Gillingham 2-3 Shrewsbury Town

Jean-Louis Akpa Apro ended Shrewsbury's seven-game winless run with a third goal in eight games

Shrewsbury gave their survival hopes a huge boost with victory at Gillingham, who drop out of the play-off places.

Sullay Kaikai opened the scoring for Shrewsbury with a low strike before Cody McDonald levelled from 20 yards.

Shrewsbury regained the lead through Andy Mangan's acrobatic finish before the Gills equalised again through Jake Hessenthaler's strike from distance.

The visitors' winner came when Jean-Louis Akpa Apro's fortuitous 81st-minute deflected effort found the net.

Gillingham sixth game without a win caused them to slip out of League One's top six, leapfrogged by Barnsley.

At the other end of the table, Shrewsbury ended their run of seven games without a win to go four points clear of the relegation zone with a game in hand.