Gareth Ainsworth: We do not need 'mavericks' at Shrewsbury Town

The Salop boss won his fifth game in charge of the Shropshire-based club on Saturday at the New York Stadium with a 2-1 victory over Steve Evans' men. 

The three points meant Shrewsbury's two-year wait for back-to-back victories was finally over, as they secured their second away win of the campaign, and their first under Ainsworth, in south Yorkshire. 

Since being appointed as boss of Shrews back in November, the former Wycombe Wanderers manager has transformed the Town team, which has seen them take 18 points from his 14 games in charge. 

And the boss has been speaking about how Salop's form has improved so drastically since his arrival. 

"It is really special," the 51-year-old said. "I'm a manager who doesn't rely on the individuals.

"I'll get the team together, and if that's my weakness, not getting the mavericks in or the fantastic individual players, and do it as a team, then I'll take that. 

"My firm belief is that it is about people and the team, rather than individuals. 

"The boys are believing that now, they really are."

At the end of the game on Saturday, the Shrewsbury squad and staff gathered in a huddle on the halfway line at the New York Stadium, before heading over to celebrate in front of their supporters. 

The huddle was organised by John Marquis, who scored his fourth goal in his last five matches, and Ainsworth says leaders are starting to emerge.  

"I didn't get them together in the huddle at the end of the match," he continued. "John Marquis did that. He said, 'Let's all get over here, get all the staff over.' 

"And that, to me, is brilliant, because I don't have to start managing those little bits now. He's doing it, and then people are buying in. 

"They're buying in, and they're organising themselves out on the pitch, which I think is fantastic. 

"Those little signs to me are brilliant, and hopefully, we can build on that."