Shrewsbury 4-3 Southend: Shrews edge seven-goal thriller |

Shrewsbury vs Southend
Sky Bet League One
7:45pm Tuesday 17th September

Montgomery Waters Meadow
(Att: 4909)

As they conquer Southend 4-3 shrewsbury edged a Sky Bet League One thriller.
Goals from Callum Lang, Jason Cummings, Ollie Norburn and Omar Beckles watched the home side to success Stephen Humphrys and Simon Cox responded.
Shrewsbury began shining with Ryan Giles forcing a save from goalkeeper Mark Oxley at the opening moment.
As Ethan Ebanks-Landell presented an inviting cross from the right which was turned home from close range by fellow defender Beckles, the hosts took the lead from the 19th minute.
Giles was then denied by means of a place until Shrewsbury doubled their advantage at the 27th minute as Cummings curled a shot from the edge of their area.
The arrears cut within two minutes because Elvis Bwomono’s cross from the right was led in by McLaughlin.
Shrewsbury restored their two-goal advantage before the hour, skipper Norburn but came Southend with Humphrys on target from 20 yards after a quick counter attack.
As Lang maintained his cool to beat 24, 4-2 transferred before the 83rd minute.
Cox arrowed a shot to the top corner of the net from the edge of this box since the game but Shrewsbury claimed three points to inflict a seventh defeat in eight matches on Southend.