Shrewsbury Town 2-0 Gillingham

Shrewsbury Town hit a goal in each half as they beat Gillingham to claim their first win in almost two months.

Town left-back Joe Jacobsen met Paul Parry's 17th-minute right-wing corner to calmly loop home a far-post header.

Home keeper Chris Weale made fine saves to keep out Cody McDonald's fierce free-kick and a Callum Davies header.

But on-loan Wolves man Liam McAlinden scored on his debut to settle the outcome on 81 minutes, with a cool finish from Tom Bradshaw's clever pass.

McAlinden's debut goal came just seven minutes after coming on for fellow debutant loan striker Cristian Lopez.

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Shrewsbury Town manager Graham Turner told BBC Radio Shropshire:

"It's a relief to win the game - especially when the final whistle went after six added minutes. We have been conceding so many late goals this season - so this is a great result for us.

"Gillingham are a difficult side to play against with the power and pace - but I feel we did very well today, controlled the game and made it comfortable.

"The contribution from our front men was exceptional - our new signings settled in and I'm confident they can go on and continue to make a contribution."

Gillingham manager Martin Allen told BBC Radio Kent

"I thought we'd done ok. It's not how we've been playing. It was particularly disappointing to lose a goal to a set-piece.

"We never created a great deal. We hit the post and, right at the very end, we had more chances. But it was particularly disappointing to concede a goal like that after all the work we'd done.

"It was a definite penalty (for a pull on Cody McDonald) but we can't do anything about that.

"It's been a fantastic couple of weeks with the players, I just don't think we were at the level we have been for the last few weeks."