Match ends, Newport County 0, Morecambe 1.
NewportNewport County0MorecambeMorecambe1
Newport dropped out of the League Two play-off positions as Jack Redshaw's first-half goal secured victory for Morecambe.
Redshaw slotted past Joe Day after just seven minutes and his side kept their discipline to hold on to the lead.
Newport lacked creativity and although Shaun Jeffers found the net his effort was disallowed for offside.
Morecambe's win moves them with six points of the play-off spots while Newport drop down to eighth.
Newport County caretaker manager Jimmy Dack told BBC Radio Wales:
"I didn't think we got going in the first half and didn't turn up. We seemed a little bit reserved and not starting well enough.
"In the second half I can't fault their performance and they've given it a go but they've given themselves Mount Everest to climb and you can't do that.
"We want to finish as high as we can so want to get some consistency going. They can either have an unbelievable finish to the season or it can all fizzle out."
Line-ups
Newport
Formation 3-5-2
- 30Day
- 5Jones
- 6Yakubu
- 33Byrne
- 2JacksonBooked at 64mins
- 4PorterSubstituted forChapmanat 73'minutes
- 9Howe
- 20Storey
- 27Tutonda
- 14JeffersSubstituted forZebroskiat 65'minutesBooked at 82mins
- 18KlukowskiSubstituted forWillmottat 47'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Feely
- 7Chapman
- 8Minshull
- 11Zebroski
- 12Willmott
- 17Flynn
- 25Stephens
Morecambe
Formation 4-5-1
- 25Arestidou
- 2Beeley
- 5Hughes
- 6Edwards
- 22ParrishBooked at 39mins
- 4KenyonSubstituted forWrightat 81'minutes
- 10WilliamsSubstituted forAmondat 63'minutes
- 11Ellison
- 13Goodall
- 19Wilson
- 7RedshawSubstituted forMullinat 74'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Devitt
- 8Wright
- 9Sampson
- 12Mullin
- 21McGowan
- 27Amond
- 44Jones
- Referee:
- Andy D'Urso
- Attendance:
- 2,883
Match Stats
Home TeamNewportAway TeamMorecambe
- Possession
- Home55%
- Away45%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away3
- Corners
- Home10
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away9
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Newport County 0, Morecambe 1.
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Attempt missed. Rene Howe (Newport County) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Joe Day.
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Attempt saved. Kevin Ellison (Morecambe) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Foul by Robbie Willmott (Newport County).
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Paul Mullin (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Booking
Chris Zebroski (Newport County) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Chris Zebroski (Newport County).
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Shaun Beeley (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Morecambe. Andrew Wright replaces Alex Kenyon because of an injury.
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Ismail Yakubu (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Paul Mullin (Morecambe).
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Attempt missed. Ismail Yakubu (Newport County) header from the centre of the box is too high.
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Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Alex Kenyon.
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Attempt blocked. Miles Storey (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Foul by Alex Kenyon (Morecambe).
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Ryan Jackson (Newport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Mark Byrne (Newport County).
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Kevin Ellison (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
