Oxford United 0-1 Shrewsbury Town
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Ryan Bowman's 74th minute strike was his second late Shrewsbury matchwinner in successive Saturdays
In-form Shrewsbury made it five wins on the spin as they won at Oxford thanks to Ryan Bowman's fine volleyed 74th-minute finish.
Killian Phillips flicked the ball forwards inside the box and substitute Bowman, who hit a 98th-minute winner as Town came from behind to beat Forest Green last week, swivelled to fire unerringly past Simon Eastwood.
It dealt the U's a fourth straight defeat - during which they have scored just once - to increase the pressure on boss Karl Robinson.
Shrewsbury had to withstand long spells of pressure and Oxford did everything but score in the game's opening quarter.
Tyler Goodrham produced some magic but had no-one to finish off his good work before Shrewsbury keeper Marko Marosi saved smartly from Brandon Fleming's free-kick and Marcus McGuane's drive.
The home side had big appeals for a penalty turned down when Ciaron Brown's shot came off Tom Flanagan's hand, and Kyle Joseph's angled shot hit the post.
Against the run of play Tom Bloxham almost put the visitors ahead with a long-range shot that Simon Eastwood tipped onto the bar, before Bowman pounced to lift ninth-placed Shrewsbury within three points of a play-off spot.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
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