Morecambe 1 [Connolly] Accrington 1 LIVE thread

[Keith]

Only one change, with Love suspended, so Tutonda comes in.

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1 Moore S. (G)
4 Bedeau J. (C)
7 Bloxham T.
22 Connolly J.
8 King E.
10 McKiernan J. J.
9 Mellon M.
12 Senior J.
14 Slew J.
18 Taylor J.
3 Tutonda D.

Subs:
16 Davenport J.
11 Mayor A.
5 Rawson F.
21 Smith A. (G)
17 Smith C.
6 Songo'o Y.
19 Walker E.

[Keith]

Bright start! Slew should have buried his opportunity, basically from the same position as his goal on Saturday, then moments later, a full stretch dive by Moore to keep it 0-0!

[Keith]

Mellon with a decent chance, but he didn't connect properly. Good game so far.

McKiernan very lucky not to get booked there. Jimmy Bell & Derek giving it large! Bell got booked! They are still at it!

[Keith]

Acci hit the bar directly from a corner, then we broke and had a decent opportunity.

[Keith]

Looked like an Acci penalty to me, having watched it twice. We may have got away with one there? That said, the ref was right on it, and waved a finger straight away, so perhaps he slipped?

[Keith]

Great move, Taylor dinks the ball over the keeper but a defender just managed to get his head on it. Acci had a decent chance a moment earlier, and now McKiernan gets a clearing header from a shot at the other end!

A cracking game for a 0-0!

[Keith]

Fantastic through-ball from Bloxham, Mellon shot, well saved!

[Keith]

Dave Salmon saying the game "isn't electric" but I've enjoyed it! Some really good play by both sides. Pleanty of shots and it is surprising that it is still 0-0. A goal is coming, but no idea which end!

[lancaster shrimp]

Genuinely think we should be 1 up. Playing well enough

[Vinny]

Good first half! Chances at both ends, good build-up play, great saves, end-to-end stuff in quite windy conditions! Great entertainment. Got the wind and fans behind us this half, We just need to put one of these chances away - COYS!! You can do this!!!

[Keith]

Radio Lancashire, including Quinny, on the 'away' commentary.

[Keith]

Ref is giving us nothing!!! Mellon fouled, when he would have burst clear. Ref played. Elsewhere, Acci player fouls a Morecambe player, and Acci somehow get a free-kick! Even the Radio Lancs 'away' commentary said it was the wrong decision... again!

[Keith]

Great save from another Slew shot!

[Keith]

And another crap decision! Slew and defender battling. Defender pulls Slew back, Slew wriggles clear of the grab, and the defender gets the free-kick! Mind you, he's just booked an Acci player for being on the pitch!

[Keith]

WTF!!! Defender grabs Mellon around the throat and pulls him over, off the ball. He gave a yellow card?!?!? Either a red card or nothing!

GET IN!!!! Connolly!!!

[Vinny]

GET INNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!

[Vinny]

WE DESERVED THAT!!!! COYSSSSSSHRIMPS!!!!

[Keith]

From the off the ball foul, free-kick in to the area. Half cleared. What looked like a foul on the defender, not given. Ball back in, half cleared again, knocked back across the face of the goal, and Connolly, still up from the free-kick, just tapped in from five yards!

[Keith]

Penalty to Accrington. Bloxham a moment late tackling after a poor first touch. 1-1

[Vinny]

Very unfortunate. Time for some sub changes.

[Keith]

Accrington on top since the penalty. Mayor on for Bloxham.

[Keith]

Taylor>Davenport

[Keith]

Mayor having a mare on the right, now swapped over to the left and already looking more comfortable.

[Keith]

Seven minutes added on. Come on Morecambe!

We've been going long-ball too much this half, and we've not been passing well, since their penalty.

1:30 seconds of time added on, without a ball being kicked so far! Connolly off injured.

[Keith]

Connolly off injured.

Connolly has come back on. Mellon wiped out, no free-kick!