Taylor Perry Strike Sinks 10-Man Harrogate in League Two Basement Battle

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Taylor Perry's first goal since April gave Shrewsbury Town a 1-0 victory over 10-man Harrogate Town in a League Two basement battle, the midfielder's fine strike from the edge of the box settling a tight contest between two sides desperate for points.

The result snapped an eight-match winless run for Shrewsbury and lifted them to 20th, while for second-bottom Harrogate it was a 13th defeat in 17 winless league games, deepening their relegation worries.

Early Chances Set the Tone

Trey Ogunsuyi almost opened the scoring with a goal-of-the-season candidate, his first-time effort from Sam Clucas' cross flying narrowly over. At the other end, Henry Gray pushed Iwan Morgan's threatening strike away from danger to keep Harrogate level.

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