Birmingham City Runs Riot as Shrewsbury Town Gets Demolished in EFL Trophy Clash

Shrewsbury Town bowed out of the EFL Trophy in spectacular fashion after being outclassed by fellow League One opponents Birmingham City in a one-sided encounter that ended 4-0 in favor of the visitors. The hosts never looked like they stood a chance against their more dominant opponents, who took the game to them from the very start.

Birmingham City were always going to be a tough nut to crack for Shrewsbury Town, given the gulf in class between the two teams. The Blues have been in fine form coming into this match, and they looked every bit like a team that was going to make it to the next round of the competition.

From the opening whistle, Birmingham City were the better team, with their attacking players looking lively and threatening whenever they touched the ball. They created a string of scoring chances in the early stages of the match, but their hosts held firm, with Shrewsbury Town's defense doing just enough to keep them at bay.

However, the pressure eventually told, and Birmingham City made the breakthrough midway through the first half, thanks to a moment of magic from one of their attacking players. The goal seemed to settle the nerves of the visitors, who began to take control of the match and dictate the tempo of the game.

Despite Shrewsbury Town's efforts to get back into the match, Birmingham City were always the more dominant team, and they added to their tally just before the half-time break, thanks to a well-taken goal that left the Shrewsbury Town goalkeeper with no chance.

The second half was more of the same, with Birmingham City dominating possession and creating chance after chance. Shrewsbury Town's defense was breached again midway through the second half, as the visitors added a third goal to their tally. The scoring was rounded off late in the match, as Birmingham City added a fourth to complete the rout.

The loss is a setback for Shrewsbury Town, who would have been hoping to progress to the next round of the competition. However, they can take heart from the fact that they were beaten by a better team on the day. Birmingham City, on the other hand, will be delighted with their performance and will be looking forward to their next match in the competition.