Morecambe 0-2 Cambridge United

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.

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Line-ups

Morecambe

• 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

• 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

Posted at

Match ends, Morecambe 0, Cambridge United 2.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+7'

Second Half ends, Morecambe 0, Cambridge United 2.

Posted at 90'+6'

Attempt missed. Shaun Beeley (Morecambe) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high.

Posted at 90'+4'

Delay in match Laurence Wilson (Morecambe) because of an injury.

Posted at 90'+4'

Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Harrison Dunk.

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt saved. Andrew Fleming (Morecambe) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 90'

Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Andreas Arestidou.

Posted at 89'

Attempt saved. Dominic Ball (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.

Posted at 87'

Attempt missed. Paul Mullin (Morecambe) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.

Booking

Posted at 85'

Tom Champion (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Tom Champion (Cambridge United).

Posted at 85'

Paul Mullin (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 82'

Foul by Harrison Dunk (Cambridge United).

Posted at 82'

Paul Mullin (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Substitution

Posted at 80'

Substitution, Morecambe. Jamie Devitt replaces Mark Hughes.

Posted at 79'

Attempt saved. Andrew Fleming (Morecambe) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.

Booking

Posted at 76'

Ryan Edwards (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 76'

Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 76'

Foul by Ryan Edwards (Morecambe).

Posted at 76'

Foul by Josh Coulson (Cambridge United).

Posted at 76'

Paul Mullin (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 75'

Substitution, Cambridge United. Dominic Ball replaces Liam Hughes.

Substitution

Posted at 73'

Substitution, Cambridge United. Harrison Dunk replaces Ryan Donaldson.

Posted at 72'

Liam Hughes (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 72'

Foul by Andrew Fleming (Morecambe).

Posted at 71'

Robbie Simpson (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 71'

Foul by Andrew Fleming (Morecambe).

Posted at 69'

Tom Champion (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Paul Mullin (Morecambe).

Posted at 66'

Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Kevin Ellison.

Substitution

Posted at 62'

Substitution, Cambridge United. Robbie Simpson replaces Matt Harrold.

Booking

Posted at 61'

Laurence Wilson (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 61'

Foul by Laurence Wilson (Morecambe).

Posted at 61'

Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Booking

Posted at 61'

Matt Harrold (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 61'

Laurence Wilson (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 61'

Foul by Matt Harrold (Cambridge United).

Posted at 60'

Attempt saved. Matt Harrold (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Substitution

Posted at 60'

Substitution, Morecambe. Andrew Fleming replaces Alan Goodall.

Substitution

Posted at 60'

Substitution, Morecambe. Paul Mullin replaces Ryan Williams.

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