It won't be long until they make the trip to Bramall Lane, they make the long trip to S2 on 19th November, by which time, regardless of tonight's result, will hope to have a permanent manager in place and have picked up better results.
Adam El-Abd - May not be fit to face the Blades
Since beating Oldham Athletic by three goals to two, only their second win of the season, the Shrews have drawn three of their last seven league matches. Recently they have lost their last two league outings at Bradford City (0-2) and at Walsall (2-3) last Saturday.
Walsall piled the misery on manager less Shrewsbury as Erhun Oztumer's late winner settled a bad-tempered derby 3-2 in the Saddlers' favour. The hosts went ahead in the 23rd minute, Amadou Bakayoko drilling his first league goal past Jayson Leutwiler from Oztumer's fine through ball. Shrewsbury levelled on the half hour as former Walsall player Oliver Lancashire looped home a header from Ian Black's free-kick.
The Saddlers regained the lead three minutes before half-time, Kieron Morris bundling home Joe Edwards' cross from inside the six-yard box. Oztumer should have sealed the points 10 minutes into the second half but fired wide one-one with Leutwiler. And the Shrews levelled in the 58th minute as Walsall goalkeeper Neil Etheridge missed his punch from a corner and Junior Brown bundled home from close range.
Shrewsbury were then denied a goal and a penalty by the linesman as both an Andy Mangan strike and a foul on George Waring in the box by James O'Connor were cancelled out by offside flags. The visitors went down to 10 men after 65 minutes as Ryan McGivern received a second yellow card for an off-the-ball clash with Bakayoko. And Walsall won it two minutes from time as Oztumer's corner crept in direct at the near post, although they also ended with 10 men as Bakayoko saw a second yellow for his celebrations.
Manager less Shrewsbury will host Sheffield United without former Manchester City and Crystal Palace defender Ryan McGivern following his dismissal at the Banks' Stadium last Saturday. It was the defenders fifth booking of the season so will sit out the start of a two match ban. He will also be absent from their home fixture with Northampton Town in four days time.
They are also without midfielder Shaun Whalley who is still likely to be out for the next month with a calf injury he suffered against Peterborough. But midfielder Gary Deegan is back following suspension after he was sent off in Town's 1-1 draw against Swindon earlier this month and is likely to be named amongst the substitutes bench once again.
Adam El-Abd may be unavailable for the Shrews. The defender went down injured after 25 minutes in the defeat against the Saddlers, he was replaced by Ollie Lancaster who may start tonight in his absence.
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