Match ends, Morecambe 3, Bristol Rovers 4.
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Bristol Rovers triumphed in a seven-goal thriller away at Morecambe.
Jake Gosling's drilled cross was turned in by Lee Mansell before Shaun Miller's lob levelled for the Shrimps.
Billy Bodin and Matty Taylor both converted to give Rovers a two-goal cushion but Tom Barkhuizen stroked home from close range to reduce the deficit.
In the final 10 minutes both sides were awarded penalties with Ellis Harrison netting for Rovers and Paul Mullin for Morecambe, the visitors moving to 12th.
Line-ups
Morecambe
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Roche
- 22Parrish
- 6Edwards
- 5Dugdale
- 2Beeley
- 17FlemingBooked at 90mins
- 13GoodallSubstituted forKenyonat 71'minutes
- 9Barkhuizen
- 7DevittSubstituted forMullinat 81'minutes
- 10MolyneuxSubstituted forEllisonat 71'minutes
- 16Miller
Substitutes
- 3McGowan
- 4Kenyon
- 11Ellison
- 12Mullin
- 18Bailey
- 20Thompson
- 21Ryan
Bristol Rovers
Formation 4-4-2
- 31NichollsBooked at 90mins
- 15J Clarke
- 4Lockyer
- 5McChrystal
- 3Brown
- 23BodinSubstituted forLeadbitterat 88'minutes
- 7Mansell
- 24Sinclair
- 11Gosling
- 17EasterSubstituted forHarrisonat 74'minutes
- 10TaylorSubstituted forO Clarkeat 82'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Mildenhall
- 2Leadbitter
- 6Parkes
- 8O Clarke
- 9Harrison
- 14Lines
- 21Montaño
- Referee:
- Andy Madley
- Attendance:
- 1,712
Match Stats
Home TeamMorecambeAway TeamBristol Rovers
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away16
- Shots on Target
- Home8
- Away9
- Corners
- Home4
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away6
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Morecambe 3, Bristol Rovers 4.
Booking
Andrew Fleming (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Daniel Leadbitter (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Andrew Fleming (Morecambe).
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Attempt saved. Paul Mullin (Morecambe) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Foul by Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers).
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Adam Dugdale (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Booking
Lee Nicholls (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
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Attempt missed. Kevin Ellison (Morecambe) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
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Alex Kenyon (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers).
Substitution
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Daniel Leadbitter replaces Billy Bodin.
Goal!
Goal! Morecambe 3, Bristol Rovers 4. Paul Mullin (Morecambe) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Penalty conceded by Ollie Clarke (Bristol Rovers) after a foul in the penalty area.
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Penalty Morecambe. Shaun Miller draws a foul in the penalty area.
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Attempt saved. Shaun Miller (Morecambe) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by James Clarke.
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Foul by Ollie Clarke (Bristol Rovers).
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Paul Mullin (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
