Lincoln 2 Morecambe 1 [Weir] F/T

[Keith]

Jake Taylor returns from injury to replace Ryan Delaney in his first Shrimps appearance since 1 October.

Starting XI: Ripley, Love (C), Taylor, Weir, Bedeau, Watts, Shaw, Cooney, O'Connor, Phillips, Mayor.

Substitutes: Smith, Melbourne, Rawson, Delaney, Fane, Stockton, Gnahoua.

https://www.morecambefc.com/news/2022/n ... mps-clash/

[Keith]

Has anyone heard any news about Gibson? Not in the squad again.

[Born again Bill]

Thought he was suspended last week but this week don’t know

[redrobo]

Hope I'm not wrong but that midfield 4 looks quality.

[Born again Bill]

Looks like Ripley is going to be busy this afternoon !

[Keith]

Oh dear

So much for thinking this was an attacking line up

That said, typical lack of consistency in refereeing. Watts gets shoved over, no free-kick, their lad takes less of a nudge, they get the free-kick and score. Not saying it wasn't a free-kick, but questioning why ours wasn't?

[redrobo]

....and yet another goal from the centre of our box.....something is sadly wrong in the marking in that crucial area....

[dannymorc1]

Agreed, we just don't get the decisions, they get a soft free kick and we pay the price. It was a terrible deflection. Responding well now though.

[Keith]

Phillips, so unlucky, hitting the post!

[Born again Bill]

Story of late , so near yet…..

[Born again Bill]

What a save from Ripley !

[Keith]

Got to thank Ripley, not just the save, but keeping hold of the ball. Lincoln really should have scored, but we've improved since we conceded.

[Angler1]

Playing well just need a bit of luck in frontbof goal. I see Mendes has scored again for Fleetwood, we really should have got him on loan for the season...

[dannymorc1]

We improved as the game went on, unlucky to hit the post. We still give the ball away too easily when going forward. I think we are still very much in the game, we just need the luck that they had with their deflected free kick.
COME ON YOU MORECAMBE REDS.

[Keith]

Stockton on at half-time for Watts.

[jbc.shrimp]

Has Watts taken a knock? Taken off in favour of Stockton according to Beyond radio.

[Born again Bill]

Stockton on at half-time for Watts.

Let’s hope he changes things up front , thought Watts had played well

[Keith]

Has Watts taken a knock? Taken off in favour of Stockton according to Beyond radio.

Nothing obvious, just a change in tactics. Let's hope Stockton has decided to earn a wage again.

[Keith]

Gnahoua on for Taylor

[Born again Bill]

Game over !!!!

[Keith]

Just not good enough Lincoln able to take the pressure from us, without allowing us to create anything, but then when they attack, their pressure counts.

We need to get forwards more.

AGHHH... Stockton hit the post from 40 yards!

[redrobo]

....and another goal from..... guess where.....

Criminal the number we give away in similar circumstances....

[Keith]

For goodness sake, was Stockton being pushed & pulled just as as much as he was, but the defender gets a free-kick, basically for 'losing' the battle between the two.

[dannymorc1]

What do we have to do to score? Hit the post twice. We have matched them but just can't take our chances. Why was that a foul against Stockton? Even their commentators said it was a Morecambe free kick.

[redrobo]

Sounds like we just not getting the rub of the green.....YET AGAIN.....

They say you make your own luck.....certainly doesn't apply in our case.

Every 50 50 decision goes against us in every game.....really can't blame DA for going over the top in a recent interview.