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Shrewsbury falls to Blackpool in thrilling League One clash
Shrewsbury suffered a 2-1 defeat against Blackpool in an exciting match played at The Croud Meadow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, on December 4th, 2024. The game, part of League One’s 18th round, was marked by the intensity and efficiency of the visitors.
M. Benning opened the scoring for Shrewsbury in the 4th minute. However, Blackpool turned the game around in the second half. A T. Perry own goal in the 52nd minute and a goal from J. Onomah in the 57th minute, assisted by A. Fletcher, secured the victory for the visitors.
Despite having more possession (55% vs 45%), Blackpool had fewer shots (7 vs 13), although with greater accuracy (3 on target vs 2). Shrewsbury dominated set pieces, with 7 corners to Blackpool’s 4. Discipline was a problem for Shrewsbury, accumulating three yellow cards (A. Pierre, M. Benning, and A. Gilliead), while Blackpool received only one (H. Tyrer). The referee was M. Corlett.
Substitutions shrewsbury: at minute 78 T. O’Reilly came in and L. Castledine went out., at minute 78 G. Lloyd came in and T. Bloxham went out., at minute 84 J. Shipley came in and T. Perry went out.
Substitutions blackpool: at minute 79 J. Lawrence-Gabriel came in and R. Apter went out., at minute 79 D. Thompson came in and J. Onomah went out., at minute 85 T. Bondo came in and A. Fletcher went out., at minute 85 R. Finnigan came in and A. Morgan went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Shrewsbury
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