Newport County 1-1 Morecambe

Newport County's Mark O’Brien (left) challenges Andrew Fleming of Morecambe for the ball

League Two bottom side Newport County's hopes of avoiding relegation were dealt another blow as they were held to a draw at home to Morecambe.

The Exiles created several first-half chances and led at the break thanks to Aaron Williams' close-range strike.

Michael Rose scored from a free-kick to bring Morecambe level.

The point keeps the Shrimps 15th in the League Two table, while a sixth draw in eight games means Newport are still six points adrift of safety.

• Line-ups
• Match Stats
• Live Text

Line-ups

Newport

Formation 4-4-2

1Day

18Pipe25O'Brien23Flynn3Butler

15Samuel9Reid38Rose28Demetriou

41Williams40Bird

• 1Day
• 18Pipe
• 25O'BrienBooked at 62minsSubstituted forOwen-Evansat 71'minutes
• 23Flynn
• 3Butler
• 15Samuel
• 9ReidSubstituted forJacksonat 90+1'minutes
• 38Rose
• 28Demetriou
• 41WilliamsSubstituted forGordonat 80'minutes
• 40Bird

Substitutes

• 13Jackson
• 14Bignot
• 20Owen-Evans
• 22Parselle
• 24Bojaj
• 30Bittner
• 42Gordon

Morecambe

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Roche

2Wakefield5Edwards16Whitmore14Conlan

17Fleming24Rose

18Turner15Wildig11Ellison

7Mullin

• 1Roche
• 2Wakefield
• 5Edwards
• 16Whitmore
• 14ConlanSubstituted forMolyneuxat 83'minutes
• 17Fleming
• 24Rose
• 18Turner
• 15WildigSubstituted forEvansat 83'minutes
• 11Ellison
• 7MullinSubstituted forMcGowanat 71'minutes

Substitutes

• 3McGowan
• 10Molyneux
• 12Nizic
• 21Evans
• 25Hedley
• 27Jordan

Referee:

Brendan Malone

Attendance:

1,988

Match Stats

Home TeamNewportAway TeamMorecambe

Possession

Home53%

Away47%

Shots

Home10

Away6

Shots on Target

Home6

Away2

Corners

Home5

Away7

Fouls

Home12

Away10

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Newport County 1, Morecambe 1.

2. 90'+6'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Newport County 1, Morecambe 1.

3. 90'+4'

   Post update

   Marlon Jackson (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

4. 90'+4'

   Post update

   Foul by Alex Whitmore (Morecambe).

5. 90'+1'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Newport County. Marlon Jackson replaces Craig Reid.

6. 88'

   Post update

   Alex Samuel (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

7. 88'

   Post update

   Foul by Antony Evans (Morecambe).

8. 86'

   Post update

   Foul by Tom Owen-Evans (Newport County).

9. 86'

   Post update

   Michael Rose (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

10. 84'

    Post update

    Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Liam Wakefield.

11. 83'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Morecambe. Antony Evans replaces Aaron Wildig.

12. 83'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Morecambe. Lee Molyneux replaces Luke Conlan.

13. 83'

    Post update

    Attempt saved. Aaron Wildig (Morecambe) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

14. 82'

    Post update

    Attempt saved. Jaanai Gordon (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

15. 82'

    Post update

    Attempt saved. Ryan Bird (Newport County) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.

16. 81'

    Post update

    Attempt blocked. Craig Reid (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

17. 80'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Newport County. Jaanai Gordon replaces Aaron Williams.

18. 75'

    Post update

    Mickey Demetriou (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

19. 75'

    Post update

    Foul by Andrew Fleming (Morecambe).

20. 71'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Newport County. Tom Owen-Evans replaces Mark O'Brien because of an injury.

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