Shrewsbury Town 2-3 Tranmere Rovers

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Corey Blackett-Taylor's stoppage time goal secured Tranmere Rovers a first League One victory since December 21 as they left it late to win 3-2 at Shrewsbury.

Mark Ellis and Alex Woodyard gave Tranmere a 2-0 half-time lead before Aaron Pierre and Callum Lang pulled Shrewsbury level.

But Blackett-Taylor had the final say for former Shrewsbury boss Micky Mellon on his first league return to Oteley Road since his exit for the Wirral in October 2016 as third-bottom Tranmere moved to within five points of AFC Wimbledon.

Shrewsbury striker Daniel Udoh fired an early effort into the side netting before Tranmere took a ninth minute lead when defender Ellis turned in Blackett-Taylor's low cross from the left.

Tranmere doubled their advantage five minutes later when Woodyard followed up to convert the rebound after home goalkeeper Max O'Leary initially saved a Kieron Morris shot.

Shrewsbury reduced the arrears in the 56th minute when Pierre headed in a Sean Goss corner.

The hosts were level five minutes later when Lang cut in from the left to arrow a shot into the top corner.

Both teams then created chances as they chased a winner before Blackett-Taylor ran onto a long clearance from goalkeeper Scott Davies to score Tranmere's late winner.

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