Shrewsbury face a quick chance for revenge when they travel to Tranmere Rovers for an EFL Trophy group stage match on Tuesday evening. The fixture is a rematch of a League Two encounter in August, which Tranmere won 2-0 at Prenton Park.
Shrewsbury approach the game 18th in the League Two table with 7 points from their opening seven matches. Their most recent outing was a 1-1 draw away at Crewe Alexandra last Saturday, where George Lloyd's 39th-minute strike secured a point after Jordan Gibson had put the hosts ahead. That result continued a patchy run of form that has seen two wins, a draw, and two losses in their last five games across all competitions.
Tranmere's own form has been similarly inconsistent, with a goalless draw at Exeter City last time out following a 2-0 defeat at Gillingham. They have won just one of their last five, a 2-0 victory over Oldham at the start of the month.
With the focus on progressing in the EFL Trophy, manager Paul Hurst is expected to rotate his squad. The team that drew at Crewe lined up in a 3-4-1-2 formation, featuring William Michael Brook in goal and a front two of George Lloyd and Kian McMahon-Brown, who scored in the previous win over Northampton.
A positive result would provide a welcome boost ahead of a return to league action at home to Colchester United this Saturday. The full schedule of upcoming games is available on our fixtures page.
