Overview
- Jordan Thomas struck in the 63rd minute and Sam Sherring added a second from a corner eight minutes later at Croud Meadow.
- The defeat ended Shrewsbury’s unbeaten home run against Cheltenham dating back to 2000 and sealed a seasonal double for the visitors.
- Cheltenham extended their unbeaten sequence to seven under Steve Cotterill, who was back at the ground for the first time since leaving in 2023.
- Shrewsbury remain 12 points above the relegation zone after a third loss in Gavin Cowan’s first 10 matches in charge.
- Attendance was 5,786, including 415 away fans, as Isaac Hutchinson tested Matt Cox early and goalkeeper Joe Day recorded a clean sheet.