What channel is Shrewsbury v Rotherham on?
Shrewsbury v Rotherham kicks off on Saturday 23 January at 3pm UK time, at The Croud Meadow, in League Two, matchday 27. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Shrewsbury are 8th with 17 points from 12 matches (5 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost), 2 wins in a row; Rotherham are 22nd with 11 points from 12 (2 won, 5 drawn, 5 lost), winless in 5. Goals: Shrewsbury have scored 13 and conceded 17 (-4), Rotherham have scored 14 and conceded 20 (-6). Shrewsbury have taken 10 points from 6 home matches, Rotherham 4 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: George Lloyd (4) for Shrewsbury, Paul Mullin (6) for Rotherham. Arena Rete's model makes Shrewsbury favourites (50%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Shrewsbury, 5 draws, 5 wins for Rotherham.
How to watch Shrewsbury v Rotherham in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Shrewsbury v Rotherham yet. The UK rights to League Two are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected League Two matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry League Two:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Tue 20 OctCrawley Town 2-3 Shrewsbury
- Sat 17 OctShrewsbury 1-0 Bristol Rovers
- Sat 10 OctShrewsbury 0-1 Exeter
- Sat 3 OctGrimsby 1-2 Shrewsbury
- Sat 26 SeptShrewsbury 2-2 Colchester
- Tue 20 OctRotherham 2-2 Newport County
- Sat 17 OctFleetwood Town 2-0 Rotherham
- Sat 10 OctRotherham 1-4 Gillingham
- Sat 3 OctExeter 1-0 Rotherham
- Sat 26 SeptRotherham 1-1 Crewe
What is at stake
If it ended today →Shrewsbury are 8th: level on points with the play-offs and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. Rotherham are 22nd: 6 pts off the play-offs and 1 pt clear of the relegation zone. 6 points separate the two sides.
In League Two: The top three go up automatically. Play-offs from fourth to seventh. The bottom two are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 12 league matches for Shrewsbury and 12 for Rotherham; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Shrewsbury v Rotherham down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Shrewsbury 18, Rotherham 20 · 2.5 per match
- 8 Feb 2025Rotherham1-2ShrewsburyLeague One
- 28 Sept 2024Shrewsbury1-1RotherhamLeague One
- 19 Mar 2022Rotherham0-3ShrewsburyLeague One
- 1 Mar 2022Shrewsbury0-0RotherhamLeague One
- 26 Dec 2019Shrewsbury1-2RotherhamLeague One
- 21 Sept 2019Rotherham0-0ShrewsburyLeague One
- 13 Aug 2019Shrewsbury0-4RotherhamEFL Cup
- 27 May 2018Rotherham2-1ShrewsburyLeague One
- 17 Feb 2018Shrewsbury0-1RotherhamLeague One
- 18 Nov 2017Rotherham1-2ShrewsburyLeague One
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 8 Feb 2025: Rotherham 1-2 Shrewsbury. With Shrewsbury at home: 2 home wins, 2 draws and 4 away wins in 8 matches, goals 7-13. Shrewsbury last won this fixture on 8 Feb 2025 (Rotherham 1-2 Shrewsbury). Rotherham last won it on 26 Dec 2019 (Shrewsbury 1-2 Rotherham).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Shrewsbury on the left, Rotherham on the right: league matches only, 12 and 12 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Shrewsbury v Rotherham kick off?
- Saturday 23 January at 3pm UK time, at The Croud Meadow.
- What channel is Shrewsbury v Rotherham on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Shrewsbury v Rotherham on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Shrewsbury v Rotherham highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Shrewsbury v Rotherham being played?
- At The Croud Meadow, capacity 9,875. Shrewsbury are the home side.
- Where are Shrewsbury and Rotherham in the table?
- Shrewsbury are 8th with 17 points from 12 matches; Rotherham are 22nd with 11 points from 12. Shrewsbury are 8th: level on points with the play-offs and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. Rotherham are 22nd: 6 pts off the play-offs and 1 pt clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Shrewsbury and Rotherham in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Shrewsbury: W W L W D (2 wins in a row). Rotherham: D L L L D (winless in 5).
- Who are the top scorers for Shrewsbury and Rotherham?
- Shrewsbury: George Lloyd (4). Rotherham: Paul Mullin (6). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Shrewsbury v Rotherham?
- Arena Rete's model makes Shrewsbury favourites (50%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Shrewsbury and Rotherham?
- 15 meetings on record: 5 wins for Shrewsbury, 5 draws, 5 wins for Rotherham; goals 18-20.
- When did Shrewsbury and Rotherham last meet?
- On 8 Feb 2025 (League One): Rotherham 1-2 Shrewsbury.
- Where can I follow Shrewsbury v Rotherham live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The League Two TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.