Morecambe made it three wins from three to climb out of the League One relegation zone thanks to a narrow 2-1 win over Cheltenham.
Goals from Jensen Weir and Kieran Phillips either side of Alfie May’s equalizer gave Derek Adams’ side another home win.
The Shrimps took the lead after 20 minutes after a great break.
A long ball forward found Weir, who played a one-two with Phillips before scoring his ninth goal of the season in all competitions with a cool finish.
Morecambe continued to dominate with Caleb Watts and Phillips denied by penalties before the Robins grabbed an equalizer on the run of play when May raced into the box and slotted a fine low shot past Connor Ripley.
Shrimp took the lead for the second time two minutes after the restart. After another quick counter, Watts crossed for Phillips who scored from close range at the second attempt.
Phillips was denied a second by a superb save from Luke Southwood and Sean Long almost cleaned up his own net with a shot that hit the post as Morecambe continued their impressive reversal of fortune.
Match report provided by PA Media.
They set up
Morecambe
Forming 3-5-2
- 1Ripley
- 5Rawson
- 16Bedeau
- 6DelaneyReplaced byLoveon 68′minute
- 21CooneyBooked in 87 minutes
- 15Weir
- 4Gibson
- 20Shaw
- 25MayorBooked for 90 min
- 17WattsReplaced byHunteron 81′minute
- 23PhillipsReplaced byGnahouaon 90+1′minute
Substitutions
- 2Love
- 10Hunter
- 11Connolly
- 12Smith
- 14Gnahoua
- 22O’Connor
- 29Sime
Cheltenham
Forming 3-4-1-2
- 1Southwood
- 2a long time
- 14TaylorBooked for 80 min
- 4BradburyReplaced byPerryon 62′minute
- 22JacksonReplaced byOlayinkaon 85′minute
- 23BondsReplaced byNortonon 62′minute
- 8Sercombe
- 15FerryReplaced byWilliamson 79′minute
- 32Broom
- 9N’LunduluReplaced byBrownon 61′minute
- 10May
Substitutions
- 3Williams
- 7Brown
- 20MacDonald
- 26Barkers
- 28Perry
- 30Norton
- 36Olayinka
- Referee:
- Martin Woods
- Attendance:
- 4,677
Live text
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Full time, Morecambe 2, Cheltenham Town 1.
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End of second half, Morecambe 2, Cheltenham Town 1.
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Adam Mayor (Morecambe) commits a foul.
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Sean Long (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Adam Mayor (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card.
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Jensen Weir (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Christian Norton (Cheltenham Town).
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Replacement, Morecambe. Arthur Gnahoua replaces Kieran Phillips.
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Attempt missed. James Olayinka (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the center is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
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Corner, Cheltenham Town. Admitted by Farrend Rawson.
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Corner, Cheltenham Town. Confessed by Jacob Bedeau.
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Ryan Cooney (Morecambe) is booked.
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Foul by Liam Gibson (Morecambe).
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Christian Norton (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Donald Love (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Charlie Brown (Cheltenham Town).
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Substitution, Cheltenham Town. James Olayinka replaces Ryan Jackson.
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Attempt missed. Liam Gibson (Morecambe) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
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Corner, Morecambe. Confessed by Luke Southwood.
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Attempt saved. Ashley Hunter (Morecambe) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the center of the goal. He was assisted by Jensen Weir.
