Shrewsbury equalled their record league win from 1955 as six different players found the net against Gillingham.

Michael Jackson headed the opener from a corner and Dave Hibbert's shot deflected in for the second.

Ben Davies curled a free-kick through the wall for the third and Graham Coughlan headed the fourth.

After the break Shane Cansdell-Sherriff sidefooted a fifth before Grant Holt made it six with a penalty and Davies fired in another superb free-kick.

Shrewsbury: Daniels, Herd, Jackson (Langmead 69), Coughlan, Tierney, Davies, Cansdell-Sherriff, McIntyre (Ashton 85), Thornton, Holt, Hibbert (Hindmarch 77).
Subs Not Used: Garner, Humphrey.

Booked: Cansdell-Sherriff, Holt.

Goals: Jackson 27, Hibbert 30, Davies 42, 87, Coughlan 45, Cansdell-Sherriff 52, Holt pen 58.

Gillingham: Royce, Fuller, King, Richards, Nutter, Oli (Berry 50), Miller (Bentley 69), Weston, Daniels, Jackson, McCammon (Crofts 58).
Subs Not Used: Lewis, Julian.

Booked: Fuller, Weston, Miller, Daniels.

Att: 5,319

Ref: Craig Sarginson (Staffordshire).