The big man produced the full offering of what he does best; a curling effort first half, a customary header and a composed finish rounding-off the trio.
There were strong performances in defence, busy performances elsewhere.
Indeed, the win took Wednesday to within a point of their highest-ever tally in their 156-year history. But they’ll continue to fight for promotion from League One via the play-offs after Plymouth and Ipswich did enough elsewhere.
Here are our player ratings from New Meadow.
Indeed, the win took Wednesday to within a point of their highest-ever tally in their 156-year history. But they’ll continue to fight for promotion from League One via the play-offs after Plymouth and Ipswich did enough elsewhere.
![Ran the channels tirelessly and boshed a couple of lads about. One second half run of play was classic Pato, bashing one Shrew to the deck, bumbling his way around another. Slid to right wing-back for the last 15, such is the trust in the big man wherever he’s needed.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjEyMzRlMzU3LTBlMDgtNDk2Ny04YTM5LTQ4Yjk5MGI2OWIyYjo0OWU2Nzk4Ny1hNmVmLTQwMzktYTgwZC01ZThiNjZjZjMzYzU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
9. Callum Paterson - 7
Ran the channels tirelessly and boshed a couple of lads about. One second half run of play was classic Pato, bashing one Shrew to the deck, bumbling his way around another. Slid to right wing-back for the last 15, such is the trust in the big man wherever he’s needed. Photo: UGC/Steve Ellis
![A sweetly-hit six or a particularly tasty checkout; there are moments in sport that make you puff out your cheeks and go “Oooft”. Gregory’s deft backheel to assist Smith’s confident finish for the opener was one. Could have grabbed a goal himself had it not ricocheted from Paterson’s heels. Generally involved and intelligent in what he offered.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmI3ZTEzMjUzLTUzMWItNDc4Ni1iNmIxLTdlNTVjM2M1MzhjMToyNDI3YjVlYy1jYTJlLTQyMDgtYWNhMi03ZDM5NjdlYzMyMjU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
10. Lee Gregory - 7
A sweetly-hit six or a particularly tasty checkout; there are moments in sport that make you puff out your cheeks and go “Oooft”. Gregory’s deft backheel to assist Smith’s confident finish for the opener was one. Could have grabbed a goal himself had it not ricocheted from Paterson’s heels. Generally involved and intelligent in what he offered. Photo: UGC/SWFC
![His day could have hardly started better, bounding onto Gregory’s perfect lay-off and curling the ball sweetly inside the far post with surgeon precision. His second was meat and gravy from the big man, heading in Johnson’s deft cross. The third? A really classy finish. You can’t ask for much more than a hat-trick.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjEyNWFiYzAwLWFkZTEtNGJmZC05NDZiLTMyNmJmYWE5OGEyYjo3M2ViNTRmMy02YTYxLTQwYmQtYmQ0MS0xZDg2NjgxYWNhZTU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
11. Michael Smith - 9
His day could have hardly started better, bounding onto Gregory’s perfect lay-off and curling the ball sweetly inside the far post with surgeon precision. His second was meat and gravy from the big man, heading in Johnson’s deft cross. The third? A really classy finish. You can’t ask for much more than a hat-trick. Photo: UGC
![On for Adeniran with 15 remaining.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmE4YzgxOTAxLTA1MTktNDk1YS1iZDBiLTQwYjU5NmYxMTkwYjozNDE4MzI3Mi04MGFmLTQwODAtYjU0Ni1jZDVhMzMzMDczZmY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)