Match ends, Shrewsbury Town 1, Carlisle United 0.
Daniel Udoh's first-half goal secured Shrewsbury their first home win in seven League One games against rock-bottom Carlisle United.
After a quiet opening 40 minutes, Shrewsbury broke the deadlock just before the interval through leading scorer Udoh.
After receiving a ball into the box, the 27-year-old did well to hold off a defender before spinning and firing past Harry Lewis at his near post.
Shrewsbury nearly doubled their lead three minutes later when Carl Winchester struck from inside the box, but Lewis tipped the ball out for a corner.
Carlisle came close to an equaliser through Dan Butterworth just before the hour.
He won the ball high up the pitch before dancing around the Shrewsbury defence and attempting a shot from close range, but goalkeeper Marko Marosi did well to save and clear the danger.
Butterworth went close again soon after from a free-kick on the edge of the box, but his effort whistled past the post.
That was as close as the visitors would come and Udoh almost snatched a second late on with an effort from the edge of the box which flew over the bar.
Match report supplied by PA Media
Line-ups
Shrewsbury
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Marosi
- 5Feeney
- 22Dunkley
- 33Flanagan
- 3Benning
- 7WinchesterSubstituted forPriceat 73'minutes
- 14PerryBooked at 7mins
- 18BloxhamSubstituted forBowmanat 86'minutes
- 20Bayliss
- 21O'BrienSubstituted forSobowaleat 86'minutes
- 11UdohSubstituted forBennettat 90+3'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Sraha
- 9Bowman
- 10Tulloch
- 13Burgoyne
- 15Sobowale
- 17Bennett
- 19Price
Carlisle
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 40Lewis
- 26Barclay
- 5Lavelle
- 22Mellish
- 18EllisSubstituted forGrehanat 84'minutes
- 21McGeouchBooked at 25minsSubstituted forMaguireat 89'minutes
- 33NealBooked at 4minsSubstituted forMcCalmontat 73'minutes
- 3ArmerSubstituted forRobinsonat 83'minutes
- 11Butterworth
- 35Armstrong
- 27DiamondSubstituted forGibsonat 73'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Gibson
- 10McCalmont
- 13Breeze
- 15Charters
- 19Robinson
- 24Maguire
- 34Grehan
- Referee:
- Simon Mather
- Attendance:
- 6,721
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home42%
- Away58%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away3
- Corners
- Home7
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away5
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Shrewsbury Town 1, Carlisle United 0.
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Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Sam Lavelle.
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Attempt missed. Alfie McCalmont (Carlisle United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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Attempt blocked. Taylor Perry (Shrewsbury Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Elliott Bennett replaces Daniel Udoh.
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Attempt saved. Tunmise Sobowale (Shrewsbury Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Bowman.
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Attempt saved. Sam Lavelle (Carlisle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Gibson with a cross.
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Alfie McCalmont (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Tom Bayliss (Shrewsbury Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Carlisle United. Sean Maguire replaces Dylan McGeouch.
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Attempt missed. Daniel Udoh (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Malvind Benning.
Substitution
Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Tunmise Sobowale replaces Aiden O'Brien.
Substitution
Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Ryan Bowman replaces Tom Bloxham.
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Attempt missed. Seán Grehan (Carlisle United) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Robinson with a cross following a corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Carlisle United. Seán Grehan replaces Jack Ellis.
Substitution
Substitution, Carlisle United. Jack Robinson replaces Jack Armer.
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Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Malvind Benning.
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Attempt missed. Daniel Butterworth (Carlisle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Carlisle United. Alfie McCalmont replaces Harrison Neal.
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