and deserved Saturday's 3-1 victory. The result damaged the Shrews' already slim play-off hopes whilst lifting Stockport further away from the League Two relegation zone. "It was a disappointing result but you have to commend Stockport and their players on how they did it," he said. "Stockport were tremendous, you could see they were fighting for their lives, there was so much spirit from them."

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