Injury-hit Wanderers suffered a 3-2 defeat against Shrewsbury Town after conceding in stoppage time.

Rob Street opened the scoring in the second minute but the Whites hit back through a brace from Dion Charles, with the second coming from the penalty spot after Dapo Afolayan had been brought down in the box.

But Christian Saydee got the hosts back on level terms 11 minutes from time and Chey Dunkley completed the comeback.

Context is key

There is no denying that Wanderers will be extremely disappointed to have let a 2-1 lead slip during the final stages.

But it is worth bearing in mind the number of players who were absent on the day, with Nelson Khumbeni and Gerald Sithole promoted from the B Team to make up the bench.

The Whites found themselves in a similar position 12 months ago when they were hit hard by a combination of injuries and illness.

The squad is in a much better place this season but these things can still happen, and perhaps it will give Ian Evatt food for thought heading towards the January window.

Charles building momentum

The Northern Ireland international has now scored three goals in his last two matches and seems to have put his lean spell in front of goal firmly behind him.

Charles' first goal was a ruthless finish, giving the goalkeeper absolutely no chance after latching onto Gethin Jones’ cut back.

The second was a tad fortunate but it will do him a world of good heading into the busy Christmas period.

The forward is now up to nine goals for the season in all competitions and seems to be playing with confidence again.

Set-piece woes

Wanderers were well aware of Shrewsbury’s threat from set-pieces before the game, and two corners ultimately proved to be their undoing.

Prior to Saturday’s game, Steve Cotterill’s side had scored 37 per cent of their goals in League One from dead ball scenarios.

But Evatt’s men have had their fair share of issues from set-pieces and it has become a source of frustration for some supporters.

The Whites will be keen to put it right before it starts to become costly as they bid to finish in the top six.

Afolayan form continues

The versatile attacker produced another promising display against the Shrews, causing the backline plenty of problems alongside Charles.

He also did well to get past his man and win a penalty after latching onto Jack Iredale’s pass during the second half.

Charles and Afolayan’s partnership up front looked promising at times earlier in the season and it will be interesting to see if Evatt sticks with it over the coming weeks.