Match ends, Morecambe 3, Newport County 2.
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Newport County threw away a two-goal lead as Morecambe scored three second-half goals to secure a dramatic win.
Adam Chapman's goal from the edge of the box and a close-range finish from Aaron O'Connor two minutes later gave County a 2-0 half-time lead.
A superb 25-yard free-kick and a header following a mix-up between Lenny Pidgeley and Billy Jones gave Kevin Ellison a brace.
An unmarked Paul Mullin sealed the win with an 84th minute far post header.
Morecambe manager Jim Bentley told BBC Radio Lancashire:
"We were very poor in the first half. I don't want to be going through the season again as England's comeback kings, but credit where credit's due.
"After a few stern words at half-time and a couple of changes, we went about our jobs in the manner that we know we can do."
Newport County manager Justin Edinburgh told BBC Radio Wales:
"After a very good start and a very good opening 45 minutes, it was a typical case of shooting yourself in the foot.
"We've just got to see the game out there; it's a free header in the box, it's criminal.
"I don't think they've beaten us, I think we've beaten ourselves today and that's the really disappointing factor."
Line-ups
Morecambe
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Roche
- 2Beeley
- 5Hughes
- 22Parrish
- 4Kenyon
- 17Fleming
- 13Goodall
- 10WilliamsSubstituted forDevittat 45'minutes
- 7RedshawSubstituted forDrummondat 89'minutes
- 27AmondSubstituted forMullinat 45'minutes
- 11Ellison
Substitutes
- 3Devitt
- 8Wright
- 9Sampson
- 12Mullin
- 16Drummond
- 23Doyle
- 25Arestidou
Newport
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Pidgeley
- 12Willmott
- 5Jones
- 6Yakubu
- 16Hughes
- 7ChapmanSubstituted forJeffersat 78'minutes
- 8MinshullBooked at 64mins
- 33Byrne
- 13Sandell
- 9HoweSubstituted forZebroskiat 70'minutes
- 10O'ConnorSubstituted forJolleyat 87'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Jackson
- 11Zebroski
- 14Jeffers
- 18Klukowski
- 22Thomas
- 23Jolley
- Referee:
- Seb Stockbridge
- Attendance:
- 1,506
Match Stats
Home TeamMorecambeAway TeamNewport
- Possession
- Home55%
- Away45%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away2
- Corners
- Home3
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away18
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Morecambe 3, Newport County 2.
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Stewart Drummond (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Christian Jolley (Newport County).
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Attempt missed. Darren Jones (Newport County) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Morecambe. Stewart Drummond replaces Jack Redshaw.
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Attempt saved. Jack Redshaw (Morecambe) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Newport County. Christian Jolley replaces Aaron O'Connor.
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Shaun Beeley (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Chris Zebroski (Newport County).
Goal!
Goal! Morecambe 3, Newport County 2. Paul Mullin (Morecambe) from a free kick with a header to the top right corner.
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Kevin Ellison (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Shaun Jeffers (Newport County).
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Mark Byrne (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Andrew Fleming (Morecambe).
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Shaun Beeley (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Chris Zebroski (Newport County).
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Attempt missed. Jack Redshaw (Morecambe) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Newport County. Shaun Jeffers replaces Adam Chapman.
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Attempt missed. Andy Sandell (Newport County) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
