Newport County 1-1 Morecambe: Kevin Ellison nets point for Shrimps

Tyler Forbes of Newport County takes on Morecambe's Rhys Oates

Kevin Ellison rescued a point for Morecambe to ease their League Two relegation worries.

Newport had led through Padraig Amond's first-minute strike, the Irish striker heading his sixth goal of the season.

Antoine Semenyo's header almost doubled the hosts' lead, only to be denied by Morecambe goalkeeper Barry Roche.

Morecambe pushed for an equaliser and only Robbie Willmott's block denied Rhys Oates, but Jason Oswell then set up substitute Ellison to grab a point.

Newport manager Mike Flynn told BBC Radio Wales: "It's two points dropped today, let's not dress it up.

"We should have been out of sight but then a little bit of sloppiness allows Kev [Ellison] to get his annual goal against us.

"It's frustrating because we missed too many chances. We should have buried them and there's only one team who should have won that."

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Line-ups

Newport

• 1Day
• 2Pipe
• 25O'BrienBooked at 8minsSubstituted forPringat 45'minutes
• 28Demetriou
• 3Butler
• 7Willmott
• 17BennettSubstituted forHornby-Forbesat 22'minutes
• 8Dolan
• 42Semenyo
• 11MattBooked at 59minsSubstituted forM Harrisat 79'minutes
• 9Amond

Substitutes

• 10Marsh-Brown
• 14M Harris
• 16Sheehan
• 20Pring
• 21Hornby-Forbes
• 30Townsend
• 33Cooper

Morecambe

• 1Roche
• 2Mills
• 14Yarney
• 16Lavelle
• 3Conlan
• 15Wildig
• 27CranstonSubstituted forEllisonat 71'minutesBooked at 86mins
• 28Leitch-Smith
• 17MandevilleSubstituted forKenyonat 81'minutes
• 18OatesSubstituted forOswellat 71'minutes
• 9Oliver

Substitutes

• 4Kenyon
• 11Ellison
• 12Oswell
• 21Halstead
• 24Piggott
• 25Hedley
• 26Cuvelier

Referee:

Ollie Yates

Attendance:

3,206

Match Stats

Home TeamNewportAway TeamMorecambe

Possession

Home53%

Away47%

Shots

Home13

Away11

Shots on Target

Home6

Away2

Corners

Home9

Away0

Fouls

Home12

Away9

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Newport County 1, Morecambe 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Newport County 1, Morecambe 1.

Posted at 90'+3'

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

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Vadaine Oliver (Morecambe).

Posted at 90'+1'

Attempt missed. Jason Oswell (Morecambe) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right.

Posted at 89'

Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Kevin Ellison.

Booking

Posted at 86'

Kevin Ellison (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 86'

Cameron Pring (Newport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Kevin Ellison (Morecambe).

Posted at 84'

Foul by Padraig Amond (Newport County).

Posted at 84'

Alex Kenyon (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 82'

Foul by Cameron Pring (Newport County).

Posted at 82'

Zak Mills (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution

Posted at 81'

Substitution, Morecambe. Alex Kenyon replaces Liam Mandeville.

Posted at 81'

Matthew Dolan (Newport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 81'

Foul by A-Jay Leitch-Smith (Morecambe).

Substitution

Posted at 79'

Substitution, Newport County. Mark Harris replaces Jamille Matt.

Posted at 78'

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

Goal!

Posted at 77'

Goal! Newport County 1, Morecambe 1. Kevin Ellison (Morecambe) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vadaine Oliver.

Posted at 77'

Attempt blocked. Padraig Amond (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 76'

Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Liam Mandeville.

Posted at 72'

Jamille Matt (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 72'

Foul by Sam Lavelle (Morecambe).

Substitution

Posted at 71'

Substitution, Morecambe. Jason Oswell replaces Rhys Oates.

Substitution

Posted at 71'

Substitution, Morecambe. Kevin Ellison replaces Jordan Cranston.

Posted at 70'

Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Barry Roche.

Posted at 70'

Attempt saved. Tyler Hornby-Forbes (Newport County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 69'

Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Aaron Wildig.

Posted at 69'

Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Jordan Cranston.

Posted at 68'

Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Luke Conlan.

Posted at 67'

Attempt blocked. Antoine Semenyo (Newport County) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Posted at 66'

Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo (Newport County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.

Posted at 66'

Cameron Pring (Newport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 66'

Foul by Liam Mandeville (Morecambe).

Posted at 64'

Foul by Padraig Amond (Newport County).

Posted at 64'

Luke Conlan (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 61'

Attempt missed. Jordan Cranston (Morecambe) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 60'

Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Newport County).

Posted at 60'

Zak Mills (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Booking

Posted at 59'

Jamille Matt (Newport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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