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Latics had the luxury of playing against 10 men for all but four minutes after former DW favourite Chey Dunkley was red-carded for hauling down Thelo Aasgaard on the edge of the Shrewsbury box.
And his old club took full advantage with a comfortable victory to lift them out of the relegation zone.
Stephen Humphrys continued his fine form with the opening goal on 34 minutes, a right-foot strike from 20 yards that flew past ex-Latics Academy goalkeeper Marko Marosi.
Shrews defender Mal Brenning turned a Jordan Jones cross against his own post as the visitors held on until half-time.
But the onslaught continued and, after Humphrys had headed wide from a yard and Jones had bent a superb strike against the bar, the win was secured midway through the second half.
Less than 60 seconds after entering the fray, Callum McManaman crossed for fellow substitute Lang to head home his second goal in four days – his first in open play in the league since September last year.
