Match ends, Shrewsbury Town 0, Blackpool 0.
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Shrewsbury picked up their first point of the season from a 0-0 draw with Blackpool.
John Askey's side created the better chances throughout but Blackpool stood firm to register a clean sheet from their second goalless away draw from as many trips.
Shrewsbury forward Lenell John-Lewis was unable to convert Shaun Whalley's inviting cross from the right before Josh Laurent drove forward and fired narrowly wide from 20 yards.
Alex Gilliead was next to go close for the hosts with an effort kept out by Blackpool goalkeeper Mark Howard at his near post.
Rangers loanee Greg Docherty and fellow midfielder Laurent were also just off target for last season's beaten League One play-off finalists.
Blackpool found chances hard to come by, with Curtis Tilt's header from a corner which was straight at Joel Coleman the only first-half save they forced from the Shrewsbury goalkeeper.
The hosts continued to push for a breakthrough in the second half, with Laurent's late effort well saved by Howard before Docherty had a shot blocked in stoppage time.
Report supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
Shrewsbury
Formation 4-5-1
- 1Coleman
- 13Bolton
- 5Sadler
- 22Waterfall
- 3Haynes
- 7WhalleySubstituted forOkenabirhieat 84'minutes
- 28Laurent
- 8Docherty
- 42Grant
- 18Gilliead
- 14John-LewisSubstituted forAmadi-Hollowayat 90'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Beckles
- 9Angol
- 12Okenabirhie
- 15Arnold
- 19Loft
- 20Amadi-Holloway
- 38Barnett
Blackpool
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Howard
- 6Heneghan
- 16Tilt
- 5O'ConnorBooked at 45minsSubstituted forThompsonat 68'minutes
- 20TurtonBooked at 66mins
- 18O'Sullivan
- 8Spearing
- 19TaylorBooked at 6minsSubstituted forDanielsat 45'minutes
- 39Bunney
- 7Delfouneso
- 21Gnanduillet
Substitutes
- 2Daniels
- 9Cullen
- 11Dodoo
- 14Pritchard
- 15Thompson
- 29Sinclair-Smith
- 37Mafoumbi
- Referee:
- Ollie Yates
- Attendance:
- 5,216
Match Stats
Home TeamShrewsburyAway TeamBlackpool
- Possession
- Home48%
- Away52%
- Shots
- Home19
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away5
- Corners
- Home5
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Shrewsbury Town 0, Blackpool 0.
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Luke Waterfall (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Armand Gnanduillet (Blackpool).
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Attempt missed. Luke Waterfall (Shrewsbury Town) header from the centre of the box is too high.
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Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Joe Bunney.
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Attempt blocked. Greg Docherty (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Attempt saved. Josh Laurent (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Aaron Amadi-Holloway replaces Lenell John-Lewis.
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Attempt blocked. Jordan Thompson (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Jordan Thompson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Josh Laurent (Shrewsbury Town).
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Attempt missed. Curtis Tilt (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
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Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Anthony Grant.
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Attempt saved. Ben Heneghan (Blackpool) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Mat Sadler.
Substitution
Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Fejiri Okenabirhie replaces Shaun Whalley.
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Jordan Thompson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Lenell John-Lewis (Shrewsbury Town).
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Foul by Jay Spearing (Blackpool).
