Shrewsbury Town vs Birmingham City. Sky Bet League One.
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Shrewsbury Town 3
- A Pierre (31st minute)
- J Marquis (38th minute)
- T Bloxham (55th minute)
Birmingham City 2
- T Iwata (44th minute)
- J Stansfield (76th minute pen)
Shrewsbury 3-2 Birmingham
Saturday 23 November 2024 14:47, UK
Gareth Ainsworth guided Shrewsbury to a 3-2 home win over promotion hopefuls Birmingham in his first match in charge.
The home side took the lead on the half-hour mark when Aaron Pierre drilled the ball in from close range, with the move originating from a set-piece.
Shrewsbury doubled their lead in the 37th minute when Leo Castledine's deflected shot found John Marquis at the back post for the forward to tap in.
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Birmingham pulled one back just before the break through a composed finish from Tomoki Iwata into the bottom corner.
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Marquis picked up a long ball and drove towards goal just before the hour mark, laying a pass off to Tom Bloxham, who bundled a finish in from close range to restore the hosts' two-goal cushion.
Referee Sunny Gill pointed to the spot with under 20 minutes remaining after a handball in the box and Jay Stansfield converted.
Stansfield went close to a second minutes later after some neat build-up play found the forward in the area, but Toby Savin was equal to his effort.
