Match ends, Cambridge United 1, Morecambe 2.
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Cambridge's dismal start to the League Two season continued as they surrendered the lead to lose 2-1 at home to Morecambe.
The U's led at half-time through Piero Mingoia but the game was transformed by goals from Shrimps pair Jack Dunn and Paul Mullin in the space of three minutes after the hour.
Winger Mingoia opened the scoring nine minutes before the break, firing across Morecambe goalkeeper Barry Roche after the ball fell to him when Ben Williamson was unable to get a shot away.
The visitors levelled in the 62nd minute when Dunn converted from the penalty spot after being brought down by Luke Berry.
Dunn was involved again two minutes later, robbing Conor Newton and freeing Mullin down the middle, who rounded keeper Will Norris and fired beyond a man on the line.
Medy Elito and Berry both fired wide as the hosts failed to find an equaliser, leaving them without a win in their opening eight league fixtures.
Cambridge United manager Shaun Derry told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire:
"Until I'm told otherwise I'll be doing my job exactly the same as what I've been doing for the last 10 months.
"It's been a job that I'm very proud to have. I've enjoyed some wonderful times here and I expect to enjoy some future wonderful times.
"I'm a fighter. I feel like I'm in a little war at this moment in time, a war with myself as well as I hate seeing us at the bottom of the league. But I'm fighting."
Report supplied by Press Association.
Line-ups
Cambridge
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Norris
- 28Halliday
- 14Coulson
- 6Legge
- 11Dunk
- 7Mingoia
- 8Berry
- 24NewtonSubstituted forClarkat 68'minutes
- 21ElitoSubstituted forTaylorat 82'minutes
- 10WilliamsonBooked at 53minsSubstituted forIkpeazuat 67'minutes
- 17McGurk
Substitutes
- 2Taylor
- 13Gregory
- 16Dallison-Lisbon
- 19Gosling
- 20Clark
- 23Pigott
- 26Ikpeazu
Morecambe
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Roche
- 2Wakefield
- 5Edwards
- 6WinnardBooked at 79mins
- 14Conlan
- 17FlemingSubstituted forMurphyat 77'minutes
- 24Rose
- 7MullinSubstituted forMcGowanat 85'minutes
- 20Dunn
- 11Ellison
- 23StocktonSubstituted forMassankaat 77'minutes
Substitutes
- 3McGowan
- 4Kenyon
- 8Murphy
- 10Molyneux
- 12Nizic
- 19Massanka
- 21Jennings
- Referee:
- Darren England
- Attendance:
- 4,110
Match Stats
Home TeamCambridgeAway TeamMorecambe
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home17
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away5
- Corners
- Home4
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away8
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Cambridge United 1, Morecambe 2.
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Attempt missed. Adam McGurk (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Attempt missed. Jack Dunn (Morecambe) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
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Uche Ikpeazu (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Michael Rose (Morecambe).
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Ryan Edwards (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Harrison Dunk (Cambridge United).
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Attempt saved. Uche Ikpeazu (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Morecambe. Aaron McGowan replaces Paul Mullin.
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Brad Halliday (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Michael Rose (Morecambe).
Substitution
Substitution, Cambridge United. Greg Taylor replaces Medy Elito.
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Attempt missed. Luke Berry (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
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Attempt blocked. Uche Ikpeazu (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Booking
Dean Winnard (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Uche Ikpeazu (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Dean Winnard (Morecambe).
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Foul by Medy Elito (Cambridge United).
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Paul Mullin (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
