Oldham 1 Shrewsbury 0 - Salop beaten in final pre-season outing
Shrewsbury fell to a 1-0 defeat on the road at Oldham Athletic in their final pre-season game.
Paul Hurst has so far been pleased by what he has seen in pre-season - with Salop putting in impressive displays against Premier League Leicester and Championship new boys Derby County.
In their final pre-season outing, they travelled to take on the Latics, managed by former Salop boss Micky Mellon.
And it was the ex-Shrews chief's side who came out on top - with Mike Fondop netting the only goal of the game in the first half.
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Town thought they had got their noses in front after 20 minutes, as John Marquis turned home the re-bound after Jordan Shipley had an effort from range parried out.
However, the Salop new boy was denied a goal as the offside flag was raised.
Then it was the hosts who went ahead, as a ball was cleared off the line by Morgan Feeney, but only as far as Fondop who fired home.
Oldham then had appeals for a penalty waved away - before Tom Bloxham turned a Shipley cross over from close range.
Tommi O'Reilly then had an effort from range tipped away, before spurning a big chance early in the second period.
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Both sides went close before Salop almost conceded a second just five minutes from time, as Alex Reid's header was kept out by a superb Toby Savin save.
Oldham: Hudson, Ogle (Sutton 84), Hobson, Monthe, Charsley (Trialist 70), Fondop (Reid 70), Conlon (Doro 83), Raglan, Uchegbulam (Kitching 46), Gardner (Lundstram 66), Hammond.
Subs: Trialist, Hogan, Moore.
Shrewsbury: Savin, Hoole, Feeney (Pierre 46), Nsiala, Benning, Winchester (Trialist B 78), Rossiter (Perry 78), Bloxham (Biggins 46), O’Reilly, Shipley (Lloyd 78), Marquis (Kayode 68).
Subs not used: Young, Trialist A.