Five Shrewsbury Town talking points from a magical day

Passion and Desire

Any form of 'Great Escape' takes a squad stuffed with togetherness – there simply cannot be four or five in the mood carrying the others.

That unity has never been more apparent during the last four games, where an unbeaten run has dragged Town out of the mire.

Twice coming from behind to snatch valuable points and two spirited 1-0 victories sum up the belief in the dressing room and the credit must lie with Paul Hurst and his backroom staff for instilling that.

Small but mighty

Southend boss Phil Brown cursed the fact that Shrimpers let Junior Brown, the 'smallest man on the pitch', power through to the match-winning header from a corner.

It wasn't about Brown's impressive spring, but more about his desire – Town wanted it more.

It was the left-back's fifth goal of the campaign and his knack of popping up with a crucial strike has been a key feature of Shrewsbury's campaign.

It remains interesting as to how Hurst sees Brown's involvement next season.

A string to Bryn Morris' bow

Louis Dodds was in the original starting line-up, but a late injury meant Bryn Morris was called up in a more unfamiliar attacking midfield role.

The former Middlesbrough man, whose deal runs out at the end of the season, hadn't played the No.10 role for Town but looked comfortable and tidy on the ball, it was easy to see why he was fancied in the position with Boro.

Now proved that he is handy in a couple of position – would a new deal for next year be worthwhile?

Toto the giant

Toto Nsiala put in one of his best displays in blue and amber since January switch.

The centre-half was a colossus and didn't let Nile Ranger out of his sight all afternoon, while fellow ex-Premier League forward Simon Cox was also on the peripheral.

Nsiala won header after header against the significant figure of Ranger, covering for his team-mates.

What a top signing he's proved to be and the display will do his cult status no harm.

Can he take it into his first full season with the club?

Where next?

Well, there is the small matter of Michael Brown's Port Vale visiting Walsall tonight – where Town's survival can be mathematically done and dusted before Sunday's end-of-season trip to Oxford where the i's need dotting and the t's crossed.

Hurst's rebuilding job will get under way and it's a mammoth role to put his true stamp on the squad as he prepares a first full campaign.

The boss will be contemplating how many changes he needs, the budget he has and where the gems will come from.