Match report

Morecambe Defeats Newport County 1–0 in League Two

Morecambe
Morecambe
1–0
AET
Newport County
Newport County
May 31, 2021

Morecambe held off Newport County in a hard-fought League Two match, securing the victory with a late penalty goal from C. Mendes. Newport County, despite making multiple substitutions and earning yellow cards, could not find an equalizer in the match.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Morecambe 1–0 Newport County
  • • Goal: C. Mendes (Penalty, 107')
  • • Yellow Cards: J. Labadie (Newport), C. Mendes (Morecambe), J. O'Sullivan (Morecambe), Mickey Demetriou (Newport)
  • • Substitutions: Morecambe - Bradley Lyons, J. O'Sullivan, K. Mellor, A. Kenyon; Newport County - R. Taylor, A. Hartigan, N. Maynard, K. Ellison, P. Farquharson

Lineups

Morecambe

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Kyle Letheren (G)
  • 21 Ryan Cooney (D)
  • 5 Samuel Lavelle (D)
  • 4 Nathaniel Knight-Percival (D)
  • 22 Liam Gibson (D)
  • 24 Yann Songo'o (M)
  • 19 Liam McAlinden (M)
  • 10 Aaron Wildig (M)
  • 8 Toumani Diagouraga (M)
  • 11 Carlos Mendes Gomes (M)
  • 9 Cole Stockton (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 Mark Halstead
  • 6 Harry Davis
  • 2 Kelvin Mellor
  • 15 Bradley Lyons
  • 16 John O'Sullivan
  • 14 Alex Kenyon
  • 18 Ben Pringle

Newport County

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Tom King (G)
  • 32 Liam Shephard (D)
  • 8 Matthew Dolan (D)
  • 28 Mickey Demetriou (D)
  • 14 Aaron Lewis (M)
  • 4 Joss Labadie (M)
  • 10 Josh Sheehan (M)
  • 17 Scot Bennett (M)
  • 3 Ryan Haynes (M)
  • 9 Pádraig Amond (F)
  • 21 Lewis Collins (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 Nick Townsend
  • 6 Priestley Farquharson
  • 22 Kevin Ellison
  • 20 Anthony Hartigan
  • 34 Joe Ledley
  • 29 Ryan Taylor
  • 18 Nicky Maynard

Timeline

  1. Newport County
    62' Newport County subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Taylor · On: A. Lewis
  2. Newport County
    63' Newport County subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Hartigan · On: Matthew Dolan
  3. Morecambe
    75' Morecambe subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Bradley Lyons · On: L. McAlinden
  4. Newport County
    80' Newport County subst · Substitution 3
    Off: N. Maynard · On: P. Amond
  5. Newport County
    86' Newport County subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Ellison
  6. Morecambe
    91' Morecambe subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. O'Sullivan · On: A. Wildig
  7. Newport County
    96' Newport County Card · Yellow Card
    J. Labadie

    Tripping

  8. Morecambe
    105' Morecambe subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Mellor · On: Liam Gibson
  9. Morecambe
    107' Morecambe Goal · Penalty
    C. Mendes
  10. Morecambe
    108' Morecambe Card · Yellow Card
    C. Mendes

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  11. Newport County
    111' Newport County subst · Substitution 5
    Off: P. Farquharson · On: R. Haynes
  12. Morecambe
    112' Morecambe Card · Yellow Card
    J. O'Sullivan

    Foul

  13. Morecambe
    114' Morecambe subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Kenyon · On: C. Mendes
  14. Newport County
    120' Newport County Card · Yellow Card
    Mickey Demetriou

    Roughing

Match Stats

Stat Morecambe Newport County
Fouls 14 20
Pass Accuracy 60% 71%
Offsides 3 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 23
Corners 3 12
Total Passes 300 416
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 2 7
Shots on Target 2 5
Shots off Target 7 11
Possession 40% 60%
Accurate Passes 181 297
Shots Inside Box 9 10
Saves 5 1
Shots Outside Box 2 13

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Morecambe's late penalty goal from C. Mendes in the 107th minute proved decisive, breaking the deadlock and securing the win.
  • ▸ Multiple substitutions from Newport County in the second half (R. Taylor, A. Hartigan, N. Maynard, K. Ellison, P. Farquharson) failed to turn the momentum in their favor.