Scottish pair Ryan Flynn and Stefan Scougall scored early on to secure a comfortable 2-0 victory for Nigel Clough’s Sheffield United, over a struggling Shrewsbury outfit. After trickery and pace from new signing Scougall, he played a lovely weighted pass in from the left flank for Ryan Flynn to hit first time past Chris Weale. Then Scougall turned scorer. A storming run forward from captain Neill Collins and then a pass to the nippy newbie turned into a speculative effort from 25 yards. Scougall’s shot bounced awkwardly and fooled Shrewsbury keeper Chris Weale, ending up in the bottom corner of his net.
Sheffield United
| Mark Howard – Had little to do throughout. Did what was needed. | 7.5 |
| John Brayford – Showed his Premier League class. Looked very dangerous | 8.0 |
| Harry Maguire – Solid defending. Didn’t have much to do at the back. | 7.5 |
| Neill Collins (C) – Solid at the back. showed his experience. | 7.5 |
| Bob Harris – Looked dangerous going forward. Had a very good game. | 8.0 |
| Ryan Flynn – Didn’t play to potential. Played well. |
7.0 |
| Stephen McGinn – Held the ball up well. Played a brilliant game. Subbed. | 8.0 |
| Conor Coady – Played well overall but could’ve done better. Subbed. | 7.0 |
| Jamie Murphy – Kept quiet reasonably well. Put some dangerous crosses in. | 7.5 |
| Stefan Scougall – Never stopped running. Scored. | 8.5 |
| Jose Baxter – Didn’t look in it at all really. Contributed very little. | 6.0 |
Substitutions
| Shaun Miller – Looked lively. Posed no real threat. | 7.0 |
| Chris Porter – Good in the air. Again, posed no real threat. | 7.0 |
Shrewsbury Town
| Chris Weale – Should’ve done better with the shot for the second goal. | 6.5 |
| Joe Jacobson – Left Flynn to score. Subbed. | 6.0 |
| David McAllister – Offered himself well. Looked pretty good. | 7.0 |
| Fraser Fryvie – Clever in possession. Some heavy touches. Subbed. | 7.0 |
| Jon Taylor – Didn’t do much wrong really. Quiet game. | 7.0 |
| Tamika Mkandawire – Showed good anticipation but gave silly fouls away. | 6.5 |
| Paul Parry – Looked alert and created some good chances. | 7.5 |
| Connor Goldson – Comfortable with the ball. Defended well when needed. | 7.5 |
| Ryan Woods – One of the best Shrewsbury players. Kept Murphy at bay. | 8.0 |
| Tom Eaves – Closed down well. Kept quiet by Collins. Subbed. | 7.0 |
| Joseph Mills – Did very little most of the first half. Pushed Flynn back well. | 7.0 |
Substitutions
| Sidney Schmeltz – Looked lively sometimes. Didn’t have much to do. | 7.0 |
| Bahrudin Atajic – Didn’t pose a threat to the back four. | 5.0 |
| Jermaine Grandison – Didn’t really do anything in the 10 mins he was on. | 5.0 |
Man of the Match
| Stefan Scougall – Put a big shift in today and scored the second goal. | 8.5 |
