Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Shrewsbury fight back to beat Exeter in five-goal thriller

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Chey Dunkley struck in stoppage time as Shrewsbury fought back from two goals behind to secure a 3-2 win over Exeter.

After Pierce Sweeney and Jonathan Grounds put the Grecians in control, the Shrews responded through Matthew Pennington and Tom Bayliss before the late drama.

Four of the five goals came in an entertaining first half at New Meadow.

Sweeney broke the deadlock in the 17th minute as he smashed home at the back post.

Grounds doubled the visitors’ lead three minutes later as his long-range strike was deflected in.