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Shrewsbury's two-year spell in League One ended after losing to Peterborough United, who secured a play-off place.

Jon Taylor headed Shrewsbury in front but Conor Washington levelled soon after with a shot from inside the box.

Washington fired past Town keeper Chris Weale to make it 2-1 before Lloyd Isgrove added a third from close range.

Tom Bradshaw's strike reduced the deficit but, after Britt Assombalonga missed a penalty for Posh, Josh McQuoid nudged in a fourth.

Shrewsbury needed a win to stand any chance of staying up and looked to have a glimmer of hope with Taylor's early goal.

But Posh rallied to go into the play-offs, as they look to make an instant return to the Championship.

Shrewsbury Town manager Michael Jackson told 91�ȱ� Radio Shropshire:

"Obviously I am devastated. I knew it was going to be a tall order. We showed a lot of spirit and fight. We have been unbelievable with determination and desire when defending.

"A few players have come out with a bit of credit and this club has the opportunity now to start building for the future.

"We can't let what has happened this season happen again - we have to build, big time. We have a lot of loan players and we lack the quality to compete at this level.

"With the right guidance some of our players will compete at this level again - but we have to be inspired to bring in players with pace, power and a lot more quality."

Peterborough United boss Darren Ferguson told 91�ȱ� Radio Cambridgeshire:

"I thought it was obviously a really poor start, but from that moment on I thought we were outstanding.

"The two goals we lost were really poor and that's the Achilles heel.

"We've got to have more desire to stop balls going into the box, I mean I've just said to the players it's not rocket science, if you keep clean sheets you win.

"We were in complete control, some of the football was outstanding, we were creating chances and on another day, it really could have been a large score."