Shrewsbury Town 1-0 Coventry City

Aaron Amadi-Holloway headed the winner as Shrewsbury beat Coventry to secure a first league victory under new manager Sam Ricketts.

Shrewsbury created the better chances in a goalless first half as Anthony Grant saw a shot deflected over the bar and then defender Luke Waterfall went even closer as he twice saw efforts cleared off the line.

Josh Laurent was next to go close for the home side when he drilled a shot over the bar while Conor Chaplin fired a shot into the side netting at the other end for Coventry.

The visitors threatened at the start of the second half when Luke Thomas' near-post effort was denied by the feet of Shrewsbury goalkeeper Steve Arnold.

Shrewsbury broke the deadlock in the 49th minute when Amadi-Holloway powerfully headed home Greg Docherty's free kick.

Liam Kelly came closest to an equaliser for Coventry when he fired a shot over the bar but Shrewsbury held out.

Match report supplied by the Press Association.

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Line-ups

Shrewsbury

• 15Arnold
• 13Bolton
• 5Sadler
• 22Waterfall
• 3HaynesSubstituted forEmmanuelat 74'minutes
• 42GrantBooked at 63mins
• 29NorburnBooked at 85mins
• 8Docherty
• 28LaurentBooked at 83mins
• 20Amadi-HollowaySubstituted forJohn-Lewisat 79'minutes
• 12OkenabirhieSubstituted forSearsat 89'minutes

Substitutes

• 1Coleman
• 2Emmanuel
• 9Angol
• 14John-Lewis
• 18Gilliead
• 23Colkett
• 27Sears

Coventry

• 1Burge
• 17Sterling
• 4Willis
• 18Clarke-HarrisBooked at 86mins
• 12BrownSubstituted forShipleyat 90+2'minutes
• 23ThomasSubstituted forAllassaniat 89'minutes
• 6Kelly
• 20Bayliss
• 16OgogoSubstituted forHiwula-Mayifuilaat 57'minutes
• 10Chaplin
• 15Hyam

Substitutes

• 2Grimmer
• 11Hiwula-Mayifuila
• 14Allassani
• 25Westbrooke
• 26Shipley
• 27Thompson
• 33Addai

Referee:

Trevor Kettle

Attendance:

8,083

Match Stats

Home TeamShrewsburyAway TeamCoventry

Possession

Home44%

Away56%

Shots

Home12

Away6

Shots on Target

Home2

Away2

Corners

Home4

Away2

Fouls

Home17

Away12

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Shrewsbury Town 1, Coventry City 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Shrewsbury Town 1, Coventry City 0.

Posted at 90'+5'

Foul by Anthony Grant (Shrewsbury Town).

Posted at 90'+5'

Conor Chaplin (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+5'

Anthony Grant (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+5'

Foul by Liam Kelly (Coventry City).

Substitution

Posted at 90'+2'

Substitution, Coventry City. Jordan Shipley replaces Junior Brown.

Posted at 90'+1'

Attempt missed. Lenell John-Lewis (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 90'

Anthony Grant (Shrewsbury Town).

Posted at 90'

(Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 89'

Substitution, Coventry City. Reise Allassani replaces Luke Thomas.

Substitution

Posted at 89'

Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Ryan Sears replaces Fejiri Okenabirhie.

Booking

Posted at 86'

Jonson Clarke-Harris (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.

Booking

Posted at 85'

Oliver Norburn (Shrewsbury Town) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 84'

Junior Brown (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Oliver Norburn (Shrewsbury Town).

Booking

Posted at 83'

Josh Laurent (Shrewsbury Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Josh Laurent (Shrewsbury Town).

Posted at 83'

Tom Bayliss (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 81'

Foul by Josh Laurent (Shrewsbury Town).

Posted at 81'

Junior Brown (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 79'

Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Lenell John-Lewis replaces Aaron Amadi-Holloway.

Posted at 79'

Attempt missed. Liam Kelly (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 77'

Anthony Grant (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Luke Thomas (Coventry City).

Posted at 75'

Foul by James Bolton (Shrewsbury Town).

Posted at 75'

Jonson Clarke-Harris (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 74'

Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Joshua Emmanuel replaces Ryan Haynes.

Posted at 73'

Foul by Aaron Amadi-Holloway (Shrewsbury Town).

Posted at 73'

Junior Brown (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 71'

Attempt blocked. Tom Bayliss (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 68'

Foul by James Bolton (Shrewsbury Town).

Posted at 68'

Junior Brown (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Booking

Posted at 63'

Anthony Grant (Shrewsbury Town) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 63'

Anthony Grant (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 63'

Foul by Liam Kelly (Coventry City).

Substitution

Posted at 57'

Substitution, Coventry City. Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila replaces Abu Ogogo.

Posted at 57'

Foul by Aaron Amadi-Holloway (Shrewsbury Town).

Posted at 57'

Liam Kelly (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 56'

Anthony Grant (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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