Sam Ricketts admits Shrewsbury play dull football – but that’s just the way he likes it after they emerged 1-0 winners at Blackpool. Fejiri Okenabirhie’s penalty secured back-to-back league wins for Shrewsbury as they celebrate Christmas inside the top half of the Sky Bet League One table. Shrewsbury are the league’s third-lowest goalscorers but also have the third meanest defence and Ricketts hailed their professional approach in winning at a promotion contender. “But for a side which are potent going forward and how many goals they’ve scored, we nullified them to large extents. I was really pleased with a professional, controlled performance.”Blackpool boss Simon Grayson was frustrated with referee Seb Stockbridge’s decision to award Shrewsbury a penalty.

Source: Express December 21, 2019 18:33 UTC