Shrewsbury Town and Accrington Stanley remained winless after playing out a draw in League Two.
Isaac England laid a ball off to Will Boyle who drove to the edge of the box and unleashed a shot which was parried away by Stanley goalkeeper Ollie Wright.
Just past the 20th minute, Shrews' Tom Sang played a low driven cross to the back post where Callum Stewart sent a shot just past the post.
Minutes later, Stanley's Charlie Caton got his head to a floated cross into the box but Sam Clucas was on hand to clear off the line.
Tyler Walton wriggled his way through just past the half-hour mark for the visitors, but struck his effort wide from the edge of the box.
Boyle went close again for Shrewsbury early in the second half, but Charlie Brown managed to make a last-ditch clearance.
Shrewsbury substitute Luca Hoole sent an inviting ball across the face of goal late on, but nobody was at the back post to poke home as the game ended goalless.
Report supplied by PA Media.
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