Substitute Anderson Earns Walsall Draw Against Shrewsbury
WALSALL, England (Interstat) — Walsall and Shrewsbury Town played to a 1-1 draw in a League Two match Saturday at Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium.
Shrewsbury’s Daniel Kanu opened the scoring in the third minute. Substitute Tom Anderson leveled for the home side in the 65th, assisted by Tommy McDermott. Anderson also received a yellow card in stoppage time.
The result leaves Walsall, a strong side this season, with 12 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws in league play. Shrewsbury Town’s record in the competition moved to 4 wins, 9 losses and 8 draws. The match featured six yellow cards. A statistical projection had forecast the exact scoreline.