Shrewsbury Town's captain was sent off in the opening minutes, leaving them with an uphill battle against Greater Manchester. Despite a valiant effort, they trailed at halftime and conceded a second goal in the second half. With a poor away record, this was not the day for Shrewsbury to turn things around.
A sending-off is always likely to have a big impact on the outcome of a match, but when it happens so early in the game it gives you an even bigger mountain to climb.
The hosts added a second after the break when another former Town player Callum Lang nodded in from close range.There was a bright spell from Shrews just before the break, but unfortunately, they were unable to build any sustained pressure and they fell to a 2-0 that could have been more.Town's away record coming into this game was something they would want to correct, having only taken four points on their travels so far this season.
Former Wigan man Dunkley hauled down Thelo Aasgaard when he was clean through leaving referee Daniel Middleton no other choice but to send the Town skipper off.The game is hard enough with 11 men, but playing 85 minutes a man down looked like an uphill task.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Plans to regenerate Greater Manchester town with bars and shops rejectedThe local council deemed the location to be 'too cramped'
Read more »
Greater Manchester town to host their first ever Comic-ConThe event will be taking place on Sunday, October 29
Read more »
Mark Goldbridge names shock Man Utd and Man City combined XI ahead of derbyMark Goldbridge named his Manchester United and Manchester City combined XI ahead of the Manchester derby.
Read more »
Greater Manchester Sees Opportunity in Scrapping of HS2Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham sees the scrapping of HS2 as an opportunity to fund improved services in the region, including a new railway line between Liverpool and Manchester, a new station at Manchester Airport, and an underground station at Piccadilly.
Read more »
Greater Manchester Police Increase Patrols Ahead of Demonstrations Amid Middle East CrisisGreater Manchester Police are deploying additional officers and making arrests during demonstrations in response to the crisis in the Middle East. The flying of Israel or Palestine flags is not considered an offense, but police may intervene in certain circumstances. Civic leaders in Greater Manchester have called for an immediate ceasefire and expressed concern for the Jewish and Muslim communities in the region. Further demonstrations are planned for the weekend.
Read more »
Greater Manchester weekend weather forecast as region set for rainGrey skies and spots of rain are expected in the region
Read more »