Match ends, Accrington Stanley 2, Morecambe 1.
Accrington Stanley 2-1 Morecambe
- From the section Football
Accrington moved up to ninth in League Two after beating Lancashire rivals Morecambe at Store First Stadium.
The hosts were 2-0 up after 11 minutes - Luke Joyce opening the scoring from the penalty spot after John O'Sullivan had been fouled in the area.
Shay McCartan doubled Stanley's lead with a deflected shot from 15 yards.
Morecambe improved after the break and Paul Mullin headed home Shaun Beeley's 51st-minute corner, but the visitors could not find an equaliser.
There was some bad news for Stanley, however, as on-loan Fulham keeper Jesse Joronen was stretchered off after injuring himself tipping over an Alex Kenyon effort.
Line-ups
Accrington
- 30JoronenSubstituted forSimpsonat 50'minutes
- 16HuntBooked at 90mins
- 5AldredBooked at 90mins
- 25Atkinson
- 6Winnard
- 19Maguire
- 24Proctor
- 18O'SullivanSubstituted forGrayat 77'minutes
- 4Joyce
- 21Molyneux
- 7McCartanSubstituted forCarverat 65'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Liddle
- 8Windass
- 9Gray
- 10Hatfield
- 12Simpson
- 14Carver
- 15Mingoia
Morecambe
- 30Davies
- 2BeeleyBooked at 58mins
- 22Parrish
- 5HughesBooked at 40mins
- 19WilsonBooked at 67mins
- 13GoodallSubstituted forWilliamsat 85'minutes
- 17Fleming
- 4Kenyon
- 27AmondSubstituted forSampsonat 75'minutes
- 12MullinSubstituted forBarkhuizenat 74'minutes
- 11Ellison
Substitutes
- 6Edwards
- 9Sampson
- 10Williams
- 21McGowan
- 24McCready
- 26Barkhuizen
- 44Jones
- Referee:
- Steve Martin
- Attendance:
- 1,710
Match Stats
Home TeamAccringtonAway TeamMorecambe
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home8
- Away5
- Corners
- Home6
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away15
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Accrington Stanley 2, Morecambe 1.
Attempt saved. Ryan Williams (Morecambe) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Booking
Tom Aldred (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Tom Aldred (Accrington Stanley).
Kevin Ellison (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Tom Aldred (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Kevin Ellison (Morecambe).
Foul by Robert Atkinson (Accrington Stanley).
Kevin Ellison (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Andrew Proctor (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kevin Ellison (Morecambe).
Booking
Nicky Hunt (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card.
Robert Atkinson (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jack Sampson (Morecambe).
Attempt blocked. James Gray (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Marcus Carver (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. Sean Maguire (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Foul by Lee Molyneux (Accrington Stanley).
Andrew Fleming (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Morecambe. Ryan Williams replaces Alan Goodall.
Attempt missed. Alex Kenyon (Morecambe) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Nicky Hunt (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Alex Kenyon (Morecambe).
Attempt missed. Lee Molyneux (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Accrington Stanley. James Gray replaces John O'Sullivan.
Substitution
Substitution, Morecambe. Jack Sampson replaces Padraig Amond.
Substitution
Substitution, Morecambe. Tom Barkhuizen replaces Paul Mullin.
Foul by Sean Maguire (Accrington Stanley).
Alan Goodall (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Scott Davies.
Attempt saved. Marcus Carver (Accrington Stanley) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Scott Davies.
Attempt saved. Lee Molyneux (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt saved. Lee Molyneux (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Robert Atkinson.
Booking
Laurence Wilson (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card.
John O'Sullivan (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Laurence Wilson (Morecambe).
Substitution
Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Marcus Carver replaces Shay McCartan.