Shrewsbury Town

Hart expected to stay with Shrews
Shrewsbury Town boss Gary Peters says he would not be surprised to see goalkeeper Joe Hart remaining at Gay Meadow next season. The 19-year-old stopper has recently been watched by Manchester City goalkeeping coach Tim Flowers. "I would not be surprised if we start next season with Joe," he told the Shropshire Star. "Something may happen in the summer but if it did I would expect him to come back to us in a loan-back situation."

Shrewsbury v Lincoln City
Striker Colin McMenamin is back in contention for Shrewsbury's home clash with Lincoln after completing a three-match suspension. The 25-year-old is expected to play at least some part against the Imps. Midfielder Dave Edwards is sure to miss out with the ankle ligament injury he sustained a fortnight ago. On-loan striker Simon Yeo (knee) is to have a late fitness test to see if he can make Lincoln's line-up and link-up with new recruit Jamie Forrester.

Shrewsbury 0-1 Lincoln City
Lincoln inched closer to a play-off spot for the fourth season in a row with a hard-earned win. Gareth McAuley scored the only goal in the 62nd minute as he headed home when England Under-19 keeper Joe Hart failed to collect Scott Kerr's free-kick. Colin McMenamin and Jamie Tolley both went close for the Shrews with long-range efforts, while Sagi Burton sent a wild shot over the bar. The Red Imps' win ended Shrewsbury's own faint hopes of a play-off spot. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shrewsbury: Hart, Herd, Burton, Hope, Ashton, McMenamin (Evans 74), Tolley, Sorvel, Langmead, Stallard, Hurst (Adaggio 35). Subs Not Used: Thompson, Cowan, Cadwallader. Booked: Burton. Lincoln City: Marriott, McAuley, Morgan, McCombe, Beevers, Kerr (Frecklington 89), Brown, Hughes, Green, Marvin Robinson, Forrester (Mayo 89). Subs Not Used: Birch, Bacon, Cryan. Booked: Marvin Robinson. Goals: McAuley 62. Att: 5,170 Ref: G Lewis (Cambridgeshire).

Shrews snap up keeper MacKenzie
Shrewsbury Town have signed goalkeeper Chris MacKenzie from League Two rivals Chester City on a free transfer. MacKenzie, 34, rejected the offer of a new contract from Chester to make the move to Gay Meadow. The former Hereford and Nuneaton keeper follows former Chester skipper Stewart Drummond in joining the Shrews. Shrewsbury boss Gary Peters said that MacKenzie's signing does not mean that England under-19 keeper Joe Hart will definitely be sold.

Williams leaves Yeovil for Shrews
Shrewsbury have signed Dale Williams from Yeovil on a two-year contract. The 19-year-old winger made his league debut for the Glovers in their final match of the season against Colchester. Shrews boss Gary Peters told the club's website: "Dale played for us in the reserves earlier in the season and played upfront but he's a left-winger. "He's six foot, quick and has a lovely left foot and gives us that out and out left-footed left-winger option which will add to our game."

Man City complete Hart signature
Manchester City have signed Shrewsbury goalkeeper Joe Hart. The 19-year-old, who is already an England Under-19 international, will join for an initial fee of £600,000, but that could rise to £1.5m. Hart, who made 54 appearances for Shrewsbury, has agreed a four-year deal after the teenager passed a medical. "Joe's signing reflects the club's commitment to attracting the best young English players," said City chief executive Alistair Mackintosh.

McMenamin to join up with Gretna
Gretna are on the brink of signing former Livingston striker Colin McMenamin from Shrewsbury Town. The 25-year-old scored 11 goals in English League Two last season after his move south from Almondvale. \"I think it's too good an opportunity for him to miss and one that he's going to take,\" Shrewsbury boss Gary Peters told the club website. \"We didn't pay a fee for Colin and there won't be a fee involved with him going to Gretna.\"

Shrews boss snaps up strike pair
Shrewsbury boss Gary Peters has snapped up two strikers on the eve of the new season after Andy Cooke broke a toe in training, reports Sir Stanley. Striker Derek Asamoah, 25, has joined on a year's contract after the Shrews beat off interest from Scunthorpe. Asamoah was released by Lincoln at the end of last season, but had a prolific loan spell at Chester last term. The other new signing is Bradford striker Michael Symes, 22, who has moved to Gay Meadow on a month's loan. The former Everton trainee has started just six league games since joining the Bantams two years ago. \\"I knew Scunthorpe had offered Derek a contract, but he hadn't signed it and he decided to sign for us instead,\\" Peters told the Shrews' website. \\"Towards the end of last season, he scored eight goals in 14 games at Chester.\\"

Shrewsbury 2-2 Mansfield
Shrewsbury opened their final season at Gay Meadow with an entertaining draw. They went behind when Mansfield new boy Matt Hamshaw side-footed in a low cross from Michael Boulding on 17 minutes. But the Shrews were ahead after Stuart Drummond headed in a Ben Davies corner and Dave Edwards nodded in from Neil Sorvel's right-wing centre. The Stags levelled when Simon Brown turned in a cross from Richie Barker and owed their point to Alex Baptiste's goal-line clearance from Davies' shot. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shrewsbury: Esson, Hall, Hope, Burton, Ashton, Davies, Drummond, Edwards (Williams 90), Sorvel, Herd (Asamoah 71), Langmead (Symes 79). Subs Not Used: MacKenzie, Cowan. Booked: Herd, Hall. Goals: Drummond 22, Edwards 31. Mansfield: Muggleton, Mullins, Hjelde, Baptiste, Jelleyman, Hamshaw, D'Laryea, Coke (Dawson 60), Boulding, Barker, Brown (Birchall 73). Subs Not Used: White, Buxton, Beardsley. Booked: Brown, Mullins, Barker. Goals: Hamshaw 17, Brown 43. Att: 5,066 Ref: G Salisbury (Lancashire).

