Match ends, Morecambe 0, Newport County 1.
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Newport County increased their hopes of avoiding League Two relegation by winning a second straight match under new boss Michael Flynn.
The Exiles were 11 points adrift when they sacked boss Graham Westley but followed up a win over Crewe thanks to Ryan Bird's second half penalty.
County are now seven points from League Two safety and off the bottom of the table after Bird converted after Alex Whitmore fouled Alex Samuel.
Morecambe remain 15th.
Newport County boss Michael Flynn told BBC Radio Wales Sport: "It is not easy, but the boys were outstanding.
"We had enough chances to wrap up the game earlier, but the boys showed great character.
"We kept a clean sheet. I was very nervous, but tried not to show it.
"It's a brilliant win. We will keep fighting and we will keep scraping."
Line-ups
Morecambe
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Roche
- 16Whitmore
- 5Edwards
- 6Winnard
- 2WakefieldSubstituted forDuckworthat 54'minutes
- 17Fleming
- 24Rose
- 11EllisonSubstituted forMolyneuxat 68'minutes
- 21EvansSubstituted forMurphyat 78'minutes
- 7Mullin
- 18Turner
Substitutes
- 3McGowan
- 8Murphy
- 10Molyneux
- 12Nizic
- 14Conlan
- 15Wildig
- 19Duckworth
Newport
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Day
- 18Pipe
- 19Nelson
- 25O'BrienBooked at 77minsSubstituted forBarnum-Bobbat 80'minutes
- 3Butler
- 20Owen-Evans
- 17Bennett
- 6Labadie
- 27RiggSubstituted forDemetriouat 70'minutes
- 15SamuelSubstituted forWilliamsat 87'minutes
- 40Bird
Substitutes
- 2Barnum-Bobb
- 8Randall
- 13Jackson
- 28Demetriou
- 30Bittner
- 41Williams
- 42Gordon
- Referee:
- Peter Bankes
- Attendance:
- 1,080
Match Stats
Home TeamMorecambeAway TeamNewport
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away15
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away8
- Corners
- Home6
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Morecambe 0, Newport County 1.
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Foul by Michael Rose (Morecambe).
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Jazzi Barnum-Bobb (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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(Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ryan Bird (Newport County).
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Andrew Fleming (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Jazzi Barnum-Bobb (Newport County).
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Foul by Michael Rose (Morecambe).
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Ryan Bird (Newport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt blocked. Alex Whitmore (Morecambe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Attempt missed. Rhys Turner (Morecambe) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
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Attempt saved. Aaron Williams (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Newport County. Aaron Williams replaces Alex Samuel because of an injury.
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Attempt missed. Jazzi Barnum-Bobb (Newport County) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Attempt missed. Michael Rose (Morecambe) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Newport County. Jazzi Barnum-Bobb replaces Mark O'Brien.
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Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Joss Labadie.
Substitution
Substitution, Morecambe. Peter Murphy replaces Antony Evans because of an injury.
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Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Sid Nelson.
