Shrewsbury Town vs Bristol Rovers. Sky Bet League One.
The Croud MeadowAttendance6,235.
Shrewsbury Town 3
- J Laurent (37th minute, 67th minute)
- O Norburn (62nd minute)
Bristol Rovers 4
- T Craig (11th minute)
- O Clarke (28th minute)
- L Sercombe (47th minute)
- A Ogogo (87th minute)
Shrewsbury 3-4 Bristol Rovers: Abu Ogogo nets winner in seven-goal thriller
Saturday 23 November 2019 18:10, UK
Abu Ogogo struck a late winner against one of his former clubs as Bristol Rovers ran out 4-3 winners in a seven-goal thriller at Shrewsbury.
Having trailed 2-0 and 3-1, Shrewsbury pulled level at 3-3 before midfielder Ogogo had the last word.
Rovers took the lead in the 11th minute when Tony Craig powerfully headed in Liam Sercombe's corner.
They moved further in front in the 28th minute when skipper Ollie Clarke diverted home a shot from Mark Little.
Shrewsbury cut the arrears nine minutes later when Aaron Pierre's low cross from the left was drilled home by Josh Laurent.
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Rovers restored their two-goal advantage two minutes into the second half as Sercombe lifted the ball over Joe Murphy from long range after the goalkeeper gave the ball away just outside the penalty area.
Ollie Norburn gave Shrewsbury hope by making it 3-2 in the 62nd minute, whipping a free-kick from the left side of the penalty area to the far corner of the net.
Then five minutes later they were level as Laurent headed in his second goal of the game from close range.
But Rovers claimed all three points in the 87th minute when Ogogo found the corner of the net with a composed finish.