Shrewsbury capture defender Sharp
Shrewsbury manager Gary Peters has signed former Torquay captain James Sharp on a month-long contract. The 31-year-old left-sided centre-back has been training with Town during the last two weeks on a trial period. He started his career with Hartlepool and enjoyed spells at Brechin and Falkirk and was released by Torquay at the end of last season. Peters told the Shrewsbury website: \"James will give us more strength at left-back and left centre-back.\"

Peters fumes over Notts equaliser
Shrewsbury Town boss Gary Peters says Notts County's equaliser in Tuesday's 1-1 draw should not have stood. Mike Edwards scored on 53 minutes after goalkeeper Ryan Esson failed to gather in a Gary Silk free-kick. \"I'm frustrated for their goal, our goalkeeper's gone up to gather the ball and their fella's pulled him and grabbed his arm,\" said Peters. \"Ryan was amazed that the goal stood and so will the referee be when he looks at the video of the game.\"

Bury 1-2 Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury hit back from a goal down to earn their first win of the season and leave Bury bottom of the league after their third consecutive defeat. John Fitzgerald touched in Brian Barry-Murphy's free-kick to put Bury ahead and Alan Fettis then saved Sagi Burton's penalty to preserve the lead. Kelvin Langmead equalised by turning in Derek Asamoah's cross at the far post. Shrewsbury were awarded a second penalty after a foul on Ben Davies, who got up to slot home the spot-kick. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bury: Fettis, Scott (Youngs 88), Fitzgerald, Challinor, Kennedy, Pugh, Mattis, Flitcroft, Barry-Murphy (Buchanan 82), Bishop, Pittman. Subs Not Used: Woodthorpe, Adams, Parrish. Booked: Mattis, Barry-Murphy, Pittman, Challinor, Buchanan. Goals: Fitzgerald 34. Shrewsbury: Esson, Hall (Williams 65), Hope, Burton, Ashton, Herd, Edwards, Sorvel, Davies, Asamoah, Langmead. Subs Not Used: MacKenzie, Hogg, Symes, Sharp. Booked: Ashton, Williams. Goals: Langmead 67, Davies 78 pen. Att: 2,329. Ref: E Ilderton (Tyne & Wear).

Shrewsbury start delights Davies
Midfielder Ben Davies has enjoyed the start of his Shrewsbury Town career, after scoring twice in two games. The 25-year-old signed from Chester City this summer and hopes to score many more goals this season. \"I'm delighted with the way it's gone and I've scored a couple of goals which always helps you settle in,\" he said. \"I set myself a lot of challenges to score goals, that's a big part of my game and I should score more goals and hopefully I can keep doing it.\"

Shrewsbury v Boston
Shrewsbury have no new injury concerns, but striker Glynn Hurst (Achilles) remains on the sidelines. Midfielder Steve Hogg (thigh), Stuart Drummond (ankle) and new signing Andy Cooke (broken toe) are also out. Boston's on-loan Rangers duo Bob Davidson and Dany N'Guessan are both set to make their debuts. Strikers Francis Green and Anthony Elding are suspended but Brad Maylett (hernia), Simon Rusk (knee) and Richie Ryan (ankle) should all be available.

Shrewsbury 5-0 Boston
Derek Asamoah scored twice to help Shrewsbury romp to an impressive victory over Boston. The Shrews took the lead when Ben Davies scored from the penalty spot after Sagi Burton was fouled, before Asamoah made it 2-0 with a fierce shot. Asamoah scored his second with a long-range finish after capitalising on a mix up between Boston goalkeeper Andy Marriott and captain Paul Ellender. Michael Symes and David Edwards chipped in late on with two well taken strikes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shrewsbury: Esson, Herd, Burton, Hope, Ashton, Edwards, Sorvel, Hall (Leslie 79), Davies, Langmead, Asamoah (Symes 74). Subs Not Used: Hogg, MacKenzie, Sharp. Booked: Asamoah, Burton, Hall. Goals: Davies 27 pen, Asamoah 42, 67, Symes 83, Edwards 90. Boston Utd: Marriott, Canoville, Albrighton, Ellender, Tim Ryan, N'Guessan (Maylett 87), Greaves, Clarke (Farrell 56), Holland, Davidson, Tait. Subs Not Used: Kirby, Galbraith, Talbot. Booked: Greaves. Att: 3,502. Ref: R Shoebridge (Derbyshire).

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