Shrewsbury vs. Chelsea: Winners and Losers from Capital One Cup Game

It wasn't pretty and anything but convincing, but Chelsea prevailed 2-1 away to Shrewsbury Town on Tuesday and booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Capital One Cup.

Didier Drogba opened the scoring for the guests shortly after the restart, but the League Two hosts were back on level terms with 13 minutes to play thanks to Andrew Mangan's equaliser.

Sensing disaster, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho introduced Nemanja Matic and Willian for the final 10 minutes, and the latter made an immediate impact as his cross in the 81st minute was headed past Jayson Leutwiler by Jermaine Grandison for an own goal.

Tuesday's match included a handful of standout performances and several disappointing ones, some of which will be highlighted in the following slideshow.

Here are the winners and losers from this Capital One Cup encounter.

Winner: Didier Drogba, Who Scored His 3rd Goal in 3 Matches

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Didier Drogba continues to defy Father Time.

Coming off a 90-minute performance in which he opened the scoring against Manchester United, the 36-year-old found the back of the net for a third match in succession (he also scored against Maribor in the Champions League last week) as the Blues slipped into the quarter-final round of the Capital One Cup.

In the absences of Diego Costa and Loic Remy, Drogba has consolidated his status as a Chelsea icon with a series of impressive performances.

Loser: Jermaine Grandison, Who Scored an Own Goal

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For 80 minutes, Jermaine Grandison looked a player far above League Two level on Tuesday.

The Shrewsbury Town defender began the Capital One Cup match against Chelsea with a pair of headed clearances in the early minutes of the first half and in the 77th minute knocked Liam Lawrence's corner down for Andrew Magnan to poke into the back of the net.

But all his good work was done four minutes later when he accidentally headed Willian's cross into the back of his own goal.

Generally, Grandison was terrific at Greenhous Meadow. But crucially, his error allowed Chelsea to win in normal time.

Winner: Ryan Woods, Who Was the Game's Best Midfielder

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Remember the name "Ryan Woods."

On Tuesday the 20-year-old Shrewsbury midfielder ran the show in the centre of the park, outplaying the likes of Nathan Ake, John Obi Mikel and Oscar, each of whom disappointed for Chelsea.

Operating from a deep position, he helped shield his defensive team-mates while opening up space for the likes of James Collins and Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro, and in the final few minutes muscled Blues striker Didier Drogba off the ball.

The Telegraph's Henry Winter used his Twitter account to praise Woods at the half-time break, when the score was still 0-0.

Winner: Filipe Luis, Who Is on His Way to Earning a 1st-Team Place

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Five months ago Filipe Luis was starting a Champions League final. On Tuesday he lined up to face Shrewsbury in the Capital One Cup.

Such has been the effectiveness of Cesar Azpilicueta this season that Luis, who was acquired from Atletico Madrid during the summer, has seen limited playing time in the first team.

But the Brazil international was among his side's sharpest players at Greenhous Meadow and perhaps the only one brought into the team from Sunday who will have impressed manager Jose Mourinho.

Loser: Mohamed Salah, Who Didn't Take His Chance

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It was always going to be a bad sign if Mohamed Salah was substituted at Greenhous Meadow.

Having been glued to the bench through much of the season to date, the Egypt international got a rare start against Shrewsbury Town and will surely have looked at the match as a chance to leave a positive impression on Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho.

He did anything but.

Except for a series of cut-ins that resulted in misplaced shots, Salah was ineffective on Tuesday and won't, you feel, be anywhere near Mourinho's first team for the foreseeable future.

Winner: Micky Mellon, Who Sent His Side out to Win

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Tuesday's biggest individual winner was Shrewsbury manager Micky Mellon.

Deploying an effective three-man defense, the 42-year-old had his side both tactically prepared and emotionally ready for a match against the Premier League leaders, and his players didn't let him down.

Shrewsbury Town more than held their own against the London outfit and fully deserved their 77th-minute equaliser.

They came into the encounter as the lowest-ranked side remaining in the Capital One Cup, and they exited with their heads held high.

The Times' Rory Smith exulted Shrewsbury on his Twitter account at the final whistle.