Swindon Town 3-1 Shrewsbury Town

Swindon debutant Michael Smith scored a brace to earn his side victory over a battling Shrewsbury.

Smith opened the scoring when he met Yaser Kasim's cross before finding the top corner.

The visitors drew level as Paul Parry's thunderbolt from 25 yards gave goalkeeper Wes Foderingham no chance.

But Nile Ranger's close range header and Smith's second ensured Michael Jackson's first game in caretaker charge of the Shrews ended in defeat.

The win meant Swindon remain ninth, five points off the play-offs, while Shrewsbury's fourth straight defeat leaves them in 22nd.

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Swindon Town goalkeeper Wes Foderingham told BBC Wiltshire:

"We're obviously relieved we got two late goals but we made it difficult for ourselves.

"It was difficult [conditions]. At times I looked like an 11-year-old girl kicking a ball because it didn't go far at all.

"I was just praying the ball didn't go out so I had to take another one.

"I've played in those conditions before and sometimes you just have to try and strike through the ball to get it as far up the pitch as you can."

Shrewsbury Town caretaker manager Michael Jackson told BBC Radio Shropshire:

"I am not going to lie - it is a difficult result to take. The players have done what they have been asked to and, up to the 89th minute, they had done it.

"The biggest thing for me is the performance and the attitude - from that point of view it is positive.

"It's been a whirlwind [since Graham Turner's departure] - phone calls, interviews, players.

"I am looking at Colchester tomorrow and looking at how we play them. We have Brentford next Saturday and we need the support from the fans to help get the results. I am targeting four points from our next two games."

Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups

Swindon

Formation 4-5-1

1Foderingham
2Thompson
14McEveleySubstituted forReckordat 48'minutes
4LuongoBooked at 65mins
22Ward
29Rossi Branco
11Pritchard
8MasonSubstituted forHarleyat 17'minutes
28Smith
15Kasim
3ByrneSubstituted forRangerat 62'minutes

Substitutes

7Harley
9Ranger
19Thompson
23Barthram
25Belford
33Barker
34Reckord

Shrewsbury

Formation 4-1-4-1

1Weale
22Woods
3Jacobson
10FyvieSubstituted forGrandisonat 74'minutes
16Mkandawire
18Goldson
17ParrySubstituted forSchmeltzat 90'minutes
8McAllister
24EavesSubstituted forAtajicat 88'minutes
29Hall
11Taylor

Substitutes

2Grandison
6Winfield
9Bradshaw
12McQuade
25Anyon
26Atajic
30Schmeltz

Referee:: Trevor Kettle
Attendance:: 7,448

Match Stats

Home TeamSwindonAway TeamShrewsbury

Possession: Home57%; Away43%

Shots: Home13; Away15

Shots on Target: Home6; Away8

Corners: Home4; Away12

Fouls: Home6; Away4

Live Text

Post update
Match ends, Swindon Town 3, Shrewsbury Town 1.
90'+4'
Full Time
Second Half ends, Swindon Town 3, Shrewsbury Town 1.

90'+3'
Goal!
Goal! Swindon Town 3, Shrewsbury Town 1. Michael Smith (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nile Ranger.
90'+1'
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Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Nathan Thompson.
90'+1'
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Attempt blocked. Joe Jacobson (Shrewsbury Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
90'
Substitution
Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Sidney Schmeltz replaces Paul Parry.
89'
Goal!
Goal! Swindon Town 2, Shrewsbury Town 1. Nile Ranger (Swindon Town) header from very close range to the top right corner following a corner.
89'
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Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Tamika Mkandawire.
88'
Substitution
Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Bahrudin Atajic replaces Tom Eaves.
87'
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Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
87'
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Attempt missed. David McAllister (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
86'
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Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Ryan Harley.
81'
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Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Raphael Rossi Branco.
79'
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Attempt saved. Alex Pritchard (Swindon Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
78'
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Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Darren Ward.
77'
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Attempt saved. Joe Jacobson (Shrewsbury Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
77'
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Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Raphael Rossi Branco.
77'
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Attempt blocked. Tom Eaves (Shrewsbury Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
76'
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Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Wes Foderingham.
76'
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Attempt saved. Tom Eaves (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.

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