Shrewsbury v Stockport - Match preview
Shrewsbury Town will hope to build on some of the progress they made at the weekend when midweek football returns to Shropshire.
It is the first time this season Shrews will play a midweek League One fixture – with the previous Tuesday night clashes both coming in EFL Cup and EFL Trophy action.
Town could have beaten Rotherham at the weekend – a decent first-half performance saw them lead at the break, but they were pegged back like they have been a lot this campaign, and they ended up with a point.
Given the way Salop’s season has gone to this stage, you can argue it stopped the rot after three successive defeats.
And if they can beat Stockport County at home this evening then perhaps the 1-1 draw against Steve Evans’ side will not look too bad.
George Lloyd got his first goal in a Salop shirt in that clash and it is something he has deserved for his endless running and hard work he has done for the team.
For a striker, that first goal is always important to get up and running for the season.
From a fitness point of view, it is a boost Josh Feeney is available for the clash.
The Villa loanee has struggled with his hamstrings since he joined on loan from Villa in the summer.
He spent some time on the sidelines when he first arrived after injuring one, and then he missed the game against Mansfield after damaging the opposite one.
Carl Winchester is a doubt though as Paul Hurst said post-match on Saturday, the skipper is always in the wars, but one of his qualities as a player is that battling ability to get himself out on the pitch.
Something for Town to bear in mind is that Mal Benning has four yellow cards this season, if he picks up one more then he will be suspended and George Nurse is waiting in the wings for his opportunity.
Stockport themselves have had a mixed return to the third tier of English football.
They began the season like a house on fire winning their opening three games.
But since then their form has dipped a little and they are winless in four – since a home win against Bristol Rovers on August 24.
The surprising result was the 4-1 loss at home to Leyton Orient, a side who are the only team Shrewsbury have beaten this season in their eight league matches.
Louie Barry, who is on loan from Aston Villa, has been their bright spark so far this campaign with his five goals.
He was nominated and then won League One Player of the Month for August due to his electric start to the season – he is the division’s joint-top scorer.
Stockport are currently ninth in the table, but they did get a point at Barnsley at the weekend, which is always a tricky place to go.
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