'Sky Blues manager Richard Shaw was full of praise for his struggling Coventry City side as they very nearly rescued a point on Tuesday night against Shrewsbury Town at the New Meadow. City saw goalkeeper Joe Murphy dismissed in the 6th minute for a professional foul, and despite back up Chris Dunn being on the bench, striker Roy O'Donovan was sent in goal to face the resulting spot kick, which was duly converted. The Shrews continued to press their advantage throughout the first half, with the Sky Blues struggling to cope with Jermaine Grandison's aerial threat from set pieces. O'Donovan had to be at his finest when Grandison fired unmarked from a corner, but was powerless to stop the ex-City youngster's overhead kick just before half time.
Caretaker manager Shaw shuffled the pack after the break, with Shaun Jeffers replacing David McGoldrick, and fellow youngster Billy Daniels coming on for an irate Kevin Kilbane. The changes had some positive impact, as City earnt their first corner of the match on the hour mark. Carl Baker's delivery was poor, however, and from the resulting counter attack Shrewsbury increased their lead with a clinical finish past a hapless O'Donovan. The Sky Blues rallied, however, when a stray O'Donovan clearance was carried by gale force winds and straight over the Shrews keeper into the goal for the Irishman's first ever league goal in a City shirt. More calamity followed for the home side when a horrendous mix up between Grandison and his goalkeeper allowed Jeffers an empty net and, for the first time, an opportunity to claim a highly unlikely draw. For the remaining 20 minutes the away side bombarded the Shrewsbury goal, forcing one more corner and achieving 4 shots off target, but the Shrews held firm to condemn the Sky Blues to a 4th consecutive league defeat which leaves them rooted to the bottom of the League One table.'