Soccer
Rochdale register maiden league win after easing past Shrewsbury
Rochdale picked up their first win since returning to the EFL with a 3-0 victory against Shrewsbury at the Crown Oil Arena.
Ian Watson’s men registered their threat 20 minutes in when Kane Taylor crossed for Dajaune Brown, whose header skimmed the crossbar.
They deservedly took the lead in the 33rd minute. Emmanuel Dieseruvwe’s shot was blocked and Brown, with his back to goal, fed the rebound to Baba Adeeko, who stroked a right-footed effort beyond goalkeeper Will Brook.
The home side underlined their increasing dominance with a second on 43 minutes. Luke Hannant seized on a slip by Josh Ruffels to collect Dieseruvwe’s pass and race through unchallenged, lifting a sumptuous finish over Brook from 18 yards.
After the break, Joe Gbode fired across the face of goal from a tight angle before Nils Ramming pulled off a fine save to keep out Will Boyle’s header.
Substitute Jonny Smith rounded off the scoring in the 80th minute, racing through on the right and curling a decisive shot beyond Brook.
