Joe Day - 7
Had next to nothing to do until the dying moments. Had to pick the ball out of the net before making a crucial intervention to deny Matthew Pennington an equaliser. He took a kick in the process and had to be replaced deep into stoppage time.
George Williams - 8
Moved inside to the right of the back three and was comfortable from start to finish as Rovers suffocated Shrewsbury.
Alfie Kilgour - 8
Won his physical battles and gave Salop nothing to feed on.
Cian Harries - 8
Safe in and out of possession. A performance deserving of a clean sheet.
Luke Leahy (c) - 8
Right place at the right time to open the scoring. Made a difference in both boxes.
Josh Grant - 8
Set the table for this performance by winning the 50/50s in midfield. Excellent in and out of possession.
Zain Westbrooke - 8
Had his manager roaring in the technical area after taking a knock to the face but still winning a crunching tackle. Played in a more attacking role than previously and was much more influential.
Showed brilliant vision to spot a reverse pass for Brandon Hanlan, and equally good execution to weight it perfectly for the striker to run charge and score.
Luke McCormick - 8
He and Grant were the central to Rovers' ability to sustain attacks. They pushed high up the pitch, won the second balls and used possession well.
Alex Rodman - 8
Sporting a bandage after an early head injury, excellent movement and delivery created the opening goal. Looked at home at wing-back and was a constant threat in attack.
Sam Nicholson - 8
Playing through the pain of a hip injury which needs surgery for the team. Struggled on Tuesday but was improved here. Had a hand in the first goal and looked much more nimble than in recent weeks. Unlucky with two shots that narrowly missed the target with the goalkeeper beaten.
Brandon Hanlan - 8
Had a difficult first half with his finishing and first touch awry, but he made up for that in the second half with a superb finish to give the Gas a deserved two-goal lead.
Subs
Jonah Ayunga (for Hanlan on 78) - NA
Ali Koiki (for Nicholson on 88) - NA
Ed Upson (for Rodman on 88) - NA
Jack Baldwin (for Westbrooke on 88) - NA
Jordi van Stappershoef (for Day on 90+7) - 9
Made a vital save in bizarre circumstances. Day was forced off with a head injury, and the Dutchman rose from the bench to make a last-gasp save to secure the win.
Not used: James Daly, Cameron Hargreaves.
