Match ends, Shrewsbury Town 2, Gillingham 2.
ShrewsburyShrewsbury Town2GillinghamGillingham2
Shrewsbury Town held high-flying Gillingham to a League One draw in foul conditions at the Greenhous Meadow.
Town took the lead when midfielder Ian Black's free-kick was headed into his own net by Deji Oshilaja.
But the Gills hit back through Cody McDonald's close-range finish and Ryan Jackson's stunning 25-yard drive.
The hosts had the last word when Scott Vernon teed up skipper James Collins to flick a shot past Stuart Nelson for his third goal in four games.
Coming on the back of Tuesday night's 4-2 win at Sheffield United, Micky Mellon's men are now two points clear of trouble.
Shrewsbury boss Micky Mellon told BBC Radio Shropshire:
"A very good point for us against a very good Gillingham side. The weather conditions were awful - the worst conditions since I've been here. It was driving rain, the wind was rough too."
"We have a number of qualities in this team. We'd have taken four points this week after going away to Sheffield United on Tuesday night.
"We have the players fitter than they've ever been. We have to be fit at this level for the mental toughness to keep going until the final whistle.
"And our goalkeeper is brilliant. I'm not surprised he's pulling off those type of saves. That's the greatest compliment I can pay him."
Line-ups
Shrewsbury
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Leutwiler
- 5Grandison
- 13GerrardBooked at 82mins
- 20Knight-Percival
- 12Brown
- 11Kaikai
- 17Ogogo
- 6BlackBooked at 61mins
- 29Cole
- 9Collins
- 16Vernon
Substitutes
- 7Lawrence
- 10Whalley
- 19McAlinden
- 23Barnett
- 25Burton
- 26Akpa-Akpro
- 31Smith
Gillingham
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Nelson
- 2Jackson
- 50OshilajaBooked at 45mins
- 4Egan
- 3Garmston
- 8HessenthalerBooked at 77mins
- 15Morris
- 23Dack
- 7LoftBooked at 90mins
- 10McDonald
- 14Samuel
Substitutes
- 5Ehmer
- 6Houghton
- 11McGlashan
- 12Morris
- 16Osadebe
- 24Dickenson
- 44Wright
- Referee:
- Kevin Wright
- Attendance:
- 4,959
Match Stats
Home TeamShrewsburyAway TeamGillingham
- Possession
- Home40%
- Away60%
- Shots
- Home5
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away8
- Corners
- Home3
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home15
- Away19
Live Text
Post update
Full Time
Second Half ends, Shrewsbury Town 2, Gillingham 2.
Post update
Attempt saved. Ryan Jackson (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Booking
Doug Loft (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Post update
Foul by Doug Loft (Gillingham).
Post update
James Collins (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Post update
Hand ball by Jermaine Grandison (Shrewsbury Town).
Post update
Foul by Aaron Morris (Gillingham).
Post update
Ian Black (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Post update
Foul by Dominic Samuel (Gillingham).
Post update
Nathaniel Knight-Percival (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Post update
Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Bradley Garmston.
Booking
Anthony Gerrard (Shrewsbury Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Post update
Dominic Samuel (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Post update
Foul by Anthony Gerrard (Shrewsbury Town).
Post update
Cody McDonald (Gillingham) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Booking
Jake Hessenthaler (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Post update
Foul by Jake Hessenthaler (Gillingham).
Post update
Jermaine Grandison (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Post update
Ryan Jackson (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
