city Shrewsbury: Last News

Twenty years ago this week Joe Hart sought special permission from his teachers at Meole Brace School to dodge class and go sit on the bench for his local football team.

Millwall goalkeeper Matija Sarkic has tragically died at the age of 26 after falling ill.The Grimsby-born Montenegro international - who played for a string of British clubs including Aston Villa, Wolves, Birmingham City and Stoke City - is reported to have become ill at an apartment in the town of Budva after being on international duty. His friends immediately called for an ambulance but he died around 6:30am local time on Saturday.The sportsman started Montenegro's 2-0 friendly defeat to Belgium last Thursday and was named man of the match after making an impressive nine saves.The goalkeeper spent time in Belgian giants Anderlecht's academy as a youngster before joining Villa.

The Queen has said the Princess of Wales is "thrilled" by all the public support when she met two sisters holding posters with the poignant words "send our love to Kate". Camilla was met by thousands of well-wishers during a visit to a farmers' market in Shrewsbury town centre where two youngsters waited patiently with their mother hoping to catch the royal's eye.

Manchester United are aware of the interest from Swansea City in assistant coach Eric Ramsay over their vacant managerial position.

Tributes have been paid to former Rochdale AFC defender, Wayne Evans, following his death aged 51. Known as 'Evo' to Dale fans, he played 297 times for the club between 1999 and 2005, scoring three goals.

St Mirren have tabled a new deal to Curtis Main that will put him up with the club’s highest earners.

Sean Goss admits Christmas away from home can be tough for a footballer but he insists three points against Kilmarnock would certainly provide him with the perfect present to make up for it.

Central Coast Mariners boss Nick Montgomery has admitted nothing would give him greater pride than seeing Jason Cummings make Australia’s World Cup squad. The on-form frontman has already been named in the Socceroos’ provisional list and is looking to make the final cut for Qatar next month.

Ian Evatt would not been drawn on rumours linking Bolton Wanderers with transfer window interest in QPR striker Macauley Bonne but says the Whites are continuing to monitor the situation and improvments are being sought to his squad.

Jurgen Klopp's style of management, it's that he listens to those around him. "I am nothing without my staff," the Liverpool boss proclaimed when he was awarded manager of the season by the Premier League and LMA in April, paying tribute to his backroom team. So, when someone like right-hand man Pep Lijnders speaks up, Klopp's ears are very much open.

Former Bolton Wanderers defender Joe Riley has joined fellow League One side Fleetwood Town as the club's new head of recruitment.

By Kyle Gunn

Ederson is Manchester City's number one goalkeeper but Pep Guardiola's side has strength in depth behind the Brazilian which should be a comfort in the goalkeeping department.

The international break has arrived and a reduced fixture list in League One is set to take place over the next fortnight.

Sky Sports broadcaster Chris Kamara, has given a health update after being diagnosed with a thyroid condition.The news comes after viewers raised concern for his welfare on Saturday when they noticed the football favourite was slurring his words. Chris, 64, was covering Shrewsbury Town's League One trip to Rotherham on Saturday afternoon when he first sparked fears amongst Sky viewers.His slurred speech caused many fans to tweet and ask him if he was okay. The much-loved broadcaster and former pro midfielder subsequently took to Twitter to tell his 1.8 million followers that he was suffering from a new health condition that impedes his ability to talk.He wrote: “Just wanted to let a few of you know who tweeted me today that I am ok ish. “Alongside my Thyroid problem I have developed Apraxia of Speech and have been working to get my speech back to normal. “Some days it can be a little slow and some days it’s normal. Hopefully I can beat this!”Apraxia of speech is a condition which makes talking difficult, with those afflicted finding it difficult to communicate their words clearly. The former Middlesbrough footballer was inundated with support in the comments section from followers and friends alike.  Dan Walker, 45, tweeted out in view of his 752,500 followers: “Stay strong Kammy.

Chris Kamara after the pundit revealed he had been diagnosed with a speech disorder.Kamara has become a fan favourite thanks to his unorthodox style of reporting from games on Stelling's much-loved Soccer Saturday show. He has been a pundit on the programme since the late 1990s, becoming famous for his comical gaffes and descriptions of matches.But he has unfortunately suffered setbacks with his health in recent years, having been diagnosed with an underactive thyroid which causes tiredness and depression.

Chris Kamara has bravely opened up about suffering from a speech disorder after he appeared to slur his words on Soccer Saturday.The jovial broadcaster was reporting on Rotherham United’s 3-0 League One defeat to Shrewsbury Town when he struggled with his speech. Fans then took to social media to voice their concern and ask the legendary reporter about his well-being.Kamara, who has been with Sky Sports for nearly 30 years, later addressed the incident by revealing it was down to a speech problem he has developed.

James Trafford moved on loan from Manchester City to Bolton Wanderers during the January transfer window.

Dapo Afolayan says he understood the need to come out of the Bolton Wanderers team and believes he responded and reacted in the right way to get back into the side.

Dapo Afolayan responded with the correct attitude to being left out of the Bolton Wanderers team and Ian Evatt felt his Sunderland performance showed what he can do as he linked up with Dion Charles.

Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt has made one change from the side which beat Shrewsbury Town for the clash against Sunderland.