Match ends, Notts County 2, Shrewsbury Town 3.
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Dave McAllister was the hero as Shrewsbury fought back from two down to win at relegation rivals Notts County.
Jack Grealish struck early from close in, quickly followed by Alan Sheehan's penalty after Grealish was felled.
Jon Taylor reduced the arrears before the break with a neat strike, before Notts striker James Spencer was red-carded for elbowing Connor Goldson.
Taylor added his second when he lobbed Bartosz Bialkowski before McAllister notched his scrappy Shrewsbury winner.
Notts, now 23rd in the League One table, have lost five of their last six matches.
Shrewsbury's first victory since New Year's Day takes them back above Notts up to 22nd, within three points of safety.
McAllister's 70th-minute winner, just three minutes after Taylor's equaliser, also completed a Town double over Notts, Shrewsbury having also enjoyed a 1-0 win at the Greenhous Meadow in November, their last home win.
Town manager Mike Jackson told BBC Radio Shropshire:
"The first 15 to 20 minutes we looked scared to death. Once again, we rode our luck. But, credit to them, we have stuck with it and somehow got a result.
"The win was never going to be simple. It was always going to be something like that.
"We have conceded two rough goals, and we can't keep doing that. Defensively we have been sound, but we weren't good enough in the first 20 minutes."
Line-ups
Notts County
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Bialkowski
- 24Freeman
- 29RobertsSubstituted forMurrayat 75'minutes
- 28BoucaudSubstituted forShowunmiat 90'minutes
- 5Smith
- 3SheehanBooked at 22mins
- 20Campbell-Ryce
- 12Mullins
- 16SpencerBooked at 44mins
- 7Grealish
- 8McGregorSubstituted forAppiahat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 9Showunmi
- 15Appiah
- 19Murray
- 22Fotheringham
- 23Speiss
- 26Hollis
- 32Dixon
Shrewsbury
Formation 4-4-2
- 25Anyon
- 22Woods
- 27MillsBooked at 39mins
- 8McAllister
- 16Mkandawire
- 18GoldsonBooked at 50mins
- 11Taylor
- 29Hall
- 24Eaves
- 19Mendez-LaingSubstituted forStoreyat 62'minutes
- 17ParrySubstituted forGrandisonat 90+4'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Weale
- 2Grandison
- 3Jacobson
- 6Winfield
- 20Storey
- 26Atajic
- 31Smith
- Referee:
- Seb Stockbridge
- Attendance:
- 5,424
Match Stats
Home TeamNotts CountyAway TeamShrewsbury
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away5
- Corners
- Home4
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away16
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Notts County 2, Shrewsbury Town 3.
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Attempt blocked. Alan Sheehan (Notts County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Jack Grealish (Notts County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Tom Eaves (Shrewsbury Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Jermaine Grandison replaces Paul Parry.
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Attempt missed. Ronan Murray (Notts County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Ronan Murray (Notts County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by David McAllister (Shrewsbury Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Notts County. Enoch Showunmi replaces Andre Boucaud.
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Attempt saved. Jon Taylor (Shrewsbury Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Kieran Freeman (Notts County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Tom Eaves (Shrewsbury Town).
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Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Kieran Freeman.
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Attempt saved. Ronan Murray (Notts County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Attempt missed. Tom Eaves (Shrewsbury Town) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Attempt missed. Tom Eaves (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Notts County. Ronan Murray replaces Gareth Roberts.
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Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Notts County) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
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Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Notts County) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
