Northwich Victoria 4-0 Shrewsbury Town Academy
Vics Hit Their Stride with Second-Half Surge

Northwich Victoria produced a dominant display against a talented Shrewsbury Town Academy outfit, running out 4-0 winners after a relentless second-half performance. In what was billed as a test against a lively, technical young side, Vics passed with flying colours — combining intensity, creativity, and ruthless finishing.

First Half: Control Without Reward
Vics started brightly, dictating play and keeping Shrewsbury penned in for large spells. The attacking trio of Deering, Cooke, and Clarke looked lively throughout, with Deering leading the line with sharp movement and close control.

Despite several chances — Deering going close, Clarke testing the keeper, and Cooke buzzing around the final third — the opening goal proved elusive. At the back, Davis and Jacaj quietly impressed, forging a calm and composed centre-back pairing that kept Shrewsbury’s frontline quiet.

Second Half: Vics Go Through the Gears
After the break, Vics returned with added bite — and it didn’t take long for the floodgates to open.

Hamm set the tone with relentless pressing, chasing down a long ball and winning possession deep in enemy territory. He slipped it to Deering, who coolly beat the last defender before firing low into the bottom corner — a striker’s finish from the frontman.

Pressure down the left caused chaos in the Shrewsbury box, and a whipped delivery led to panic — with a visiting defender turning the ball into his own net in a goalmouth scramble.

The trialist right-back continued to catch the eye, driving forward and creating space before feeding Will Lloyd. Lloyd made no mistake, rifling his finish across the keeper into the far corner with style.

The trialist added a deserved goal to cap his cameo, latching onto a loose ball and drilling a precise low finish into the bottom corner. Job done.

Full Time: Northwich Victoria 4-0 Shrewsbury Town Academy
A confident performance full of positives: four different scorers, a clean sheet, and control from start to finish. Deering’s sharpness up top, the midfield’s fluidity, and a rock-solid back line made it a near-complete display.

Next up: More minutes, more momentum — the pre-season engine is starting to roar.