'Fantastic for the club' - Shrewsbury Town seek FA Cup magic at Wolves
After a rocky spell, Shrewsbury Town's FA Cup trip to Premier League Wolves offers offers something different - a welcome escape and a chance to dream.
It's been a difficult spell for Salop in the past 18 months, but a third-round visit to Molineux represents a moment to savour for players, staff and supporters alike.
For 90 minutes or more, league worries are put aside in favour of the magic that only the FA Cup can provide. Winless in their last eight League Two games, Shrewsbury head into the tie with nothing to lose and everything to gain.
Victory would not only secure a place in the fourth round, but also mark their first win over Wolves in more than 34 years.
The clash is Shrewsbury's eighth appearance in the FA Cup third round since their memorable run to the fifth round in the 2015/16 season, when they were drawn against Manchester United. It is a competition that holds special significance for the club and its supporters.
In the past decade alone, Salop have taken on the likes of Liverpool on two occasions, as well as West Ham, Stoke City, Southampton, Sunderland, Manchester United and Wolves, producing moments that still live long in the memory.
Shrewsbury will be hoping to reach the fourth round for the first time since the 2019/20 season. That campaign also saw their most recent FA Cup meeting with Wolves - a dramatic fourth-round tie in which Town earned a replay at Molineux before bowing out 3-2 after another spirited display.
