Harriers started with regular left-back Stamps filling in at the centre of defence alongside Smith.

Ducros took up a position just behind the front pairing of Foster and Broughton.

But the changes made little difference when Shrewsbury took the lead after only five minutes.

Williams mis-controlled the ball near the halfway line, allowing the home side to counter-attack and Drysdale eventually centred from the right for unmarked midfielder Jagielka to tuck home a 12-yard drive.

Harriers forced a corner soon after but could not test home keeper Cartwright.

On 21 minutes it took a fantastic block from diminutive midfielder Davies to prevent a close-range drive from Rodgers hitting the target.