Shrewsbury Town hero Aaron Wildig relishes match-winning moment

Wildig's 62nd-minute strike, from Luke Summerfield's pass, earned Town a much-needed 2-1 victory at Oldham Athletic.

It was the sixth time the 21-year-old former Cardiff City man had scored for Town, but the first time it had been the actual winning goal.

And he said: "I had scored five for Shrewsbury, including one in the League Two promotion season in a 3-1 win, but not one that's actually been the winner so obviously I am delighted.

"I didn't really know what to do to celebrate. I wanted to go mad, but I didn't really know what to do. But it is the best feeling in football, and for it to be the winning goal as well, I was delighted.

Yesterday's goal was all the more impressive as it came in his first start since November 23, when he was sidelined for more than a month with a knee injury.

Wildig was unable to run for much of that time and he admitted in the days leading up to the game that his fitness levels had diminished as a result.

But he managed to play 72 minutes yesterday, figuring in the less familiar role supporting a lone striker as manager Graham Turner opted for a five-man midfield against the Latics.

And he said: "I found it difficult to be honest. It was a difficult game in the conditions, but I have played there a couple of times in that position.

"It wasn't quite there in the first period, but luckily Luke Summerfield has slipped me in and I have got a goal so I am delighted.

"I have only trained four times. I have had only one running sessions so I was tired at the end."

Turner added: "It's been a terrific return for him. He had about 20 minutes as a substitute in our last match against Preston and he was tiring towards the end yesterday, but he kept going and put a real good shift in.

"I thought he worked hard and in that position (behind the striker). He has played it for Cardiff, he knows how to play in there and he could get better there if that's what we decide to continue with."