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STV News
22-05-2025
- Sport
- STV News
St Mirren secure signing of attacker Roland Idowu on permanent basis
Roland Idowu will be back at St Mirren next season after the Paisley club announced the signing of the attacker on a permanent deal. The Irishman caught the eye during a loan spell from Shrewsbury Town this season, and St Mirren have agreed a deal to sign Idowu from the Shrews for an undisclosed fee. Idowu has signed a two-year deal and will be part of Stephen Robinson's squad as the Saints prepare for next season. The 23-year-old started the season slowly but made 26 appearances overall and came to the fore as the team made a late push to secure a top-six place, with Idowu scoring the winning goal against Ross County that put the team in the top half. He also played his part as St Mirren went unbeaten in their five post-split games, with Robinson saying he had become a key player in black and white. 'Roland is a very talented player and offers us something different. He can play in numerous positions and gives us a creative outlet that we have maybe missed at times. 'It took him a little bit of time to adjust to the levels here, but you could see towards the end of the season that he was reaching those levels and had become an important player for us. 'There was a lot of interest in Roland from other Scottish Premiership and English League One sides so I'm delighted we've managed to get him here on a permanent deal.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
BBC News
24-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Appleton in talks over new Shrewsbury contract
Michael Appleton is in talks with Shrewsbury Town over a new long-term deal as 49-year-old was appointed on a contract until the end of the season after Gareth Ainsworth's sudden departure to Gillingham last had nine games to save them from relegation but was unable to keep the Shrews in League One, having inherited a side which was already nine points from were relegated on Good Friday to end a 10-year spell in the third tier and will finish wants to stay and there is a belief a deal will get done and he has already spoken of his desire to extend his time in told BBC Radio Shropshire this month: "We're due to sit down next week, I think it's Tuesday, to discuss what potentially could happen. It's something that hopefully will be a positive discussion."When I first came in, the first interview, it had been a while. As an individual, you've got to find out if that fire's still burning, that passion. What I have found out is that it's burning more than ever."I love being on the grass, that's what I do best. But I've enjoyed the other side of it, trying to build and shape the team in a different way. The feedback I've been getting from players, staff and fans has been positive."Former Manchester United midfielder Appleton has also managed Portsmouth, Blackpool, Blackburn , Leicester, Lincoln, Oxford, where he earned his first promotion, and Charlton.
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Former U's boss takes charge of League One's bottom side
FORMER Oxford United boss Michael Appleton has been appointed head coach of Sky Bet League One side Shrewsbury Town until the end of the season. Appleton replaces Gareth Ainsworth, who left to join League Two outfit Gillingham, and takes over a Shrews side sitting bottom of League One, 14 points shy of safety and without a win in eight matches. Shrews director of football Micky Moore told the club website: 'I'm absolutely delighted, along with the chairman and board of directors, to welcome both Michael and Richard [O'Donnell] to the club. 'It's been a difficult seven days. But once Gareth Ainsworth made the decision to leave, it was important we acted quickly to find the right man to guide us through the remainder of the season. Get unlimited #oufc news all the way through into the summer during the latest flash salehttps:// — Oxford Mail OUFC (@OxfordMailOUFC) March 25, 2025 'Michael was my number one target. And I'm thrilled that over the last 24 hours, we've been able to get a deal over the line, with Michael and Richard joining us until the end of the season. 'I know the past few days have been difficult for supporters. Nobody likes confusion and uncertainty. 'But hopefully now, by making this quick appointment, we can all get behind Michael and Richard for the remaining nine games of the season.' Appleton left the U's in June 2017 to join Leicester City as assistant boss, having guided United to promotion from League Two in the 2015/16 season, plus two EFL Trophy finals. After leaving the Foxes, he had subsequent spells in charge of Lincoln City, Blackpool and Charlton Athletic.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Shrewsbury Town 0-1 Huddersfield Town
Josh Koroma's late strike further enhanced Huddersfield's League One play-off credentials as they earned a win at relegation-threatened Shrewsbury. Gareth Ainsworth's strugglers looked destined to secure a hard-fought point in their survival fight before Koroma's 82nd-minute winner secured the visitors back-to-back wins for the first time this year. In-form Shrews striker John Marquis fired the hosts' best chance of the first half wide of the mark. Shrewsbury did well to clear a Koroma effort off the line just after the half-hour mark. The closest Ainsworth's side came to scoring was when George Lloyd's deflected effort hit the bar with 20 minutes to go. Dangerman Koroma squandered a glorious opportunity when he fired wide after a one-two with Joe Hodge. The hosts' resistance was eventually broken with eight minutes to go as Koroma slotted his eighth goal of the season into the roof of the net from Anthony Evans' back-post ball. Report supplied by PA Media.
