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Gareth Ainsworth gushes over Shrewsbury Town after John Marquis brace sinks Wrexham

“Phenomenal” was how Gareth Ainsworth described his Shrewsbury Town side’s display after they beat local rivals Wrexham 2-1 to boost their hopes of avoiding the drop.

By Jordan Preece

SHREWSBURY T 2
Marquis 17, 48

WREXHAM 1
Fletcher 23
“Phenomenal” was how Gareth Ainsworth described his Shrewsbury Town side’s display after they beat local rivals Wrexham 2-1 to boost their hopes of avoiding the drop.
John Marquis bagged a double to secure Town a first cross-border derby success since April 2008, with Ainsworth now believing they are good enough to stay up.
Marquis’ brace came either side of Steven Fletcher’s equaliser, and the Shrews boss said: “It was absolutely phenomenal.
“The way the week’s been, for those boys to go out there and put that performan...

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