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Hurst’s shrewd work is reaping rewards

Gregor Robertson
THE LAST WORD

EVERYONE is waiting for Shrewsbury Town to run out of steam. Even the growing number of Salop supporters inside Montgomery Waters Meadow can’t quite believe what they’re seeing. Last Saturday, during the highly entertaining 1-1 draw with Blackburn, the chorus of “We are top of the league” was regularly followed by “We are staying up” – with a hint of irony, no doubt. But, after successive relegation battles, who can blame them?
Instead, this season Shrewsbury have enjoyed their best-ever start to a Football League c...

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