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.
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