Match ends, Millwall 3, Shrewsbury Town 1.
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Millwall kept up their pursuit of a League One play-off place with a 3-1 win at home to relegation-threatened Shrewsbury Town.
The visitors, now just a point above the bottom four in 20th, led at half-time through on-loan Larnell Cole.
But Millwall then scored twice in four minutes through Ben Thompson's 25-yard volley and a Steve Morison header.
Lee Gregory completed victory with a late penalty after being fouled by Town keeper Mark Halstead, who was sent off.
Millwall, unbeaten at home in six games, are fourth and seven points behind Burton in second, but are the same margin clear of Barnsley in seventh.
Millwall boss Neil Harris told BBC Radio London:
"I can change the shape, I can change the team, but it's down to the players at the end of the day.
"I said to the boys 'Go and express yourself in the second half. We've got to be brave and get on the ball'.
"First half, we were too direct, too long, we needed the extra pass. Second half, we were excellent."
Shrewsbury Town manager Micky Mellon told BBC Radio Shropshire:
"We did well in the first half, but in the second half we didn't tough it out. We got caught at the edge of the box with a volley, then we lost another sloppy goal from a set play.
"You have to commit and win the individual battles, otherwise you will concede goals and we didn't win enough of those battles.
"The manner in which we have lost is difficult to tactically pull apart but, as individuals, we have to do our jobs better."
Line-ups
Millwall
Formation 4-4-2
- 13Archer
- 27Romeo
- 16Beevers
- 17Webster
- 3MartinSubstituted forO'Brienat 45'minutes
- 19Taylor
- 6Williams
- 24Thompson
- 18Ferguson
- 9GregorySubstituted forUpsonat 90+2'minutes
- 20MorisonBooked at 31mins
Substitutes
- 1Forde
- 8Upson
- 10Onyedinma
- 15Nelson
- 22O'Brien
- 26Abdou
- 28Philpot
Shrewsbury
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 21HalsteadBooked at 89mins
- 24HendryBooked at 42mins
- 31Smith
- 3SadlerSubstituted forManganat 64'minutes
- 15Grimmer
- 6BlackSubstituted forWellensat 45+2'minutes
- 17Ogogo
- 18DemetriouBooked at 74mins
- 29Cole
- 11Kaikai
- 7VassellSubstituted forAkpa-Akproat 65'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Leutwiler
- 8Wellens
- 10Whalley
- 14Wesolowski
- 19Mangan
- 22Clark
- 26Akpa-Akpro
- Referee:
- Tim Robinson
- Attendance:
- 9,583
Match Stats
Home TeamMillwallAway TeamShrewsbury
- Possession
- Home54%
- Away46%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away3
- Corners
- Home13
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home5
- Away13
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Millwall 3, Shrewsbury Town 1.
Substitution
Substitution, Millwall. Ed Upson replaces Lee Gregory.
Goal!
Goal! Millwall 3, Shrewsbury Town 1. Lee Gregory (Millwall) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Dismissal
Mark Halstead (Shrewsbury Town) is shown the red card.
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Penalty Millwall. Lee Gregory draws a foul in the penalty area.
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Penalty conceded by Mark Halstead (Shrewsbury Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
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Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Byron Webster.
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Attempt missed. Mark Beevers (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Andy Mangan.
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Mahlon Romeo (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro (Shrewsbury Town).
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Hand ball by Ben Thompson (Millwall).
Booking
Mickey Demetriou (Shrewsbury Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Ben Thompson (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Mickey Demetriou (Shrewsbury Town).
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Attempt saved. Lee Gregory (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Shaun Williams (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Abu Ogogo (Shrewsbury Town).
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Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Byron Webster.
