Pre-season friendly: Shrewsbury Town 2-2 Cardiff City

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Image caption, Joe Mason's (L) goal against Shrewsbury Town was his second in two pre-season friendlies for Cardiff City

James Collins' 85th minute strike earned Shrewsbury Town a 2-2 draw against Cardiff City at the Greenhous Meadow Stadium.

Cardiff had fallen behind to a Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro penalty, before Joe Mason levelled from close range.

Anthony Pilkington curled a low free-kick home to put City ahead, before Collins' late equaliser.

Meanwhile a Cardiff XI, which included goalkeeper David Marshall, beat Carmarthen Town 1-0.

Dylan Rees scored the only goal of the game at Richmond Park in the 11th minute.

Cardiff City starting XI (v Shrewsbury): Ben Wilson, Lee Peltier, Sean Morrison, Bruno Ecuele Manga, Scott Malone, Anthony Pilkington, Peter Whittingham, Kagisho Dikcagoi, Sammy Ameobi, Joe Mason, Federico Macheda.

Subs: Simon Moore, Fabio Da Silva, Joe Ralls, Craig Noone, Declan John, Matt Connolly, Aron Gunnarsson, Eoin Doyle, Matthew Kennedy, Deji Oshilaja, Rhys Healey, Robbie Patten, Semi Ajaya.