Shrewsbury Town Falls to Blackpool, 2-1

Shrewsbury Town suffered a 2-1 defeat to Blackpool, marking their 12th loss of the season and leaving them at the bottom of the League One table. Mal Benning scored an early and unusual free-kick goal, but Blackpool equalized through an own goal by Aaron Pierre and took the lead shortly after with a strike from Josh Onomah. Despite creating chances, Shrewsbury lacked the quality to convert and struggled against adverse windy conditions. New manager Gareth Ainsworth expressed disappointment over the goals conceded but praised his team’s effort and determination. Ainsworth emphasized the need for consistency following a recent victory over Birmingham City and acknowledged the ongoing challenge of the season. Shrewsbury remains five points adrift of safety, having only won three of their 16 league games so far.