Shrewsbury Town

v Wrexham

Tuesday 24 April 2007

 

Kick Off @ 19:45



The Match

This is the third time of asking for our last ever visit to the Gay Meadow with the game originally scheduled for September 2nd! Both teams need three points for varying reasons, Shrewsbury are looking to secure a play off spot and we are looking to pull clear of the relegation zone.

The Opposition

Shrewsbury's comeback against Accrington to win 2-1 on the weekend has virtually guaranteed them a play off spot. They currently lie in sixth position with a return of 67 points from 43 games and this leaves them four points clear of eighth placed Peterborough who only have two games left.

 

Shrewsbury have been steadily climbing up the table since the turn of the year and have only tasted two league defeats since Boxing Day. These came in successive games against at Swindon and surprisingly at home to Bury at the beginning of this month, but since then they have gone four games unbeaten.

 

This passage of games started with a draw at Wycombe and then a home win against fellow play off contenders MK Dons. The Easter period was followed up with a draw at Chester and then they returned to the Meadow on Saturday for the win over Accrington.

 

Shrewsbury's record at their last ever season at the Gay Meadow has them ranked seventh overall with eleven wins out of twenty-one games, with the remaining ten games ending in six draws and four defeats.

 

Top overall goal scorer for Shrewsbury is striker Michael Symes with 13 goals this season but midfielder Ben Davies takes this honour in league games with 11 goals this season compared to Symes who is on 9.

Past Encounters

Last 5 Meetings

Feb 07: Wrexham 1 Shrewsbury 3
Apr 06: Wrexham 1 Shrewsbury 2
Jan 06: Shrewsbury 1 Wrexham 0
Apr 03: Shrewsbury 0 Wrexham 1
Mar 03: Wrexham 3 Shrewsbury 3

Shrewsbury's win at Wrexham last month makes it three wins on the bounce for the Shropshire side after they had previously gone without a win since December 1994, before they completed the double over us last season.

 

Our last win over Shrewsbury came back in the 2003 promotion season when Lee Jones grabbed the only goal of the game in the final minute and this went along way to securing our promotion and Shrewsbury's relegation to the Conference.

 

The head-to-head in the league is now all square with both teams having won sixteen times and there have been 9 draws in the 41 games splayed.

League Form Guide

Team Last 5 Games League Form Last Win
Wrexham DLLWW 22nd 12th Last game
Shrewsbury LDWDW 6th 7th Last game

Team News

Wrexham Team News: Wrexham have no fresh injury worries from the weekend and captain Neil Roberts will be pushing for a starting place after coming off the bench to score the crucial goal against Torquay on the weekend. There is no news as of yet on Mark Jones and Richard Walker and both players missed the weekend game with groin and knee injuries respectively.

Shrewsbury Team News: Shrewsbury's main doubt is defender Lee Canoville after the full back limped off win an Achilles injury in the weekend win over Accrington. Canoville's deputy, Danny Hall, is also a doubt with a hamstring injury bur Richard Hope and Ben herd should be fit to play following head and foot injuries respectively.

Other Games

League 2 Fixtures:

Macclesfield v Bristol Rovers
Shrewsbury v Wrexham

The only other game in league Two is another play off hopeful versus a relegation struggler, as Macclesfield entertain ninth placed Bristol Rovers. The Pirates are currently four points adrift of seventh placed Stockport with this game in hand.

 

Venue Guide

Address: Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury, SY2 6AB.
Telephone Number: 01743 360111

Fax Number: 01743 236384

Shrewsbury Websites

How to get there?

By Car: Take the A5 to Shrewsbury and when you reach the roundabout with the junction of the A49/A5112 take the first exit onto the A5112. Straight on at the next roundabout following signs for the Town centre through the Meole Brace and Reabrook roundabouts passing Shrewsbury College up to yet another roundabout. This one has a large Nelson Column statute on your right and here take the third exit into Abbey Forgate and follow this road down until you come to the Abbey passing the Dun Cow pub on your left. The ground is further down this road on your right before you reach the railway bridge. Distance = 32 miles, Time = 1 hour.

By Train: Nearest Train Station is Shrewsbury and is a short walk from the ground by heading over the railway bridge and bearing right down to the ground. Click here for the Rail Track Online Timetable or call national enquiries on 08457 484950.

When you are there
Car Parking: The Abbey Forgate car park is on your left hand side after 1/2 mile passing the Dun Cow pub and is free after 6:30pm. There is parking behind the away end at the ground (£2.00) and there is further town centre parking if you follow the signs past the ground.

Cash Machines: Look on Castle Street or St Mary's Street.

How much to get in?

This game is all ticket with tickets available from Wrexham AFC up to 4pm on the day of the game.

 

Seats: Sold out

Terrace: Adults £13.00, concessions £8.00

Disabled Facilities

There are 8 parking spaces available for away fans in the away end car park although access to the away area is sloped an uneven. There are 8 wheelchair spaces for away fans in the corner of the Wakeman Stand but the one toilet is situated alongside the home entrance and catering facilities are not dedicated.

Weather Forecast

Light rain with temperatures dropping to 12 degrees Celsius and a 10 mph southerly wind.