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Shrewsbury Preview
By: Richard Hubbert
Date: 29/09/2005
THE top-of-the-table Mariners are on the road again this weekend as they travel to Shrewsbury's Gay Meadow seeking yet another away victory to add to the four already achieved this season.
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Town travel to Gay Meadow while the Shrews are hitting a bit of form, with Gary Peters' men earning a hard-working 2-2 draw with Barnet on Tuesday night, despite having 10 men for most of the second half. This was after gaining impressive 2-0 victory over Peterborough last weekend. However, the Mariners are doing even better at the moment, but know that they must avoid complacency if they are to stay at the top of the division
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The Shrews had a long hard season in 2004/05 after finishing 21st, but will hope for a more stable season this campaign with Gary Peters (left) in his first full season in charge following his appointment last November. Peters took over from Jimmy Quinn who guided Town back to the league after just one season in the Conference in 2003/04. Despite having a shoestring budget this summer, Peters has wheeled and dealed, and will hope to build on a good start which sees them in 11th place.
In goal for Shrewbury is highly rated stopper Joe Hart, who at the age of just 18 is turning out to be a fine goalkeeper, earning rave reviews for the Shrews so far this campaign. He is currently keeping out the more experienced Glyn Thompson who is having to settle for a place on the sidelines. Experienced centre half Dave Walton is back at Gay Meadow for a second spell. After leaving the club in 1997 he played for Crewe, Derby and Stockport but is back at the club and is very much the backbone of their defence. Former Scunthorpe player Kevin Sharp was snapped up in the summer and has played at both left back and left midfield already this term. Stuart Whitehead has experience is this league with Carlisle United, making over 150 appearances for the Cumbrians between 1998 and 2002. Former Crewe and Macclesfield midfielder Neil Sorvel is another summer signing as Mark Stallard who knows how to score at this level, with 132 career goals. However, despite 12 starts this season, he will be disappointed to have only netted one. Meanwhile, ex-Hull man Duane Darby (left) leads the line well when called upon and scored at Peterborough last weekend.
Colin McMenamin (left). Certainly the find of the summer so far for Gary Peters. The Glaswegian striker has netted five goals already this season and looks a real find. The 24 year old has scored goals in Scotland for Livingston and Falkirk, but this is his first shot at the English game, having played only as a trainee for Newcastle at the start of this decade.
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Town have five more wins over the Shrews than they have over us, with fixtures dating back to 1959. There haven't been many draws between the two teams, one of eight came last season in the game at Gay Meadow. Town's last defeat at Shrewsbury came in 1986, when we lost 4-1.
P 42 W 20 D 8 L 15 F 66 A 60 Shrewsbury Head-to-Head (23rd on The Opposition Ladder)
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A poor match at Blundell Park - Town lost 1-0 following a Shrews goal after just 26 minutes through Jake Sedgemore. Neither team dominated affairs, Town were lacklustre in front of goal in a game of few chances. Town lined up in a 4-4-2 formation for one of the few times that season, with Graham Hockless given a rare start.
Grimsby Team: Williams, McDermott, Ramsden, Forbes, Bull, Parkinson, Fleming, Pinault, Hockless, Reddy, Gritton
Shrewsbury Team: Howie, Moss (Ridler, 59), Whitehead, Walton, Challis, Aiston (Edwards, 72), Tolley, Sedgemore, Ashton, Rodgers (Lowe, 85), Langmead Attendance: 4,781 Â Â Â Report
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Kevin Jobling (left). Utility player who made 282 appearances for the Mariners between 1988 and 1998. Signed by Bobby Roberts in 1988 as a midfielder, Jobling played most of his games at left back, although also played in midfield and at right full back too. Was a regular player in the successive Buckley promotions of the late 80s and early 90s as well as playing a part in the 1997/98 season. Was unlucky to be released by Alan Buckley at the end of the Wembley season, which led to his capture by Jake King at Shrewsbury. "Jobbers" played over 70 games for the Shrews until a move to Telford in March 2000.
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