Match ends, Morecambe 0, Cambridge United 2.
MorecambeMorecambe0CambridgeCambridge United2
Cambridge United notched their first win in eight League Two games as they overcame mid-table Morecambe.
The Shrimps started brightly with Jack Redshaw and Ryan Williams firing wide before the visitors improved.
Cambridge took the lead when Ryan Donaldson headed in Richard Tait's cross, before Jordan Slew finished from 12 yards to seal the win.
Morecambe slip to 13th in League Two, whilst Cambridge remain in 16th, eight points clear of the drop zone.
Line-ups
Morecambe
Formation 3-5-2
- 25Arestidou
- 22Parrish
- 5HughesSubstituted forDevittat 80'minutes
- 6EdwardsBooked at 76mins
- 2Beeley
- 10WilliamsSubstituted forMullinat 60'minutes
- 4Kenyon
- 13GoodallSubstituted forFlemingat 60'minutes
- 19WilsonBooked at 61mins
- 7Redshaw
- 11Ellison
Substitutes
- 3Devitt
- 8Wright
- 12Mullin
- 17Fleming
- 21McGowan
- 27Amond
- 30Stewart
Cambridge
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Dunn
- 2Tait
- 6Miller
- 4Coulson
- 3Taylor
- 7DonaldsonSubstituted forDunkat 73'minutes
- 8ChampionBooked at 85mins
- 17HughesSubstituted forBallat 75'minutes
- 25Mendez-Laing
- 9Slew
- 20HarroldBooked at 61minsSubstituted forSimpsonat 62'minutes
Substitutes
- 11Dunk
- 13Norris
- 15Simpson
- 18Nelson
- 19Ball
- 23Morrissey
- 31Kaikai
- Referee:
- Darren Handley
- Attendance:
- 1,593
Match Stats
Home TeamMorecambeAway TeamCambridge
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away6
- Corners
- Home5
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Morecambe 0, Cambridge United 2.
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Attempt missed. Shaun Beeley (Morecambe) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high.
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Delay in match Laurence Wilson (Morecambe) because of an injury.
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Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Harrison Dunk.
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Attempt saved. Andrew Fleming (Morecambe) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Andreas Arestidou.
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Attempt saved. Dominic Ball (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
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Attempt missed. Paul Mullin (Morecambe) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Booking
Tom Champion (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Tom Champion (Cambridge United).
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Paul Mullin (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Harrison Dunk (Cambridge United).
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Paul Mullin (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Morecambe. Jamie Devitt replaces Mark Hughes.
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Attempt saved. Andrew Fleming (Morecambe) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
Booking
Ryan Edwards (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card.
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Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ryan Edwards (Morecambe).
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Foul by Josh Coulson (Cambridge United).
