Match ends, Morecambe 3, Luton Town 0.
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Morecambe eased to victory over 10-man Luton, who dropped out of the automatic promotion spots in League Two.
Jamie Devitt's cross found Alex Kenyon, who nodded back across goal for Kevin Ellison to put the home side in front.
Luton defender Steve McNulty was sent off for two bookings before half-time.
Mark Hughes headed in Shaun Beeley's cross for 2-0 and visiting goalkeeper Mark Tyler denied Ellison his second before Padraig Amond sealed a comfortable win from six yards.
The Shrimps can now claim ownership of the Eric Morecambe Trophy, a prize created to celebrate the restoration of a statue of the television star in Morecambe.
The comedian, who died in 1984, was born in the Lancashire town from which he took his stage name, while Luton was his favourite team.
Luton Town manager John Still told BBC Three Counties Radio:
"Whatever we spoke about before the game, however we planned it out, people weren't up for doing that today.
"We have defended magnificently this year, but we've had a poor day.
"We're going to get beat, we all get beat, I'm not worried about that. It's about how you get beat and today we got beat because we were too poor defensively.
"I can't think of a defender who defended well enough, perhaps Nathan Doyle, but other than him defensively we were not at it."
Line-ups
Morecambe
Formation 4-4-2
- 30Davies
- 19Wilson
- 6EdwardsBooked at 31mins
- 5Hughes
- 22Parrish
- 3Devitt
- 16Drummond
- 4Kenyon
- 2Beeley
- 12MullinSubstituted forAmondat 59'minutes
- 11EllisonBooked at 86mins
Substitutes
- 7Redshaw
- 10Williams
- 13Goodall
- 21McGowan
- 24McCready
- 25Arestidou
- 27Amond
Luton
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Tyler
- 30Wilkinson
- 5McNultyBooked at 28mins
- 2Franks
- 11Howells
- 4Smith
- 26Doyle
- 8DrurySubstituted forLaceyat 45'minutes
- 22HarrimanSubstituted forMillerat 73'minutes
- 20Whalley
- 13CullenSubstituted forLafayetteat 68'minutesBooked at 86mins
Substitutes
- 6Lacey
- 12Griffiths
- 15Rooney
- 16Justham
- 18Lafayette
- 19Miller
- 28Stevenson
- Referee:
- Andy D'Urso
- Attendance:
- 2,263
Match Stats
Home TeamMorecambeAway TeamLuton
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home18
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home9
- Away3
- Corners
- Home7
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home6
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Morecambe 3, Luton Town 0.
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Attempt saved. Ross Lafayette (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Mark Hughes.
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Attempt saved. Ricky Miller (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Foul by Andy Parrish (Morecambe).
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Ricky Miller (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Jake Howells (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
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Stewart Drummond (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ricky Miller (Luton Town).
Booking
Ross Lafayette (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
Booking
Kevin Ellison (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card.
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Kevin Ellison (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Ross Lafayette (Luton Town).
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Foul by Stewart Drummond (Morecambe).
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Nathan Doyle (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal!
Goal! Morecambe 3, Luton Town 0. Padraig Amond (Morecambe) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
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Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Alex Lacey.
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Attempt blocked. Padraig Amond (Morecambe) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Attempt saved. Kevin Ellison (Morecambe) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
