Match ends, Morecambe 1, Northampton Town 1.
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Northampton picked up an important point in their fight for League Two survival as they battled to a draw with Morecambe at the Globe Arena.
The visitors were gifted the lead when Andy Wright sliced Emile Sinclair's cross into his own net.
The home side hit back in the second half and Matt Duke tipped away a dangerous Kevin Ellison free-kick.
Morecambe's pressure paid off when Padraig Amond finished a neat passing move to earn a point for the Shrimps.
The result means Northampton are three points from safety in 23rd place, whilst Morecambe slip to 14th.
Morecambe manager Jim Bentley told BBC Radio Lancashire:
"It would have been very cruel if we had lost the game. We knew we were playing a tough side who have picked up of late.
"We've been good in the second half this season and we scored a fantastic goal to get ourselves level."
Line-ups
Morecambe
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Roche
- 8Wright
- 3Threlfall
- 17Fleming
- 5Hughes
- 34Edwards
- 4Kenyon
- 12Devitt
- 9SampsonSubstituted forRedshawat 62'minutes
- 27AmondSubstituted forDiagneat 90+2'minutes
- 11EllisonSubstituted forMarshallat 85'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Diagne
- 7Redshaw
- 10Williams
- 14Marshall
- 15McCready
- 19McGee
- 25Arestidou
Northampton
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Duke
- 12Tozer
- 29RobertsonBooked at 66mins
- 4CarterBooked at 79mins
- 23Diamond
- 27Kouo-Doumbe
- 11HackettSubstituted forDeeganat 15'minutes
- 34Ravenhill
- 18Connell
- 7Sinclair
- 8Morris
Substitutes
- 2McSweeney
- 10López Santamaria
- 13Snedker
- 17Deegan
- 20Moyo
- 24Toney
- 35Dickenson
- Referee:
- Chris Sarginson
- Attendance:
- 1,761
Match Stats
Home TeamMorecambeAway TeamNorthampton
- Possession
- Home52%
- Away48%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away4
- Corners
- Home1
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away15
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Morecambe 1, Northampton Town 1.
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Attempt saved. Alan Connell (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Foul by Andrew Fleming (Morecambe).
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Gary Deegan (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Morecambe. Tony Diagne replaces Padraig Amond.
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Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Mark Hughes.
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Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Ryan Edwards.
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Attempt blocked. Ian Morris (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Ryan Edwards.
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Foul by Marcus Marshall (Morecambe).
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Gary Deegan (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Andrew Wright (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Emile Sinclair (Northampton Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Morecambe. Marcus Marshall replaces Kevin Ellison.
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Attempt saved. Alan Connell (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
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Andrew Fleming (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Richard Ravenhill (Northampton Town).
Booking
Darren Carter (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Jack Redshaw (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
