Swansea City loan signing Adam King's goal was his first away from Gresty Road
Crewe midfielder Adam King got the only goal as the Alex claimed their first win of the season to climb off the foot of League One by winning at Shrewsbury.
King scored in only the second minute, drilling home from 20 yards after Shrewsbury defender Jermaine Grandison was dispossessed inside his own half.
The hosts pushed for an equaliser but could not find a way past Ben Garratt in the visitors' goal.
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Crewe have only scored nine goals in as many games this season - and top scorer Adam King has got four of them. The young Swansea City midfielder signed for the Alex in July on a half-season youth loan until 5 January. |
Their closest effort came when Jordan Clark's shot hit the the crossbar.
Shrewsbury drop to 19th after this season's fourth successive home league defeat, three points above 23rd-placed Crewe, who leapfrogged Blackpool at the bottom of the table.
Shrewsbury manager Micky Mellon told BBC Radio Shropshire:
"I don't know how you measure frustration - but that has to be one of the most frustrating afternoons I've had at this club.
"I cannot believe that Crewe have won that - and if anyone disagrees with that, they were watching a different game.
"Crewe can find themselves as a really fortunate team. We weren't good enough to put the ball in the net. In the really dangerous areas we didn't have that killer instinct."
Crewe manager Steve Davis told BBC Radio Stoke:
"We didn't do as well as I'd have liked in possession at times and gave the ball away cheaply at times, but as a defensive unit we were immaculate.
"It wasn't pretty at times, but we had to do the nitty gritty to grind out a result. We defended extremely well and restricted them to half chances.
"It was another good finish from Adam King. He has a knack of coming inside and firing those shots off with his left foot."
- Published20 June 2016
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