Accrington Stanley 1-2 Shrewsbury Town

Bobby Grant's brace gave Shrewsbury victory after back-to-back defeats

Shrewsbury Town returned to the top of League Two thanks to Bobby Grant's late winner at Accrington Stanley.

Grant earned an early lead against the club where he started his career with a deflected free-kick after Anthony Barry was booked for fouling Jordan Clark.

But Josh Windass equalised from the penalty spot after Michael Liddle was fouled in the box by Cameron Gayle.

Grant then doubled his tally with an 87th-minute winning goal, heading in from Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro's cross.

Shrewsbury had lost their previous two games, surrendering the only unbeaten home record in the Football League when they lost 2-1 to Northampton Town on Saturday.

Their third away win in four matches leaves them top on goal difference from Burton Albion, a point clear of third-placed Wycombe Wanderers, but now with a five-point cushion on fourth-placed Luton Town.

Shrewsbury Town assistant manager Mike Jackson told BBC Radio Shropshire:

"That was a great win, especially after two defeats. Some people might have thought there was a little bit of a wobble. But it was a great reaction.

"We'd had a chat with the players about raising the intensity levels with and without the ball, and they were miles better. It was an open game, lots of counter-attacking, but we deserved it in the end.

"It's the best possible place to be, top of the league, but it's still one game at a time, and we go again against Cambridge on Saturday."

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Line-ups

Accrington

• 30Davies
• 25Atkinson
• 6Winnard
• 3LiddleSubstituted forNaismithat 75'minutes
• 4Joyce
• 15Mingoia
• 8Windass
• 23BarryBooked at 10minsSubstituted forMcCartanat 75'minutes
• 24ProctorBooked at 30mins
• 33Crooks
• 10Gornell

Substitutes

• 7McCartan
• 11Naismith
• 19Maguire
• 21Bruna
• 22Dawber
• 28Conneely
• 44Bowerman

Shrewsbury

• 1Leutwiler
• 2Grandison
• 6Goldson
• 5Ellis
• 12Gayle
• 22Clark
• 4Woods
• 24Grant
• 3Demetriou
• 23BarnettSubstituted forAkpa-Akproat 58'minutes
• 9Collins

Substitutes

• 7Vincent
• 10Vernon
• 15Wildig
• 16Southern
• 21Halstead
• 26Akpa-Akpro
• 28Mandron

Referee:

Geoff Eltringham

Attendance:

1,137

Match Stats

Home TeamAccringtonAway TeamShrewsbury

Possession

Home48%

Away52%

Shots

Home6

Away13

Shots on Target

Home3

Away3

Corners

Home5

Away8

Fouls

Home10

Away10

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Accrington Stanley 1, Shrewsbury Town 2.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+4'

Second Half ends, Accrington Stanley 1, Shrewsbury Town 2.

Posted at 90'+1'

Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Robert Atkinson.

Goal!

Posted at 87'

Goal! Accrington Stanley 1, Shrewsbury Town 2. Bobby Grant (Shrewsbury Town) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro with a cross.

Posted at 86'

Attempt missed. Bobby Grant (Shrewsbury Town) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high.

Posted at 84'

Attempt missed. James Collins (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Posted at 83'

Mark Ellis (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Josh Windass (Accrington Stanley).

Posted at 76'

Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Matt Crooks.

Substitution

Posted at 75'

Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Kal Naismith replaces Michael Liddle.

Substitution

Posted at 75'

Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Shay McCartan replaces Antony Barry.

Posted at 73'

Hand ball by Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro (Shrewsbury Town).

Posted at 72'

Foul by Andrew Proctor (Accrington Stanley).

Posted at 72'

Bobby Grant (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 71'

Attempt saved. Bobby Grant (Shrewsbury Town) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 67'

Foul by Terry Gornell (Accrington Stanley).

Posted at 67'

Cameron Gayle (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 64'

Robert Atkinson (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 64'

Foul by Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro (Shrewsbury Town).

Posted at 63'

Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Dean Winnard.

Substitution

Posted at 58'

Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro replaces Tyrone Barnett.

Posted at 56'

Attempt missed. Tyrone Barnett (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 53'

Luke Joyce (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 53'

Foul by Ryan Woods (Shrewsbury Town).

Posted at 52'

Hand ball by Tyrone Barnett (Shrewsbury Town).

Posted at 52'

Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 52'

Attempt missed. Tyrone Barnett (Shrewsbury Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.

Posted at 51'

Attempt blocked. Jordan Clark (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 50'

Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.

Posted at 49'

Andrew Proctor (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 49'

Foul by Jermaine Grandison (Shrewsbury Town).

Posted at 48'

Piero Mingoia (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 48'

Foul by Tyrone Barnett (Shrewsbury Town).

Posted at 47'

Foul by Matt Crooks (Accrington Stanley).

Posted at 47'

Connor Goldson (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 46'

Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Connor Goldson.

Posted at 46'

Attempt blocked. Jordan Clark (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Second Half

Posted at

Second Half begins Accrington Stanley 1, Shrewsbury Town 1.

Half Time

Posted at 45'+3'

First Half ends, Accrington Stanley 1, Shrewsbury Town 1.

Posted at 45'+2'

Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Connor Goldson.

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