Shrewsbury 1 Gillingham 2: League Two match report from The Croud Meadow

Manager Gareth Ainsworth returned to his old club and watched the Gills claim a much-needed win thanks to a late goal.

Harry Waldock opened the scoring in the third minute with his first goal in the Football League and although George Lloyd levelled for Shrewsbury from the penalty spot a late goal from Andy Smith won it for Gillingham.

Manager Gareth Ainsworth - in charge of Shrewsbury for 22 games before leaving for Gillingham - insisted prior to this game that there was no need to panic over recent results.

His Gills team came into the game with just one win in six and a heavy home loss to Grimsby the week before.

Gillingham were seeking their first win in a decade away at Shrewsbury.

Four changes were made to the starting XI as youngsters Logan Dobbs and Waldock returned. Both had been unused subs the week before.

Lamin Sillah was back in attack following a wrist injury and Ethan Coleman replaced Armani Little in midfield.

Waldock and James Brophy were playing in support of strikers Sillah and Ronan Hale.

Shrewsbury striker George Lloyd recovered from a neck injury to play against a team he scored twice against on their last visit. He’d been stretchered off the week before and needed hospital treatment.

The game was just three minutes old when Waldock marked his return to the team with his first Gills goal, tapping home from close range from Conor McManus’ low cross after he had got in beyond the defence from Sillah’s delicate pass.

Shrewsbury responded by having plenty of possession and several set-piece opportunities that they were unable to capitalise on.

Sam Stubbs had a header saved by Gills keeper Ollie Wright after Josh Ruffels had nodded a good chance wide.

Despite all of the ball that Shrewsbury had, the