Match ends, Luton Town 1, Morecambe 0.
LutonLuton Town1MorecambeMorecambe0
Luton secured their third victory in a row with a narrow win over Morecambe at Kenilworth Road.
Striker Jack Marriott got the winner in the 76th minute as he fired in from a tight angle under keeper Barry Roche.
Before that, Luton's Craig Mackail-Smith had gone close for the hosts, who move up to 13th place.
Shrimps' Kevin Ellison and Chris Doyle both forced good saves and Ryan Edwards headed over late on, but they have now lost eight of their last nine games.
Line-ups
Luton
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Tyler
- 2O'Donnell
- 6Cuthbert
- 44Sheehan
- 40Howells
- 8McGeehan
- 4Smith
- 19Lee
- 15McCourtSubstituted forRuddockat 90+2'minutes
- 22Mackail-Smith
- 14Marriott
Substitutes
- 7Lawless
- 9Benson
- 11Green
- 16Justham
- 17Ruddock
- 18Okuonghae
- 45Pigott
Morecambe
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Roche
- 6Edwards
- 13GoodallSubstituted forMolyneuxat 82'minutes
- 23Doyle
- 9Barkhuizen
- 4Kenyon
- 15Wildig
- 2BeeleySubstituted forConlanat 44'minutes
- 7Devitt
- 11Ellison
- 12Mullin
Substitutes
- 3McGowan
- 10Molyneux
- 19Wilson
- 24Conlan
- 25Hedley
- 30O'Hara
- Referee:
- Darren Deadman
- Attendance:
- 7,153
Match Stats
Home TeamLutonAway TeamMorecambe
- Possession
- Home57%
- Away43%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away4
- Corners
- Home10
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away6
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Luton Town 1, Morecambe 0.
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Attempt missed. Ryan Edwards (Morecambe) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Luton Town. Pelly Ruddock replaces Paddy McCourt.
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Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Morecambe) right footed shot from very close range is too high.
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Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Jake Howells.
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Attempt blocked. Jamie Devitt (Morecambe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Barry Roche.
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Attempt saved. Paddy McCourt (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Foul by Paddy McCourt (Luton Town).
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Aaron Wildig (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Morecambe. Lee Molyneux replaces Alan Goodall.
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Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Ryan Edwards.
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Attempt saved. Chris Doyle (Morecambe) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Scott Cuthbert.
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Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Jake Howells.
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Foul by Cameron McGeehan (Luton Town).
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Jamie Devitt (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Goal!
Goal! Luton Town 1, Morecambe 0. Jack Marriott (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paddy McCourt with a cross.
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Attempt blocked. Olly Lee (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
