Goals in each half by Stuart Drummond and David Hunt earned Shrewsbury an easy win over Macclesfield and kept them in touch with the play-off pack. Drummond had already been denied by a fine save from goalkeeper Jonathan Brain before he headed home from Hunt's inch-perfect long throw-in.
Hunt doubled the lead in the second half with a 25-yard volley after Ben Davies's free-kick was headed clear.
Francis Green and Danny Thomas missed chances for the visitors late on.
Shrewsbury: Garner, Darren Moss, Herd, Langmead, Murdock, Tierney, Drummond, Hunt, Davies (Hall 75), Hibbert, Symes (Nicholson 66).
Subs Not Used: Esson, Ashton, Jones.
Goals: Drummond 33, Hunt 65.
Macclesfield: Brain, Regan, Doughty, McNulty, McIntyre, Levi Reid (Wiles 69), Tolley (Dunfield 68), Murray, Thomas, Green, Evans (Gritton 61).
Subs Not Used: Jennings, Blackman.
Booked: Tolley, McIntyre, Murray.
Att: 4,763
Ref: Keith Stroud (Hampshire).
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