Morecambe vs Wrexham, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season
· English League TwoWrexham keep up on race for promotion with 3-1 away win
Wrexham rallied back after going behind early on to claim a 3-1 away victory over 10-man Morecambe on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Eoghan O'Connell (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Gerard Garner (Morecambe).
- 4': Goal! Morecambe 1, Wrexham 0. Gerard Garner (Morecambe) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 6': Chris Stokes (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Elliot Lee (Wrexham).
- 9': Offside, Wrexham. Elliot Lee is caught offside.
- 12': Foul by Jacob Mendy (Wrexham).
- 12': Gwion Edwards (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Gerard Garner (Morecambe).
- 15': Jacob Mendy (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Max Melbourne (Morecambe) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Slew.
- 17': Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Ryan Barnett.
- 18': Foul by James McClean (Wrexham).
- 18': Max Melbourne (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Jacob Bedeau (Morecambe).
- 19': Paul Mullin (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Eoghan O'Connell.
- 25': Foul by Ollie Palmer (Wrexham).
- 25': Yann Songo'o (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by James McClean (Wrexham).
- 27': Joe Adams (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Joel Senior.
- 29': Foul by Andrew Cannon (Wrexham).
- 29': Gerard Garner (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Hand ball by Jordan Slew (Morecambe).
- 32': Goal! Morecambe 1, Wrexham 1. James McClean (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Mullin.
- 35': Foul by Jordan Slew (Morecambe).
- 35': Max Cleworth (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Paul Mullin.
- 36': Attempt saved. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ollie Palmer.
- 36': Attempt saved. Ryan Barnett (Wrexham) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 37': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Yann Songo'o.
- 37': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Jacob Bedeau.
- 38': Foul by Max Melbourne (Morecambe).
- 38': Ryan Barnett (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Max Melbourne (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Elliot Lee (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Jordan Slew (Morecambe).
- 40': Attempt missed. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 41': Elliot Lee (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Yann Songo'o (Morecambe).
- 42': Yann Songo'o (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Attempt missed. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ollie Palmer with a headed pass.
- 45'+2': Foul by Yann Songo'o (Morecambe).
- 45'+2': Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Morecambe 1, Wrexham 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Morecambe 1, Wrexham 1.
- 46': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Joel Senior.
- 47': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Yann Songo'o.
- 47': Attempt missed. Max Cleworth (Wrexham) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Elliot Lee with a cross following a corner.
- 48': Attempt saved. Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Paul Mullin.
- 49': Foul by Max Melbourne (Morecambe).
- 49': Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Second yellow card to Max Melbourne (Morecambe) for a bad foul.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Eoghan O'Connell (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 52': Substitution, Morecambe. David Tutonda replaces Joe Adams.
- 53': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by David Tutonda.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Cleworth.
- 54': Penalty conceded by David Tutonda (Morecambe) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 55': Goal! Morecambe 1, Wrexham 2. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 57': Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Yann Songo'o (Morecambe).
- 59': Offside, Wrexham. Ollie Palmer is caught offside.
- 60': Substitution, Morecambe. Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila replaces Gerard Garner.
- 60': Substitution, Morecambe. Jacob Davenport replaces Yann Songo'o.
- 63': Foul by Gwion Edwards (Morecambe).
- 63': Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Gwion Edwards (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Attempt saved. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ryan Barnett with a headed pass.
- 66': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Archie Mair.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 67': Foul by Ollie Palmer (Wrexham).
- 67': Joel Senior (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila (Morecambe) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Nelson Khumbeni.
- 69': Offside, Wrexham. Ollie Palmer is caught offside.
- 72': Offside, Morecambe. Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila is caught offside.
- 73': Foul by Max Cleworth (Wrexham).
- 73': Jordan Slew (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Attempt saved. Jacob Bedeau (Morecambe) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Tutonda.
- 74': Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Arthur Okonkwo.
- 76': Substitution, Wrexham. Steven Fletcher replaces Ollie Palmer.
- 77': Attempt saved. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Mendy with a cross.
- 78': Attempt missed. Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Elliot Lee.
- 79': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Joel Senior.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 79': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Jordan Slew.
- 80': Goal! Morecambe 1, Wrexham 3. Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by James McClean with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Substitution, Morecambe. Charlie Brown replaces Gwion Edwards.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Jordan Slew (Morecambe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Senior.
- 85': Foul by Max Cleworth (Wrexham).
- 85': Jordan Slew (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Attempt missed. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Steven Fletcher.
- 88': Substitution, Wrexham. Luke Young replaces James McClean.
- 88': Substitution, Wrexham. Jack Marriott replaces Paul Mullin.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Fletcher.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Steven Fletcher.
- 90'+6': David Tutonda (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Foul by Ryan Barnett (Wrexham).
- 90'+6': Ryan Barnett (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Chris Stokes (Morecambe) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nelson Khumbeni with a cross.
- 90'+6': Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Eoghan O'Connell.
- 90'+7': Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Eoghan O'Connell.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Morecambe 1, Wrexham 3.
- 0': Match ends, Morecambe 1, Wrexham 3.
Game Information
Venue: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
Location: Morecambe, England
Attendance: 5,166
EFL League Two Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Stockport County | 46 | +48 | 92 |
2 | Wrexham | 46 | +37 | 88 |
3 | Mansfield Town | 46 | +43 | 86 |
4 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | +15 | 78 |
Line-Ups
Morecambe (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
30 | Archie Mair (GK) |
4 | Jacob Bedeau |
15 | Chris Stokes |
23 | Max Melbourne |
12 | Joel Senior |
8 | Joe Adams |
6 | Yann Songo'o |
38 | Nelson Khumbeni |
9 | Gerard Garner |
14 | Jordan Slew |
19 | Gwion Edwards |
Wrexham (5-3-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
33 | Arthur Okonkwo (GK) |
15 | Eoghan O'Connell |
25 | William Boyle |
32 | Max Cleworth |
19 | Jacob Mendy |
29 | Ryan Barnett |
20 | Andrew Cannon |
38 | Elliott Lee |
23 | James McClean |
10 | Paul Mullin |
9 | Ollie Palmer |
EFL League Two News
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