The League Paper

SHREWS TAME LATICS AT LAST

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The LeaguePaper Team
10 September 2017

By Les Scott
LEAGUE ONE

THAT’LL DO: Shrewsbury Town’s Stefan Payne, left, salutes his matchwinning goal
PICTURES: AMA

SHREWSBURY sit proudly at the top of League One courtesy of a first home win over Wigan since 1991 on a landmark day.
The victory, which was sealed with a first-half strike from Stefan Payne, proved the perfect way to celebrate the Shrews’ 3,000th league match.
Referee Mark Heywood confirmed Wigan substitute Ryan Colclough had been red-carded after the game for ‘foul and abusive language’ to cap a miserable afternoon for the Latics.
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