Match ends, Sheffield United 2, Shrewsbury Town 4.
Sheff UtdSheffield United2ShrewsburyShrewsbury Town4
Shrewsbury Town came from behind to win a six-goal thriller at Bramall Lane and stretch Sheffield United's winless run to five League One games.
Conor Sammon put the hosts ahead before Shrewsbury's Sullay Kaikai, Ian Black and Scott Vernon all scored in a clinical 10-minute first-half spell.
James Collins stretched his side's lead after the break, before Dean Hammond's headed consolation for the hosts.
Nigel Adkins' Blades slip to 12th, but Shrewsbury climb two places to 18th.
After Sammon's neat opening goal, Kaikai cut inside and smashed into the top corner to draw Town level before Black slotted in from 20 yards to make it 2-1.
Vernon tapped in Shrewsbury's third from a left-wing cross before captain Collins scored on the counter attack to secure his side's first away league win since September.
Shrewsbury manager Micky Mellon told BBC Radio Shropshire:
"We were determined that we were going to come here and have a go. We wanted to build on stuff from previous games, when we defended really well but weren't as good as we'd like to be with the ball.
"The boys showed the character to battle back. I knew we had a bit of cutting edge and something more going forward and that we'd get back in it. We knocked it around and scored some great goals.
"I'm thrilled for everybody but the work still has to carry on. We've not done anything yet other than show we've now got a base to go forward."
Line-ups
Sheff Utd
Formation 4-4-2
- 25Long
- 2Freeman
- 6Basham
- 15CollinsSubstituted forMcEveleyat 45'minutes
- 3Harris
- 22ReedSubstituted forEdgarat 45'minutesBooked at 68mins
- 11BaxterSubstituted forDoneat 45'minutes
- 35HammondBooked at 37mins
- 29Adams
- 18Sammon
- 10Sharp
Substitutes
- 1Howard
- 8Coutts
- 14Done
- 17Woolford
- 19McEveley
- 20Campbell-Ryce
- 34Edgar
Shrewsbury
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Leutwiler
- 5Grandison
- 4Whitbread
- 13Gerrard
- 12Brown
- 11Kaikai
- 6BlackBooked at 65minsSubstituted forLawrenceat 79'minutes
- 17Ogogo
- 29ColeSubstituted forAkpa-Akproat 76'minutes
- 9CollinsSubstituted forBarnettat 79'minutes
- 16Vernon
Substitutes
- 7Lawrence
- 10Whalley
- 19McAlinden
- 23Barnett
- 25Burton
- 26Akpa-Akpro
- 31Smith
- Referee:
- Richard Clark
- Attendance:
- 17,843
Match Stats
Home TeamSheff UtdAway TeamShrewsbury
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away5
- Corners
- Home12
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home16
- Away19
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Second Half ends, Sheffield United 2, Shrewsbury Town 4.
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Attempt missed. Dean Hammond (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
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Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Liam Lawrence.
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Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jayson Leutwiler.
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Attempt saved. Chris Basham (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Scott Vernon (Shrewsbury Town).
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Attempt saved. Matt Done (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Foul by Robert Harris (Sheffield United).
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Scott Vernon (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Che Adams (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Hand ball by Tyrone Barnett (Shrewsbury Town).
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Attempt missed. Robert Harris (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
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Kieron Freeman (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Liam Lawrence (Shrewsbury Town).
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Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Zak Whitbread.
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Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Zak Whitbread.
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Attempt missed. Chris Basham (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
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Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jayson Leutwiler.
