Accrington Stanley 1-2 Shrewsbury Town

Bobby Grant's brace gave Shrewsbury victory after back-to-back defeats

Shrewsbury Town returned to the top of League Two thanks to Bobby Grant's late winner at Accrington Stanley.

Grant earned an early lead against the club where he started his career with a deflected free-kick after Anthony Barry was booked for fouling Jordan Clark.

But Josh Windass equalised from the penalty spot after Michael Liddle was fouled in the box by Cameron Gayle.

Grant then doubled his tally with an 87th-minute winning goal, heading in from Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro's cross.

Shrewsbury had lost their previous two games, surrendering the only unbeaten home record in the Football League when they lost 2-1 to Northampton Town on Saturday.

Their third away win in four matches leaves them top on goal difference from Burton Albion, a point clear of third-placed Wycombe Wanderers, but now with a five-point cushion on fourth-placed Luton Town.

Shrewsbury Town assistant manager Mike Jackson told BBC Radio Shropshire:

"That was a great win, especially after two defeats. Some people might have thought there was a little bit of a wobble. But it was a great reaction.

"We'd had a chat with the players about raising the intensity levels with and without the ball, and they were miles better. It was an open game, lots of counter-attacking, but we deserved it in the end.

"It's the best possible place to be, top of the league, but it's still one game at a time, and we go again against Cambridge on Saturday."