Shrewsbury Town analysis: Gareth Ainsworth has problems to solve after Bolton defeat
Shrewsbury Town will hope that Saturday's result was just a blip on the way to League One safety.
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That was one of the words that Gareth Ainsworth, Town's head coach, used to describe it in his post-match interview at the weekend.
Salop headed into the match in great form after taking seven points from the last nine available.
But after another rapid start in Shropshire, eventually, they were overpowered and outclassed by a very experienced Bolton side.
Steven Schumacher's team has so much quality for this level, and eventually, it told.
At the end of a demanding week, which had included trips to Rotherham and Reading, that Town managed to pick up four points from, it always looked like a challenging proposition to take on Wanderers.
Shrews, in true Ainsworth style, defied the quality of the opponents they were up against in the first half an hour.
They secured a great deal of possession, which was surprising, and they played with confidence while looking a threat going forward.
It was very similar to the opening at the Select Car Leasing Stadium against Reading on Tuesday night. Arguably, Town were even better in the opening exchanges at the weekend.
