Bury 1-0 Shrewsbury Town

Bottom-of-the-table Bury made a mockery of the League One standings as they claimed a hard-fought home win against leaders Shrewsbury.

After visiting winger Shaun Whalley missed a 43rd-minute penalty against the run of play, the Shakers made them pay to claim a deserved victory.

Greg Leigh's 56th-minute effort proved enough to condemn Paul Hurst's Shrewsbury to just their second defeat in 18 league games this season.

It was Bury's first league win in seven games - and a first for caretaker boss Ryan Lowe, who began his professional career at Shrewsbury, since he took charge on 31 October.

The hosts bossed it throughout, Michael Smith heading over from a free-kick by Jay O'Shea, who curled over from 25 yards before Smith's low strike was blocked by keeper Dean Henderson's right boot.

Mihai Dobre then tested Henderson but Carlton Morris latched onto Toto Nsiala's long ball, only to be brought down by Bury keeper Leo Fasan. But Whalley fired the spot-kick against the post and Stefan Payne's follow-up brushed the side netting.

Bury remained on top after the break, O'Shea and Smith combining to put Leigh clean through to slide in the only goal.

Dobre was then denied by Henderson, while Fasan made a fine save to keep out a fierce strike by Jon Nolan. And the home keeper secured the three points when he made a point-blank late save from Shrewsbury defender Nsiala.

Match report supplied by the Press Association.