Cambridge United 1-2 Morecambe

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.

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Line-ups

Cambridge

• 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

• 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

Posted at

Match ends, Cambridge United 1, Morecambe 2.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Cambridge United 1, Morecambe 2.

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt missed. Adam McGurk (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Posted at 90'+1'

Attempt missed. Jack Dunn (Morecambe) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.

Posted at 89'

Uche Ikpeazu (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 89'

Foul by Michael Rose (Morecambe).

Posted at 88'

Ryan Edwards (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 88'

Foul by Harrison Dunk (Cambridge United).

Posted at 87'

Attempt saved. Uche Ikpeazu (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Substitution

Posted at 85'

Substitution, Morecambe. Aaron McGowan replaces Paul Mullin.

Posted at 83'

Brad Halliday (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Michael Rose (Morecambe).

Substitution

Posted at 82'

Substitution, Cambridge United. Greg Taylor replaces Medy Elito.

Posted at 81'

Attempt missed. Luke Berry (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 80'

Attempt blocked. Uche Ikpeazu (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Booking

Posted at 79'

Dean Winnard (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 79'

Uche Ikpeazu (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 79'

Foul by Dean Winnard (Morecambe).

Posted at 78'

Foul by Medy Elito (Cambridge United).

Posted at 78'

Paul Mullin (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution

Posted at 77'

Substitution, Morecambe. Ntumba Massanka replaces Cole Stockton.

Substitution

Posted at 77'

Substitution, Morecambe. Peter Murphy replaces Andrew Fleming.

Posted at 77'

Brad Halliday (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Cole Stockton (Morecambe).

Posted at 76'

Harrison Dunk (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 76'

Foul by Cole Stockton (Morecambe).

Posted at 72'

Attempt missed. Medy Elito (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 71'

Attempt saved. Max Clark (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 70'

Attempt saved. Jack Dunn (Morecambe) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 69'

Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Leon Legge.

Posted at 68'

Foul by Uche Ikpeazu (Cambridge United).

Posted at 68'

Dean Winnard (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 68'

Substitution, Cambridge United. Max Clark replaces Conor Newton.

Substitution

Posted at 67'

Substitution, Cambridge United. Uche Ikpeazu replaces Ben Williamson.

Goal!

Posted at 64'

Goal! Cambridge United 1, Morecambe 2. Paul Mullin (Morecambe) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jack Dunn.

Posted at 64'

Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Dean Winnard.

Goal!

Posted at 62'

Goal! Cambridge United 1, Morecambe 1. Jack Dunn (Morecambe) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Posted at 61'

Penalty conceded by Luke Berry (Cambridge United) after a foul in the penalty area.

Posted at 61'

Penalty Morecambe. Jack Dunn draws a foul in the penalty area.

Posted at 59'

Attempt missed. Cole Stockton (Morecambe) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.

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