Wrexham 2 - 1 Morecambe

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Saturday Aug 18 2007 03:00

Wrexham recorded a home victory over league newcomers Morecambe with Michael Proctor scoring a brace, but had to hang on at the end to secure the points.

The visitors deserved at least a point for their gallant second-half fight-back which ended with Craig Stanley missing an equalising chance deep into injury time.

He put his effort over the bar from a cross from Wayne Curtis and with it any hopes of a point vanished.

Wrexham looked well in command after a busy first-half with Chris Llewellyn laying on chances for Michael Proctor to score in the sixth and 22nd minutes.

During this time Morecambe were all at sixes and sevens but were saved from going further behind when Michael Twiss headed off the line to stop Llewellyn scoring a third for the hosts.Neil Roberts and then Llewellyn also missed chances of completely sealing the game for the home side.

It was Jon Newby, a former Wrexham player, who led Morecambe's fight-back in the second-half when he hit home a Carl Baker cross in the 55th minute to put the skids under the Red Dragons.Jim Bentley then missed a chance with a flashing header to equalise and Wrexham had to hang on desperately and were mightily relieved when Stanley missed his chance right at the end.

  • 90
    That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.
  • 90
    The referee has booked Michael Proctor.
  • 88
    Michael Twiss is being taken off, Garry Hunter has come on in his place.
  • 80
    Levi Mackin is replaced by Mark Jones.
  • 78
    Gary Thompson is replaced by Wayne Curtis.
  • 77
    Chris Llewellyn is replaced by Josh Johnson.
  • 68
    Chris Llewellyn goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.
  • 57
    Wrexham are replacing Matt Done with Eifion Williams.
  • 56
    Goal!! Morecambe have scored with Jon Newby putting it in the back of the net.
  • 46
    The second half is under way with the score currently at 2 v 0.
  • 46
    Jamie Burns is replaced by Jon Newby.
  • 45
    The ref has blown his whistle for half time.
  • 22
    Goal!! Wrexham have scored with Michael Proctor putting it in the back of the net.
  • 15
    Adam Yates is booked for unsporting behaviour.
  • 6
    Goal!! Wrexham have scored with Michael Proctor putting it in the back of the net.
  • 0
    It's 3pm on Saturday, August 18th, the match has kicked off.

Statistics

Wrexham
Shots on target 2
Shots off target 8
Shots off bar/post 0
Fouls 15
Offsides 2
Corners 3

Morecambe
Shots on target 1
Shots off target 5
Shots off bar/post 1
Fouls 10
Offsides 7
Corners 2

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