15-08-2018, 09:39
Preston North End 3 Barker, Moult, Burke Morecambe 1 Mandeville
PNE line-up: Maxwell, Woods (Fisher, 39), Earl, Ledson, Storey, Huntington ©, Barker (Harrop, 62), Gallagher, Moult, Burke, Johnson (Nmecha, 84). Subs not used: Rudd, Davies, Robinson, Harrop, O’Reilly.
Morecambe line-up: Roche ©, Conlan, Kenyon (Leitch-Smith, 46), Old, Fleming, Oswell, Yarney, Wildig, Mandeville (Ellison, 65), Oates (Mendes-Gomes, 65), Sinclair. Subs not used: Halstead, Oliver, Jagne, Cranston.
Attendance: 6,077 (622 Morecambe fans)
Referee: Mr T Nield
Apart from a 10 minute spell just after half time this was a comfortable win for basically North En's second stream, only consolation for the visitors was they found the net for the first time this season.
North End dominated the early stages with both wingers Burl and Barker causing the Shrimps problems and it was the two of the them that combined for the first Burke finding Barker just outside the area the winger's first time shot arrowed into the corner past Roche
![[Image: morecambe%20001_zpsoiseo62y.jpg]](http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e7/themaclad/morecambe%20001_zpsoiseo62y.jpg)
Could have been two afterwards Burke's effort was blocked the ball fell to Ledson four yards out his first time effort was well blocked by Roche. Wasn't long before it was two Morecambe lost position on the touchline Johnson and Burke combined to find Moult who effortlessly passed the ball into the net.
Morecambe hadn't threatened although Oswell was giving both central defenders a hard time, when on the stroke of half time some less than impressive defending from a free kick led to the Shrimps pulling one back, the ball ran kindly to Mandeville who fired home under Maxwell.
Morecambe went two up front after the break with Leitch-Smith getting into a good position but was well tackled by Storey, but on the hour we were two goals to the good again when a well worked team goal saw Burke fire home at the back post, may have been a touch of offside about it but it stood.
The goal killed off the Shrimps resistance and we could have had others, Moult unlucky with lob, Harrop inches wide from outside the box and best of the lot Burke played onside tried to take it round Roche but the keeper did well to block his shot.
Job done as they say.
Of the new lads Barker showed some good pace and is two footed, Ledson quietly effective in midfield likes a shot, Burke top man on the night very one footed but has something about him and Storey had a tough first half however when Morecambe changed formation came more into his own, noted he reads the game well could be the best of the lot.
PNE line-up: Maxwell, Woods (Fisher, 39), Earl, Ledson, Storey, Huntington ©, Barker (Harrop, 62), Gallagher, Moult, Burke, Johnson (Nmecha, 84). Subs not used: Rudd, Davies, Robinson, Harrop, O’Reilly.
Morecambe line-up: Roche ©, Conlan, Kenyon (Leitch-Smith, 46), Old, Fleming, Oswell, Yarney, Wildig, Mandeville (Ellison, 65), Oates (Mendes-Gomes, 65), Sinclair. Subs not used: Halstead, Oliver, Jagne, Cranston.
Attendance: 6,077 (622 Morecambe fans)
Referee: Mr T Nield
Apart from a 10 minute spell just after half time this was a comfortable win for basically North En's second stream, only consolation for the visitors was they found the net for the first time this season.
North End dominated the early stages with both wingers Burl and Barker causing the Shrimps problems and it was the two of the them that combined for the first Burke finding Barker just outside the area the winger's first time shot arrowed into the corner past Roche
![[Image: morecambe%20001_zpsoiseo62y.jpg]](http://s36.photobucket.com/user/themaclad/media/morecambe%20001_zpsoiseo62y.jpg.html)
Could have been two afterwards Burke's effort was blocked the ball fell to Ledson four yards out his first time effort was well blocked by Roche. Wasn't long before it was two Morecambe lost position on the touchline Johnson and Burke combined to find Moult who effortlessly passed the ball into the net.
Morecambe hadn't threatened although Oswell was giving both central defenders a hard time, when on the stroke of half time some less than impressive defending from a free kick led to the Shrimps pulling one back, the ball ran kindly to Mandeville who fired home under Maxwell.
Morecambe went two up front after the break with Leitch-Smith getting into a good position but was well tackled by Storey, but on the hour we were two goals to the good again when a well worked team goal saw Burke fire home at the back post, may have been a touch of offside about it but it stood.
The goal killed off the Shrimps resistance and we could have had others, Moult unlucky with lob, Harrop inches wide from outside the box and best of the lot Burke played onside tried to take it round Roche but the keeper did well to block his shot.
Job done as they say.
Of the new lads Barker showed some good pace and is two footed, Ledson quietly effective in midfield likes a shot, Burke top man on the night very one footed but has something about him and Storey had a tough first half however when Morecambe changed formation came more into his own, noted he reads the game well could be the best of the lot.
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