Match ends, Millwall 3, Shrewsbury Town 1.
Millwall 3-1 Shrewsbury Town
- From the section Football
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:
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"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
- 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
- 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
Live Text
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.
Penalty Millwall. Lee Gregory draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty conceded by Mark Halstead (Shrewsbury Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Byron Webster.
Attempt missed. Mark Beevers (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Andy Mangan.
Mahlon Romeo (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro (Shrewsbury Town).
Hand ball by Ben Thompson (Millwall).
Booking
Mickey Demetriou (Shrewsbury Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Ben Thompson (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mickey Demetriou (Shrewsbury Town).
Attempt saved. Lee Gregory (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Shaun Williams (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Abu Ogogo (Shrewsbury Town).
Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Byron Webster.
Attempt saved. Sullay Kaikai (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Byron Webster.
Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Byron Webster.
Attempt saved. Sullay Kaikai (Shrewsbury Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Lee Gregory (Millwall) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt missed. Mark Beevers (Millwall) header from very close range is just a bit too high.
Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Dominic Smith.
Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Dominic Smith.
Substitution
Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro replaces Kyle Vassell.
Substitution
Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Andy Mangan replaces Mat Sadler.
Mark Beevers (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Kyle Vassell (Shrewsbury Town).
Goal!
Goal! Millwall 2, Shrewsbury Town 1. Steve Morison (Millwall) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Chris Taylor with a cross.
Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Mat Sadler.
Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Jack Grimmer.
Goal!
Goal! Millwall 1, Shrewsbury Town 1. Ben Thompson (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Jack Grimmer.
Attempt missed. Shaun Williams (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Attempt missed. Abu Ogogo (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Mahlon Romeo (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.