Shrewsbury Town promotion bid game sold out

Tickets for Shrewsbury Town's promotion decider against Dagenham & Redbridge have completely sold out, with more than 9,000 fans snapping up tickets in a matter of days.

A capacity crowd of 9,875 will now roar the Shrews on from 3pm on Saturday, with the team knowing a win will guarantee their automatic promotion to League One.

Tickets sold out by about 10am today and home supporters will now turn the stadium into a sea of blue and amber after being allocated four sides of the Oteley Road ground.

Club officials say they have been delighted with the response, with queues forming outside the Greenhous Meadow since yesterday.

Jayne Bebb, club secretary, said today: "The response from Shrewsbury fans has been fantastic. We always knew there would be a high demand for tickets and it is great for the team to know there will be a big crowd behind them."

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