On a day where remembrance was rife, an Anthony Scully stunner ensured it would be a day no Salop faithful would forget.

There were no traitors in this afternoon's show as the skilled Irishman caught County sat at the round table, and ruthlessly launched a game-winning rocket into the top right-hand corner.

Team news:

Michael Appleton made a trifecta of changes to the side that faced League One Northampton on a torrential Tuesday night last time out.

Young starlet Will Brook continued in goal behind a back three worthy of EFL heritage in Will Boyle, Sam Stubbs and Tom Anderson.

Tom Sang and flame-haired Shrewsbury star Sam Clucas were positioned at right and left wing-back respectively, either side of a sterling midfield two comprised of Tommy McDermott and Josh Ruffels.

Up top, Irish creator Scully sat just behind veteran John Marquis and the expeditious Ismeal Kabia.

Newport matched Town's 3-4-1-2 system with the alliteratively-named Ged Garner and the cosmopolitan County legend Courtney Baker-Richardson leading the line.

Well-thought-of Leicester loanee Sammy Braybrooke anchored the midfield.

Report:

The men of Shropshire started brightest, although it was Brook who was first called into action.

October's Player of the Month was quick off his line to close down the dreadlock-decorated Cameron Antwi and block his strike in the seventh minute.

With haste, Salop went down the other end, and the ball was smartly shifted to Marquis in the penalty box, but the heroics of Cameron Evans' dangling ankle delayed the deadlock-breaker.

It was the hosts who again notched the next brace of chances when, on the half-hour mark, visiting gloveman Jordan Wright was forced into two smart saves.

Firstly, the 26-year-old got down low to his left to block a fizzing effort from the bright boots of McDermott, palming the ball away but not clear from danger. It was worked to Ruffels who this time arrowed a shot to Wright's right, which the shotstopper was again equal to.

Pathetic fallacy had cast its sombre shadow in the first half at SY2. A sluggish start in slippery conditions had seen a scant selection of shots on show.

Borrowed Gunner Kabia was the last to take aim before the break; his two strikes from a shallow angle were both blocked shortly before referee Swallow closed the period.

Appleton's blue and amber army commenced the second half just as they finished the first, as West Ham youth product Scully showed his skill with a magnificent half-volley that gave Michael's mons a crucial lead.

Clucas' creative ball forward was allowed to bounce as the County back line backed off, giving Scully the time and space to launch a rocket into the top right-hand corner after just six second-half minutes.

This spurred Shrewsbury on as they carved out an assortment of opportunities through quick one-touch passing down either flank.

A quad of Clucas, Kabia, Scully and Stubbs could've sealed the crucial conquest, with the concluding name on that list seeing his aerial attack averted by Baker-Richardson on the line.

With just under 20 minutes of the skirmish remaining, Salop skipper Marquis showed his strength to secure the ball off Ogynneye.

He then dribbled into enemy territory before sliding the ball to young Kabia, who painstakingly was unable to keep his effort under the upright.

Urgency was the order of the day for the division's basement club, but the best they could muster was a finesse - curled with aplomb - past the post from Ben Lloyd.

From there on out, Shrewsbury showed their experience to see out the encounter, thus securing a third consecutive home success!

Line-ups

Shrewsbury: Brook, Anderson, Boyle, Clucas, McDermott (Hoole 74), Sang, Scully, Kabia, Ruffels, Stubbs, Marquis

Bench: Harrison, Benning, Biggins, England, Gray

Newport: Wright, Evans, Glennon (Kamwa 59), Baker-Richardson, Antwi (Alexander-Walker 82), Jenkins, Garner, Lloyd, Ogynneye, Odimayo (Brennan 71), Braybrooke

Bench: MacDonald, Clarke, Spellman, Reindorf

Referee: Elliott Swallow

Attendance: 6,120 (759)