Shrewsbury Town Youth Suffer Defeat at Lilleshall Sports Centre
Shrewsbury Town's under-18s fell to a 2-1 defeat at Lilleshall Sports Centre against Carlisle United, who picked up their first away win of the season. The Blues took the lead through Nathan Wheatley, who was on the end of a brilliant team move to finish past the Shrews' 'keeper. Wheatley would get his second of the afternoon 15 minutes later when he was played through on goal by Aaron, before rounding the ‘keeper and finishing into an empty net.
The hosts would pull a goal back with just over 20 minutes left on the clock, after their number nine got on the end of a dinked ball into the box. Will Rafferty, who was a constant threat on both wings, was unfortunate not to get on the scoresheet after having a powerful strike deflected just wide of goal.
Why it Matters for Shrewsbury
The defeat leaves Shrewsbury Town's under-18s with a lot to think about ahead of their next game. They will be looking to bounce back from this loss and get back to winning ways.
Shrewsbury Town's under-18s are currently 24th in League Two, with 0 points from 2 games. They are 6 points behind leaders Barnet. They will be looking to get back on track and climb the league table.
League standing: 24th in League Two, 0 pts, 0W-0D-2L from 2 games, recent form LL. Goals this season: 1 scored, 5 conceded (-4 goal difference). Title race: 6 points behind leaders Barnet.
