Morecambe vs Cheltenham Town, 2020-21 English League Two, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Aaron Wildig (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Foul by Callum Wright (Cheltenham Town).
- 3': Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Matty Blair.
- 4': Attempt missed. Sam Lavelle (Morecambe) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Aaron Wildig with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sean Long with a cross.
- 9': Foul by Kelvin Mellor (Morecambe).
- 9': Lewis Freestone (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Offside, Morecambe. Kelvin Mellor tries a through ball, but Carlos Mendes Gomes is caught offside.
- 12': Chris Hussey (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by John O'Sullivan (Morecambe).
- 14': Offside, Morecambe. Carlos Mendes Gomes tries a through ball, but Liam McAlinden is caught offside.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Alfie May (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Tozer.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Alfie May (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 19': Attempt missed. Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 20': Goal! Morecambe 1, Cheltenham Town 0. Liam McAlinden (Morecambe) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 22': Carlos Mendes Gomes (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Foul by Conor Thomas (Cheltenham Town).
- 23': Attempt blocked. Sam Lavelle (Morecambe) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Toumani Diagouraga.
- 23': Attempt missed. Toumani Diagouraga (Morecambe) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 23': Attempt missed. John O'Sullivan (Morecambe) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 25': Offside, Morecambe. Aaron Wildig tries a through ball, but John O'Sullivan is caught offside.
- 27': Alfie May (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Carlos Mendes Gomes (Morecambe).
- 32': Attempt blocked. Sam Smith (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Sercombe with a cross.
- 32': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Harry Davis.
- 33': Attempt missed. Lewis Freestone (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Liam Sercombe with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Attempt missed. Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matty Blair with a headed pass.
- 39': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Liam Gibson.
- 44': Attempt missed. Sam Smith (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Hussey with a cross.
- 45'+1': Callum Wright (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Liam Gibson (Morecambe).
- 45'+1': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Liam Gibson.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Morecambe 1, Cheltenham Town 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Morecambe 1, Cheltenham Town 0.
- 46': Foul by Sam Smith (Cheltenham Town).
- 46': John O'Sullivan (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Smith.
- 48': Attempt saved. Alfie May (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Sercombe.
- 48': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Kyle Letheren.
- 50': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Finn Azaz replaces Matty Blair.
- 51': Foul by Sam Smith (Cheltenham Town).
- 51': John O'Sullivan (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Ben Tozer (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Cole Stockton (Morecambe).
- 59': Attempt saved. Callum Wright (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alfie May.
- 59': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Kyle Letheren.
- 62': Attempt missed. Callum Wright (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Finn Azaz with a cross.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Hussey.
- 65': Attempt saved. Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 66': Substitution, Morecambe. Ryan Cooney replaces Liam McAlinden.
- 67': Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Hussey with a cross.
- 68': Substitution, Morecambe. Stephen Hendrie replaces Harry Davis because of an injury.
- 70': Carlos Mendes Gomes (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Conor Thomas (Cheltenham Town).
- 71': Offside, Cheltenham Town. Alfie May tries a through ball, but Sam Smith is caught offside.
- 73': Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Sean Long.
- 75': Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Chris Hussey.
- 76': Attempt missed. Sam Lavelle (Morecambe) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aaron Wildig with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Andy Williams replaces Callum Wright.
- 82': Attempt missed. Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 83': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Indiana Vassilev replaces Lewis Freestone.
- 83': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Ellis Chapman replaces Alfie May.
- 84': Offside, Morecambe. Carlos Mendes Gomes tries a through ball, but Cole Stockton is caught offside.
- 85': Chris Hussey (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Ryan Cooney (Morecambe).
- 86': Attempt blocked. Ryan Cooney (Morecambe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Wildig.
- 86': Offside, Morecambe. Ryan Cooney tries a through ball, but John O'Sullivan is caught offside.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Chris Hussey (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 89': Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90': Aaron Wildig (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Foul by Ellis Chapman (Cheltenham Town).
- 90'+1': Substitution, Morecambe. Ben Pringle replaces John O'Sullivan.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Sam Smith (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Thomas.
- 90'+4': Foul by Sam Smith (Cheltenham Town).
- 90'+4': Ryan Cooney (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Carlos Mendes Gomes (Morecambe) with an attempt from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Stephen Hendrie with a cross.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Morecambe 1, Cheltenham Town 0.
- 0': Match ends, Morecambe 1, Cheltenham Town 0.
Game Information
Venue: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
Location: Blackpool, England
EFL League Two Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall | 20 | +11 | 39 |
| 2 | Notts County | 20 | +13 | 37 |
| 3 | Swindon Town | 20 | +9 | 37 |
| 4 | Bromley | 20 | +9 | 36 |
Line-Ups
Morecambe (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Letheren (GK) |
| 6 | Harry Davis |
| 5 | Sam Lavelle |
| 8 | Toumani Diagouraga |
| 22 | Liam Gibson |
| 2 | Kelvin Mellor |
| 10 | Aaron Wildig |
| 11 | Carlos Mendes |
| 16 | John O'Sullivan |
| 9 | Cole Stockton |
| 19 | Liam McAlinden |
Cheltenham Town (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Flinders (GK) |
| 17 | Lewis Freestone |
| 4 | Ben Tozer |
| 2 | Sean Long |
| 26 | Liam Sercombe |
| 23 | Callum Wright |
| 7 | Conor Thomas |
| 3 | Chris Hussey |
| 11 | Matt Blair |
| 10 | Alfie May |
| 9 | Sam Smith |
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