It’s a while since Shrewsbury’s A team has been in danger of relegation but this season’s shortage of players, coupled with a few results going the wrong way, meant that the A team had to win against Priorslee Lions B on Monday in order to be safe. Although on paper the Shrewsbury team was favourite,… Continue reading A and B Teams Safe From Relegation
Month: March 2014
A Team’s Poor Form Continues
Shrewsbury A’s drop from Christmas table-toppers to battling relegation continued as Francis Best’s side suffered a sixth consecutive defeat at the hands of the season’s surprise package Wellington A. The visitors, who have benefitted from excellent form from their top three boards to propel them to title contention so far this season, have been boosted by… Continue reading A Team’s Poor Form Continues
Crucial Wins for C and B Teams
Shrewsbury’s B and C teams both inched closer to their season’s targets with hard fought victories within a day of each other. Both opposition teams had their parallels, too, with Telepost C (against whom the B team played) and Newport Juniors both rooted to the bottom of their divisions having lost all their games so… Continue reading Crucial Wins for C and B Teams
Gutsy Underdogs but Newport Not Neutralised
Shrewsbury’s A team were at Newport on Monday 3rd March, seeking to break a losing streak and trying to ensure they were clear from the relegation zone of division 1. This was always going to be a tall order, as Newport remain, on paper at least, the strongest side in Shropshire’s league, despite not having… Continue reading Gutsy Underdogs but Newport Not Neutralised
Club Championship Round 4
Controller Matt Best has published the draw for the fourth round of this year’s Club Championship. The cross table is below, and the pairings are available on the Club Championship page of the site. The deadline for games to be played in this round is Friday 25th April.
Crucial Victory for B Team
Shrewsbury B took a massive step towards securing survival with a narrow victory over town rivals Telepost B in the latest installment of the Shrewsbury vs Telepost fixture run, after two matches last week involving the county town’s two teams. Without Mark Smith available, Andrew Lewis was drafted in by captain Matt Best to fill… Continue reading Crucial Victory for B Team