League: Shrewsbury Town 0-0 Carlisle United
: Tranmere Rovers v Shrewsbury Town (Football League Youth Alliance - North West league, Saturday 23 Janurary 2016, Lilleshall National Sports Centre, 11am kick-off). NEXT FIXTURE
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ASSISTANTS: Michael Myatt and Jamie James.
: Scott Walker REFEREE
UNUSED SUBS: Morgan Bacon, Rhys Groves.
: Rhys Williams (GK); Cuan Hurley, Ellis Pearson (Jack Egan, 60), Carl Taylor, Joe Robson, Matthew Douglas (C), Karlton Rudd (Kieran Hall, 70), Joe Breen, Jordan Holt, Cameron Salkeld, Aaron Bradbury. CARLISLE UNITED LINE-UP
UNUSED SUBS: Mathew Jones, Harri Lovett, Callum Grogan.
: Charlie Bannister (GK); Ryan Sears, Callum Roberts, George Hughes, Joel Bonner, Joel Carta, Jack Butts (C) (Joe Kenton, 70), John McAtee, Jordan Wilson, George Hassall, Tom King. SHREWSBURY TOWN LINE-UP
FULL-TIME: Shrewsbury Town 0-0 Carlisle United
Wilson was also denied by a deflection as the Shrews pushed for a winner late on, but it finished in a stalemate in the end.
A minute later, Wilson was denied one-on-one as he slid shot in the box with the effort being saved by the legs of Williams.
On the hour mark, Town went close to breaking the deadlock at midfielder Tom King came in from the left, beat his man as he entered the penalty area and drilled a low shot just wide of the far post.
At the other end, Jordan Holt worked his way into the box for the visitors hit a left-footed shot just wide of the far post.
Shrewsbury started the second period on the front foot and Wilson looked to catch out Carlisle goalkeeper Rhys Williams at his near post, but his high shot was well saved.
HALF-TIME: Shrewsbury Town 0-0 Carlisle United
However, it remained goalless at the break.
But the best chance of the first half fell for Wilson when he found space in the Carlisle penalty area on the left, cut inside and curled an effort just over the crossbar.
In the 18th minute, Karlton Rudd scuffed wide a shot from the edge of the box after being teed up while, the other end, Carta dragged a shot wide from 20 yards for Town.
At the other end, Joel Bonner put in a great block in the Shrewsbury penalty area from Cameron Saulkeld.
Town got the game underway and John McAtee hit a dipping shot onto the roof of the Carlisle net from 25 yards out in the fourth minute.
FIRST HALF
Ethan Jones and Chris Gallagher were both involved in the behind-closed-doors practice match at Wolverhampton Wanderers, so George Hassall and Joel Carta came into the starting line-up
In the absence of Ian Dawes, professional development phase coach Matt Rains took charge of a side which featured two changes to the team which beat Wigan Athletic in the Youth Alliance Cup on Saturday.
TEAM NEWS
Town could face Carlisle in the Youth Alliance Cup North final if the Cumbrian side overcome Preston North End on Tuesday.
Despite striker Jordan Wilson going close to breaking the deadlock, neither side were able to find the net in the clash at Shrewsbury Sports Village.
Shrewsbury Town were held to a goalless draw with Carlisle United in the Football League Youth Alliance - North West league on Tuesday afternoon.