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Fleetwood Town — Shrewsbury: 4:0, League Cup

League Cup
Fleetwood Town D29 Aug · Away Grimsby · 2:2D1 Sep · Home Oldham · 1:1W5 Sep · Home Shrewsbury · 2:0D12 Sep · Away Newport County AFC · 1:1W16 Sep · Home Sheffield United · 1:0L19 Sep · Away Barnet · 1:3
4:0
Finished

Kick-off was BST

Shrewsbury L25 Aug · Away Fleetwood Town · 0:4W29 Aug · Home Salford City · 1:0L1 Sep · Away Rochdale · 0:3L5 Sep · Away Fleetwood Town · 0:2W12 Sep · Home Northampton Town FC · 2:0D19 Sep · Away Crewe · 1:1
Venue: Highbury Stadium City: Fleetwood

In the League Cup game on 25 August 2026, Fleetwood Town beat Shrewsbury 4:0. Match numbers: shots on target 3:4, corners 3:7.

Match report

Fleetwood Town opened their League Cup campaign with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Shrewsbury at Highbury Stadium on Tuesday evening. The Round of 64 tie ended with the hosts advancing to the next stage, having dominated proceedings from the opening exchanges. Shrewsbury arrived with recent momentum but found themselves without answers against a disciplined home side.

The match broke open early, with William Boyle turning against his side in the eighth minute to give Fleetwood the lead. By then, the visitors were already struggling to impose themselves. Ched Evans doubled the advantage in the 28th minute, and added another seven minutes later to put the game beyond doubt before the half-hour mark.

Evans was withdrawn at the interval alongside two teammates as the manager reshuffled his approach. Shrewsbury responded with increased pressure but could not find a way through. Will Davies completed the scoring in the 90th minute, a late flourish that sealed the result after a period where both sides traded possession without real threat.

The statistics tell a familiar story. Fleetwood controlled 45 per cent of possession yet created more danger, while Shrewsbury's 55 per cent ownership meant little without penetration. The visitors registered four shots on target against three but failed to test the goalkeeper, who made four saves. Fleetwood's 1.03 expected goals versus Shrewsbury's 0.95 reflected the difference in quality of chances.

Discipline remained an issue for Shrewsbury throughout, with three yellow cards compared to Fleetwood's single booking. The visitors also made more clearances and tackles, suggesting they spent more time defending than attacking. Both sides won equal aerial duels at 41 each, but the home side's defensive solidity prevented Shrewsbury from establishing any rhythm.

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Match highlights Fleetwood Town — Shrewsbury EFL

Key numbers

Possession, % 45 – 55.00
Shots on target 3 – 4
Shots off target 4 – 5
Expected goals 1.03 – 0.95

Match events

  1. 8' Fleetwood Town Own goal William Boyle
  2. 28' Fleetwood Town Goal Ched Evans assist: Mark Helm
  3. 35' Fleetwood Town Goal Ched Evans assist: Mark Helm
  4. 37' Shrewsbury Yellow card Arkell Jude-Boyd
  5. 46' Fleetwood Town Substitution Ched Evans off: Will Davies
  6. 46' Shrewsbury Substitution Isaac Fletcher off: Tom Anderson
  7. 46' Shrewsbury Substitution Arkell Jude-Boyd off: Thomas Sang
  8. 48' Fleetwood Town Yellow card Shaun Rooney
  9. 54' Shrewsbury Yellow card Joe Gbode
  10. 58' Fleetwood Town Substitution Mark Helm off: Adam Murphy
  11. 61' Shrewsbury Substitution Joe Gbode off: George Lloyd
  12. 71' Fleetwood Town Substitution Aaron Loupalo-Bi off: Ronan Coughlan
  13. 71' Fleetwood Town Substitution Crispin McLean off: Andy Cannon
  14. 71' Fleetwood Town Substitution Danny Andrew off: Raffaele Cirino
  15. 74' Shrewsbury Yellow card Kevin Berkoe
  16. 78' Shrewsbury Substitution Kevin Berkoe off: Byron Pendleton
  17. 90' Fleetwood Town Goal Will Davies

Statistics

45 Possession, % 55.00
3 Shots on target 4
4 Shots off target 5
1.03 Expected goals 0.95
1 Big chances 0
103 Attacks 102
3 Corners 7
8 Fouls 12
12 Free kicks 7
2 Offsides 5
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
8 Goal kicks 6
24 Throw-ins 30
All statistics
19/4146% Aerial duels 22/4154%
53 Backward passes 81
1 Blocked shots 2
32 Clearances 19
2/1613% Crosses 4/2317%
6/786% Dribbles 3/933%
0.42 Expected assists 0.84
109 Failed passes 109
4 Goalkeeper saves 0
6 Interceptions 13
7 Key passes 8
11/5719% Long passes 28/6841%
65 Passes into the final third 85
242 Passes in the opposition half 267
172 Passes in own half 249
0.38 Shot accuracy 0.36
1 Shots from outside the box 5
7 Shots inside the box 6
10/1856% Tackles 3/743%
398 Total passes 493

Line-ups

Fleetwood Town

Starting XI
# Player number
1 Jay Lynch 1
5 F. Potter 5
6 Rhys Bennett 6
26 Shaun Antony Rooney 26
3 Danny Andrew 3
4 Harrison Neal 4
10 Mark Helm 10
14 Lewis McCann 14
27 Crispin MacLean 27
17 Chedwyn Michael Evans 17
20 Aaron Bradley Loupalo-Bi 20
Substitutes
# Player number
22 James Pradic 22
29 Raffaele Cirino 29
36 Jesse Dempsey 36
7 Andy Cannon 7
15 Adam Murphy 15
35 Sean Costelloe 35
9 Will Davis 9
19 Ronan Liam Coughlan 19
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Shrewsbury

Starting XI
# Player number
1 Will Brook 1
2 Luca Anthony Hoole 2
3 Joshua Andrew Bernard Ruffels 3
5 William Boyle 5
4 Isaac England 4
8 Isaac Fletcher 8
11 Kevin Nana Yaw Berkoe 11
17 Arquell Judd-Boyd 17
7 Jay Turner-Cooke 7
13 Joshua Michael Blainey Davison 13
27 Joseph Gbode 27
Substitutes
# Player number
12 S. Proctor 12
22 Byron Pendleton 22
23 I. Lee 23
26 Tom Anderson 26
10 Thomas Roy Sang 10
21 W. Gray 21
30 Jeval Thompson-McKenzie 30
9 George Robert Lawrence Lloyd 9
46 Hugo Aiston 46
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Match prediction: Fleetwood Town — Shrewsbury

Win: Fleetwood Town

Confidence 45%

Reasoning

  • Средняя линия 49 букмекеров: победа Флитвуд Таун 2.06, ничья 3.33, победа Шрусбери 3.55
  • Конторы расходятся в оценке: от 1.95 до 2.12 (9%)
  • Последние 5 матчей Флитвуд Таун: 2 побед, 2 ничьих, 1 поражений
  • Последние 5 матчей Шрусбери: 0 побед, 2 ничьих, 3 поражений
  • Очные встречи за последние годы: сыграно 1, побед Флитвуд Таун — 0, ничьих 1, побед Шрусбери — 0
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D29 Aug · Away Grimsby · 2:2D1 Sep · Home Oldham · 1:1W5 Sep · Home Shrewsbury · 2:0D12 Sep · Away Newport County AFC · 1:1W16 Sep · Home Sheffield United · 1:0L19 Sep · Away Barnet · 1:3

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