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Farquharson Brace Ends Shrewsbury's Home Unbeaten Run as Walsall Win 2-1

The upset interrupts Gavin Cowan's rapid revival at Shrewsbury, which had lifted the club well clear of relegation.

Overview

  • Priestley Farquharson scored twice from set pieces at Croud Meadow on Feb. 28, with Iwan Morgan’s free-kick briefly leveling for the hosts.
  • The result stopped Shrewsbury’s push for a sixth consecutive League Two victory and marked their first home defeat under Gavin Cowan.
  • Josh Ruffels was sent off in stoppage time for Shrewsbury as the hosts finished with ten men.
  • Cowan said refereeing decisions curtailed his side’s momentum and praised their progress, with Shrewsbury still 11 points above the relegation zone.
  • Walsall snapped a seven-game winless run to earn a lift for Mat Sadler after a slide to 10th with just one victory in their previous ten league matches.