Shrewsbury's rugby reverse

Shrewsbury Rugby Club's under-17s hopes of national championship glory were dashed as they went down 28-14 at home to Lincoln in the regional semi-finals.

The Sundorne Castle youngsters had already got further than any previous Shropshire side in the history of the competition, but finally fell in front of a large crowd yesterday afternoon.

See Monday's Shropshire Star for the full report