Bristol Rovers ended a 13-game winless run in emphatic fashion as Fabrizio Cavegn bagged a hat-trick to secure a crucial 3-0 victory over Shrewsbury at the Croud Meadow. The striker's treble earned Rovers a vital three points and sealed the club's first League Two win since September.
For Shrewsbury, a bright opening counted for little as the scoreline condemned them to a fourth consecutive defeat, with frustration boiling over among the home supporters by the finish.
Hosts Spurn Their Openings
Shrewsbury started brightly and went close in the seventh minute when Isaac England fired just over from the edge of the box. John Marquis then missed a gilt-edged chance 14 minutes later, breaking clear but striking the outside of a post with only goalkeeper Luke Southwood to beat.