Match Report
| Shrewsbury Town | Shrewsbury Town |  |  | Notts County | Notts County | ||||||||||||||||
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| Syd Sherwood | S. Sherwood |  | 45 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 40 | | Matthew Stamp | M. Stamp | ||||||||
| Damien Morris | D. Morris | | 57 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 46 | | Darren Fenton | D. Fenton | |||||||||
| Stan Kerr | S. Kerr | | 50 | D | | | 3 | | D | 45 | | Matt Hackworth | M. Hackworth | ||||||||
| Darius Armstrong | D. Armstrong | | 47 | D | | 4 | | D | 40 |  | Zinedine Ouédec | Z. Ouédec | |||||||||
| Ian Beckham | I. Beckham | | 46 | D | | 5 | | D | 39 | | Sylvain Newby | S. Newby | |||||||||
| David Froggatt | D. Froggatt | | 55 | M | | 6 | | M | 56 | | Colin Philips | C. Philips | |||||||||
| Simon Mendonca | S. Mendonca | | 48 | M | | 7 | | M | 51 | | Gareth Platt | G. Platt | |||||||||
| Seth Gascoigne | S. Gascoigne | | 43 | M | | 8 | | M | 43 | | Leon Mckay | L. Mckay | |||||||||
| Peter Cooper | P. Cooper | | 41 | M | | 9 | | M | 38 | | Dean Lua-Lua | D. Lua-Lua | |||||||||
| Ashley Cole | A. Cole | | 45 | A | | 10 | | A | 63 | | Nicholas Hall | N. Hall | |||||||||
| Gavin Griffin | G. Griffin | | 41 | A | | 11 | | A | 42 | | John Laver | J. Laver | |||||||||
| Peter Kanu | P. Kanu | | 41 | M | | 12 | | A | 40 | | Jonathan Cooper | J. Cooper | |||||||||
| Nigel Cottee | N. Cottee | | 40 | A | | 13 | | A | 39 | | Mark Lee | M. Lee | |||||||||
| Teddy Dyer | T. Dyer | | 40 | A | | 14 | | G | 39 | | Andy Cooper | A. Cooper | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Dilbert |
Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at New Meadow where Shrewsbury Town play host to Notts County. A crowd of 2,398 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Shrewsbury Town and Notts County are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jon Bould.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Shrewsbury Town and Notts County are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jon Bould.
0.00
0-0Notts County get the match underway!
2.14
1-0Seth Gascoigne threads the ball through to Gavin Griffin. Gavin Griffin runs straight at the defence! Gavin Griffin muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's there!! Matthew Stamp has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
8.36
1-0Colin Philips flicks a high pass forward to John Laver who brings the ball under control. John Laver knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Damien Morris.
9.27
1-0Simon Mendonca hacks Gareth Platt from behind! Simon Mendonca is shown the yellow card! Gareth Platt runs off the knock.
10.45
1-0Simon Mendonca controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ashley Cole. Ashley Cole shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Matthew Stamp.
11.22
1-0Corner kick to Shrewsbury Town. David Froggatt plays it short to Seth Gascoigne. Seth Gascoigne chests the ball down and with a fluid motion, flicks the ball across into the box. Ashley Cole rockets a shot on goal but it is miles over!
12.35
1-0Darius Armstrong makes a strong solo run forward. Darius Armstrong makes a simple pass to Gavin Griffin. Gavin Griffin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ashley Cole but the linesman indicates offside!
16.34
1-0Simon Mendonca makes a simple pass to Gavin Griffin. Gavin Griffin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
20.57
Peter Cooper threads the ball through to Gavin Griffin. Gavin Griffin tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
22.43
Sylvain Newby receives the ball from a throw-in from Darren Fenton. Sylvain Newby knocks the ball forward to Leon Mckay. Leon Mckay flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Hall. Nicholas Hall shoots from outside the area. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
30.22
With a delightful solo run, Seth Gascoigne stretches the opposition's defence. Seth Gascoigne whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Griffin. Gavin Griffin rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
33.16
Gareth Platt threads a neat ball through to John Laver. John Laver knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.41
With a delightful solo run, Simon Mendonca stretches the opposition's defence. Simon Mendonca finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
Stan Kerr threads a neat ball through to David Froggatt. David Froggatt kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Griffin. Gavin Griffin cuts inside the box! Gavin Griffin comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Shrewsbury Town appear unchanged since the first half. Notts County also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Shrewsbury Town kick off!
47.36
2-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
53.58
Gareth Platt passes the ball forward to John Laver. John Laver finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
57.44
Gareth Platt passes the ball forward to Nicholas Hall. Nicholas Hall knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ian Beckham.
59.22
Leon Mckay controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicholas Hall. Nicholas Hall shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
72.16
Darius Armstrong sees space and advances. Darius Armstrong flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Griffin. Gavin Griffin plays a quick one-two with Ashley Cole and rushes in on goal... Gavin Griffin rockets a shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
73.52
Damien Morris makes a simple pass to David Froggatt. David Froggatt knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Griffin. Gavin Griffin whips in a cross ball towards Ashley Cole. Ashley Cole makes a deft header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ashley Cole!
78.03
Darius Armstrong chips the ball to his team mate, David Froggatt. David Froggatt threads a neat ball through to Ashley Cole. Ashley Cole finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
81.19
Leon Mckay surges forward with the ball. Leon Mckay knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Syd Sherwood who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
7
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
65.9%
34.1%
Play Area
25.6%
50%
24.4%
Scorers
| Gavin Griffin 2, 30 Ashley Cole 74 | Nicholas Hall 22 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gavin Griffin of Shrewsbury Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Syd Sherwood (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Damien Morris (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stan Kerr (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Darius Armstrong (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Ian Beckham (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Froggatt (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Simon Mendonca (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Seth Gascoigne (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Peter Cooper (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ashley Cole (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Gavin Griffin (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Peter Kanu (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Nigel Cottee (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Teddy Dyer (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Matthew Stamp (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Darren Fenton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Matt Hackworth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Zinedine Ouédec (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Sylvain Newby (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Colin Philips (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Gareth Platt (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Leon Mckay (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Dean Lua-Lua (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Nicholas Hall (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | John Laver (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jonathan Cooper (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Mark Lee (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Andy Cooper (GK) | 0 | |