Shrewsbury produced a shock 3-0 win to stun 10-man League One leaders Rotherham.
Angus MacDonald saw red for the hosts but Shrewsbury were on top throughout the game and deserved the three points which edges them closer to safety.
Defeat is a dent to Rotherham’s promotion hopes whose cushion in the automatic spots was reduced to four points.
Shrewsbury went ahead after 36 minutes when George Nurse slipped through Daniel Udoh who fired clinically into the bottom corner.
Rotherham were dealt another blow two minutes later with MacDonald dismissed for using an elbow during an aerial duel with Luke Leahy.
It could have been worse before the break but Matthew Pennington was denied in a scramble from a corner.
The points were secured in the 78th minute with Elliott Bennett on hand to tap in after Ryan Bowman was denied by Josh Vickers.
Bowman added his own name to the scoresheet in the first minute of added time with a composed finish.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Rotherham
Formation 3-1-4-2
- 31Vickers
- 23Edmonds-Green
- 20Ihiekwe
- 21MacDonaldBooked at 38mins
- 4BarlaserSubstituted forOgbeneat 45′minutes
- 7Osei-TutuSubstituted forMillerat 69′minutes
- 18Rathbone
- 8Wiles
- 17Ferguson
- 24Smith
- 19KayodeBooked at 32minsSubstituted forWoodat 45′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Johansson
- 2Harding
- 6Wood
- 11Ogbene
- 14Miller
- 16Lindsay
- 22Odoffin
Shrewsbury
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Marosi
- 5PenningtonBooked at 84mins
- 4Ebanks-Landell
- 33Flanagan
- 17BennettBooked at 76minsSubstituted forDanielsat 83′minutes
- 10Vela
- 8Fornah
- 3Leahy
- 23NurseSubstituted forPierreat 88′minutes
- 12Bowman
- 11UdohBooked at 29minsSubstituted forBloxhamat 86′minutes
Substitutes
- 6Pierre
- 7Whalley
- 13Burgoyne
- 14Bondswell
- 18Bloxham
- 22Daniels
- 28Janneh
- Referee:
- Anthony Backhouse
- Attendance:
- 9,253
Live Text
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Match ends, Rotherham United 0, Shrewsbury Town 3.
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Second Half ends, Rotherham United 0, Shrewsbury Town 3.
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Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Rarmani Edmonds-Green.
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Attempt missed. Rarmani Edmonds-Green (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Wiles with a cross following a set piece situation.
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Foul by Aaron Pierre (Shrewsbury Town).
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Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Goal! Rotherham United 0, Shrewsbury Town 3. Ryan Bowman (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
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Foul by Tom Bloxham (Shrewsbury Town).
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Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Aaron Pierre replaces George Nurse.
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Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Tom Bloxham replaces Daniel Udoh.
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Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Wiles following a set piece situation.
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Matthew Pennington (Shrewsbury Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Matthew Pennington (Shrewsbury Town).
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Michael Smith (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt saved. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Attempt saved. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Ihiekwe with a headed pass.
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Attempt blocked. Mickel Miller (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Smith.
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Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Joshua Daniels replaces Elliott Bennett.
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Attempt missed. Matthew Pennington (Shrewsbury Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
