Shrewsbury Town 1-0 Portsmouth

A stunning strike from Ryan Giles delivered three opening-day points for Shrewsbury as they beat Portsmouth 1-0 in League One.

Giles, making his debut on loan from Wolves, arrowed a 30-yard shot to the top corner of the net midway through the second half.

Portsmouth's cause was not helped by Ross McCrorie being shown a late red card.

Pompey started brightly, with home goalkeeper Max O'Leary gathering a low drive from McCrorie.

Shrewsbury went close when Steve Morison got the better of defender Christian Burgess and hammered a shot just over from the edge of the penalty area.

The hosts took the lead in the 68th minute, when Giles collected a free-kick played short to him and, from distance, sent a fine shot past Craig MacGillivray.

Pompey went in search of an equaliser and John Marquis was denied by a timely clearance from Ethan Ebanks-Landell.

The visitors were reduced to 10 men in the 81st minute when McCrorie received a second yellow card for a challenge on Donald Love.

Ronan Curtis fired a late chance over as Shrewsbury stood firm to collect three points against a side beaten in the play-off semi-finals last season.

Report supplied by PA Media.

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Line-ups

Shrewsbury

• 25O'Leary
• 5Williams
• 24Ebanks-LandellBooked at 59mins
• 2Pierre
• 17LoveBooked at 90mins
• 4Edwards
• 16Vincelot
• 18McCormickSubstituted forLaurentat 53'minutes
• 11Giles
• 10OkenabirhieSubstituted forWhalleyat 64'minutesBooked at 74mins
• 20MorisonSubstituted forEisaat 89'minutesSubstituted forat 90+5'minutes

Substitutes

• 1Murphy
• 3Golbourne
• 6Beckles
• 7Whalley
• 15Walker
• 21Eisa
• 28Laurent

Portsmouth

• 1MacGillivray
• 2WalkesBooked at 29minsSubstituted forBoltonat 53'minutes
• 5Downing
• 6Burgess
• 3Brown
• 4Naylor
• 15McCrorieBooked at 81mins
• 11Curtis
• 26EvansBooked at 31minsSubstituted forPitmanat 53'minutesBooked at 65mins
• 19HarnessSubstituted forHarrisonat 75'minutes
• 10Marquis

Substitutes

• 8Pitman
• 13Bolton
• 14Cannon
• 22Harrison
• 33Close
• 35Bass
• 38Haunstrup

Referee:

Charles Breakspear

Attendance:

7,880

Match Stats

Home TeamShrewsburyAway TeamPortsmouth

Possession

Home40%

Away60%

Shots

Home3

Away15

Shots on Target

Home1

Away3

Corners

Home1

Away10

Fouls

Home21

Away15

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Shrewsbury Town 1, Portsmouth 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+9'

Second Half ends, Shrewsbury Town 1, Portsmouth 0.

Posted at 90'+9'

Attempt blocked. Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 90'+8'

Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Josh Laurent.

Posted at 90'+8'

Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Donald Love.

Posted at 90'+6'

Foul by Ellis Harrison (Portsmouth).

Posted at 90'+6'

Romain Vincelot (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+5'

Abobaker Eisa went off injured after Shrewsbury Town had used all subs.

Posted at 90'+2'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Posted at 90'+1'

Delay in match because of an injury Abobaker Eisa (Shrewsbury Town).

Booking

Posted at 90'

Donald Love (Shrewsbury Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 90'

John Marquis (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Donald Love (Shrewsbury Town).

Substitution

Posted at 89'

Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Abobaker Eisa replaces Steve Morison.

Posted at 86'

Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by James Bolton.

Posted at 84'

Brett Pitman (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Romain Vincelot (Shrewsbury Town).

Posted at 84'

Foul by Tom Naylor (Portsmouth).

Posted at 84'

Shaun Whalley (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 83'

Tom Naylor (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Romain Vincelot (Shrewsbury Town).

Dismissal

Posted at 81'

Second yellow card to Ross McCrorie (Portsmouth) for a bad foul.

Posted at 81'

Foul by Ross McCrorie (Portsmouth).

Posted at 81'

Donald Love (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 80'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Posted at 79'

Delay in match because of an injury Ross McCrorie (Portsmouth).

Posted at 79'

Ross McCrorie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 79'

Foul by Josh Laurent (Shrewsbury Town).

Posted at 78'

Foul by Christian Burgess (Portsmouth).

Posted at 78'

Shaun Whalley (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 77'

Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Romain Vincelot.

Posted at 77'

Attempt blocked. Lee Brown (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronan Curtis.

Posted at 76'

Tom Naylor (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 76'

Foul by Shaun Whalley (Shrewsbury Town).

Posted at 75'

Attempt missed. Christian Burgess (Portsmouth) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lee Brown with a cross following a corner.

Substitution

Posted at 75'

Substitution, Portsmouth. Ellis Harrison replaces Marcus Harness.

Posted at 74'

Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Ethan Ebanks-Landell.

Posted at 74'

Attempt blocked. John Marquis (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Brown.

Booking

Posted at 74'

Shaun Whalley (Shrewsbury Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 73'

James Bolton (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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