Plymouth Argyle v Shrewsbury Town - the build up

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The countdown to Shrewsbury Town

Tuesday

Pilot test events of 1,000 fans at matches have been postponed by the Government so this game will be played behind closed doors.

Season ticket holders will have their iFollow codes sent to them by email this week otherwise fans can buy a £10 iFollow match pass ... here.

Championship referee Tim Robinson is the man in the middle on Saturday, he was last in charge of an Argyle game in October 2016 when the Greens lost 2-1 away to AFC Wimbledon in the EFL Trophy. So far this season he has issued seven yellow cards and two reds in two Championship games.
He will be assisted by Andrew Fox and Craig Taylor while the fourth official is Mark Russell.

Deepest sympathy to former Argyle midfielder and Shrewsbury captain Ollie Norburn who lost his newborn son last Friday ...

Shrewsbury held a very successful test pilot League One match against Northampton Town last Saturday ... Salop club website

Sky Bet have placed Argyle to win the game at 6/5, a Shrewsbury win is ranked at 2/1 and the draw has odds of 11/5.

Ahead of their EFL Trophy game against the Newcastle under-21 team on Tuesday evening the Shrews are yet to win a game this season, drawing one league game and losing the other and also losing against Middlesbrough in the EFL Cup.

Argyle have a home record against Shrewsbury of winning 12 games, drawing 12 and losing just two, the Shrews' last win at Home Park was back in 2001.

Shrewsbury have been hit by injuries to several players ... Shrewsbury club website

Wednesday

Shrewsbury beat the Newcastle under-21 team 3-0 in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday evening.

iFollow streaming codes for the game are being sent out to season ticket holders by email today ... club website

Shrewsbury Chief Executive talks about the future of lower league clubs .... Shropshire Star

Thursday

Shrewsbury fans talk about the pilot test event held last Saturday where 1,000 Salop fans were allowed into the stadium ... Shropshire Star

Match and iFollow Frequently Asked Questions .... club website

Ryan Lowe pre-match press conference .... club You Tube

Striker Luke Jephcott is back in training although Saturday's game may have come too soon.

Shrewsbury manager Sam Ricketts talks about the game ... Shrewsbury club website

"Plymouth are a good side. They came up last season and have that momentum – the same as Northampton. They really like to play good football and Ryan Lowe has done very well to get back-to-back promotions with Bury and Plymouth.
“Plymouth have certainly earned the right to be in this league so it will be a good game. They pass the ball really well and try to be very proactive in their approach."

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Classic encounters Argyle v Shrewsbury ... Shrewsbury club website

Argyle striker Dom Telford looks ahead to the game .. club You Tube

Friday

Salop midfielder Josh Vela looks ahead to the game and the 'long' trip to Home Park ... Shrewsbury club website



Match programme ..

Match preview ... club website

Shrewsbury have signed former Argyle and Sheffield United striker Leon Clarke on a one-year deal.