Match ends, Morecambe 3, Crawley Town 1.
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Two second-half goals from Carlos Mendes Gomes helped Morecambe to an impressive 3-1 victory over Crawley.
In a game that was a great advert for League Two, the Shrimps took the lead after just five minutes.
A long ball forward found Jordan Slew who produced a perfect flick to Cole Stockton and the striker's fine right-foot shot beat goalkeeper Glenn Morris low to his left from 10 yards.
The lead only lasted eight minutes as Crawley hit back quickly. Jordan Maguire-Drew found space on the right and produced a left-footed drive that Mark Halstead could only parry into the path of Ashley Nadesan and he found the target with a cool finish.
The second half continued to see both sides play some excellent football but it was Morecambe who scored the all-important second goal when Mendes Gomes bundled Stephen Hendrie's cross over the line from close range just before the hour.
The home side hit the woodwork twice through Stockton and Mendes Gomes before the latter sealed the points five minutes from time, slotting home the rebound from close range after Morris had saved Stockton's effort.
Match report supplied by PA Media
Line-ups
Morecambe
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 12Halstead
- 21Cooney
- 5Lavelle
- 6Davis
- 3HendrieSubstituted forGibsonat 84'minutes
- 15LyonsSubstituted forO'Sullivanat 34'minutes
- 24Songo'o
- 7Slew
- 10WildigSubstituted forDiagouragaat 75'minutes
- 11Mendes Gomes
- 9Stockton
Substitutes
- 1Letheren
- 2Mellor
- 8Diagouraga
- 16O'Sullivan
- 19McAlinden
- 20Denny
- 22Gibson
Crawley
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Morris
- 19Tunnicliffe
- 5McNerney
- 4Francomb
- 34Maguire-Drew
- 39HessenthalerSubstituted forFrostat 77'minutes
- 8Powell
- 25TsaroullaSubstituted forTilleyat 65'minutes
- 29HeskethSubstituted forWrightat 65'minutes
- 10Nadesan
- 16Nichols
Substitutes
- 11Frost
- 15Davies
- 18Sesay
- 37Nelson
- 38Tilley
- 44Wright
- Referee:
- Oliver Langford
Match Stats
Home TeamMorecambeAway TeamCrawley
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home18
- Away15
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away6
- Corners
- Home5
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Morecambe 3, Crawley Town 1.
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Offside, Morecambe. Jordan Slew tries a through ball, but Cole Stockton is caught offside.
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Attempt missed. Jack Powell (Crawley Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Wright.
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Joe McNerney (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Cole Stockton (Morecambe).
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Attempt saved. Jordan Tunnicliffe (Crawley Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Powell.
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Tom Nichols (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Yann Songo'o (Morecambe).
Goal!
Goal! Morecambe 3, Crawley Town 1. Carlos Mendes Gomes (Morecambe) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
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Attempt saved. Cole Stockton (Morecambe) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Gibson.
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Foul by Ashley Nadesan (Crawley Town).
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Yann Songo'o (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Tom Nichols (Crawley Town).
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Toumani Diagouraga (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Jordan Tunnicliffe (Crawley Town).
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Cole Stockton (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Morecambe. Liam Gibson replaces Stephen Hendrie.
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Foul by Ashley Nadesan (Crawley Town).
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Stephen Hendrie (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
