CHASETOWN’S FA Trophy hopes were dashed by defeat at Shifnal Town.
The Scholars made a bright start with Ty Webster’s early cross looking destined to find Joey Butlin, only for a home defender made a crucial clearance.
Jack Langston then sent a strike straight at the keeper as the visitors when in search of the opener.
But it was Shifnal who made the breakthrough on 17 minutes when a cross into the area was headed home by Lewis Jarman.
Joe Thompson headed wide in the second half as Chasetown went in search of a leveller, but the visitors were struggling to carve out much in the way of chances.
The Scholars thought they’d won a penalty when Max Chimenes appeared to be hauled down in the box, but the referee waved away the appeals for a spot kick.
A late chance from Thompson in stoppage time saw the ball fly just over the bar.
