Match Report
| Shrewsbury Town | Shrewsbury Town |  |  | Queens Park Rangers | Queens Park Rangers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Jonathan Smith | J. Smith |  | 42 | G |  | 1 | | G | 48 | | Billy Bishop | B. Bishop | |||||||||
| Damien Morris | D. Morris | | 57 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 56 |  | Gary Niven | G. Niven | |||||||||
| Tony Blake | T. Blake | | 43 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 52 | | Max Venus | M. Venus | ||||||||
| Darius Defoe | D. Defoe | | 42 | D | | 4 | | D | 46 | | Del Thirlwell | D. Thirlwell | |||||||||
| Brendan Jobson | B. Jobson | | 41 | D | | 5 | | M | 58 | | Gary Jackson | G. Jackson | |||||||||
| Gilles Howey | G. Howey | | 54 | M | | 6 | | M | 58 | | Ivan Campbell | I. Campbell | |||||||||
| Simon Mendonca | S. Mendonca | | 48 | M | | 7 | | M | 49 | | Norman Black | N. Black | |||||||||
| Peter Cooper | P. Cooper | | 42 | M | | 8 | | | M | 44 | | Emile Swift | E. Swift | ||||||||
| Peter Kanu | P. Kanu | | 41 | M | | 9 | | A | 57 | | Eoin Merson | E. Merson | |||||||||
| Ashley Cole | A. Cole | | 45 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 | | Mervin Clapham | M. Clapham | |||||||||
| Gavin Griffin | G. Griffin | | 42 | A | | 11 | | A | 49 | | Stephen Pallister | S. Pallister | |||||||||
| Nigel Cottee | N. Cottee | | 40 | A | | 12 | | A | 47 | | David Beagrie | D. Beagrie | |||||||||
| Albert Suarez | A. Suarez |  | 39 | A | | 13 | | D | 46 | | Daniele Rufus | D. Rufus | |||||||||
| Gareth Matthews | G. Matthews | | 36 | M | | 14 | | G | 44 | | Tony Bastin | T. Bastin | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at New Meadow where Shrewsbury Town play host to Queens Park Rangers. A crowd of 2,873 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Shrewsbury Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Queens Park Rangers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jon Bould.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Shrewsbury Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Queens Park Rangers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jon Bould.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Shrewsbury Town kick off!
3.05
0-0Simon Mendonca makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin Griffin. Gavin Griffin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.57
0-0Darius Defoe flicks a high pass forward to Simon Mendonca who brings the ball under control. Simon Mendonca makes an attacking run forward. Simon Mendonca makes a probing pass between the defence to Ashley Cole. Ashley Cole side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
6.05
Simon Mendonca kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Griffin. Gavin Griffin knocks in a cross ball towards Ashley Cole. Ashley Cole connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is miles over!
8.05
0-0Simon Mendonca takes it forward alone. Simon Mendonca shoots from 25 yards. Billy Bishop gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
12.15
0-0Emile Swift runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Emile Swift makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eoin Merson but he's offside!
14.18
0-0Ivan Campbell barges into Simon Mendonca. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Simon Mendonca runs off the knock.
15.03
1-0Simon Mendonca flicks a high pass forward to Ashley Cole who brings the ball under control. Ashley Cole lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Griffin. Gavin Griffin powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
18.26
1-0Brendan Jobson hacks Mervin Clapham from behind! Brendan Jobson is warned by the referee! Mervin Clapham stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.47
Max Venus flicks a high pass forward to Norman Black who brings the ball under control. Norman Black flicks a high pass forward. Mervin Clapham collects the pass. Mervin Clapham knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Brendan Jobson.
24.03
Norman Black plays the ball forward to Stephen Pallister. Stephen Pallister lofts in a cross ball towards Mervin Clapham. Mervin Clapham connects with a diving header but Jonathan Smith is on top of it.
26.34
Peter Cooper takes a long throw-in. Simon Mendonca chips the ball to his team mate, Ashley Cole. Ashley Cole plays a scrappy one-two with Gavin Griffin and advances towards the goal... Ashley Cole muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
30.23
Max Venus flicks a high pass forward to Gary Jackson who brings the ball under control. Gary Jackson flicks the ball to his team mate, Eoin Merson. Eoin Merson shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
34.20
Ivan Campbell flicks a high pass forward. Mervin Clapham controls it well on his chest. Mervin Clapham shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
38.29
1-0Shrewsbury Town are in full control of this game.
40.41
Shrewsbury Town are in full control of this game.
45.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Del Thirlwell plays the ball forward to Gary Jackson. Gary Jackson chips the ball to his team mate, Eoin Merson. Eoin Merson chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Pallister. Stephen Pallister rockets a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Jonathan Smith.
45.00
1-0Eoin Merson takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Simon Mendonca reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Shrewsbury Town appear unchanged since the first half. Queens Park Rangers also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Queens Park Rangers kicking off!
49.52
Del Thirlwell flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Campbell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ivan Campbell chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Pallister. Stephen Pallister knocks in a cross ball towards Mervin Clapham. Mervin Clapham flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
54.22
Max Venus pushes up the pitch. Max Venus flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Pallister collects the pass. Stephen Pallister knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jonathan Smith who gathers it comfortably.
61.06
Ivan Campbell runs straight at the opposition's defence. Ivan Campbell makes a probing pass to Eoin Merson but he's offside!
65.49
Peter Kanu makes a simple pass to Gavin Griffin. Gavin Griffin knocks the ball to his team mate, Ashley Cole. Some silky footwork from Ashley Cole provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
73.50
Tony Blake makes a probing pass to Simon Mendonca. Simon Mendonca hits a low pass to Gavin Griffin. Gavin Griffin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.55
Ivan Campbell threads a neat ball through to Stephen Pallister. Stephen Pallister knocks in a cross ball towards Mervin Clapham. Mervin Clapham is unmarked! He powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
81.49
Ivan Campbell catches Simon Mendonca on the ankles. Ivan Campbell is warned by the referee! Simon Mendonca hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Gavin Griffin 15 | Mervin Clapham 50, 78 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Mervin Clapham of Queens Park Rangers |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Jonathan Smith (GK)
6
2. Damien Morris (DEF)
6
3. Tony Blake (DEF)
6
4. Darius Defoe (DEF)
6
5. Brendan Jobson (DEF)
6
6. Gilles Howey (MID)
6
7. Simon Mendonca (MID)
8
8. Peter Cooper (MID)
7
9. Peter Kanu (MID)
6
10. Ashley Cole (ATT)
7
11. Gavin Griffin (ATT)
8
12. Nigel Cottee (ATT)
0
13. Albert Suarez (ATT)
0
14. Gareth Matthews (MID)
0
1. Billy Bishop (GK)
6
2. Gary Niven (DEF)
6
3. Max Venus (DEF)
7
4. Del Thirlwell (DEF)
6
5. Gary Jackson (MID)
6
6. Ivan Campbell (MID)
7
7. Norman Black (MID)
6
8. Emile Swift (MID)
6
9. Eoin Merson (ATT)
6
10. Mervin Clapham (ATT)
9
11. Stephen Pallister (ATT)
8
12. David Beagrie (ATT)
0
13. Daniele Rufus (DEF)
0
14. Tony Bastin (GK)
0