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STAGS WIN AT MORECAMBE WITH BISHOP'S SUPER STRIKE
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English Football League - Sky Bet League Two
Morecambe 0 - 1 Mansfield Town Bishop 36 Attendance: 1355 (144 from Mansfield) Date: 23 October 2018 Martin Shaw at the Globe Arena Mansfield Town ended their run of six consecutive away draws with an important 1-0 win at Morecambe this evening, thanks to a super goal from Neal Bishop. Otis Khan’s corner from the right came to Bishop just outside the area on 36 minutes, Bishop chested down and smacked a cracking shot into the bottom left corner of the net. It was a goal worthy of winning the game and the highlight of a man of the match performance from Bishop, who was returning from a one match suspension. Mansfield were deserved winners on a windy evening on the Lancashire coast. The Stags could have won by more. Mal Benning’s cross-shot from the left hit the inside of the post and rebounded into the keeper’s arms on 11 minutes, Matt Preston headed over from a lovely Khan cross on 13 minutes, Danny Rose had three chances in 3 minutes at the end of the first half but didn’t hit the target with any of them. Into the second half, and the Stags had a number of shots from around the edge of the area through Bishop, Rose, Khan, Walker and then Rose again that were either close or brought a save from the keeper, while CJ Hamilton had countless runs down the right into the area but didn’t make the most of opportunities to set up a chance or have a shot. At the other end, the Stags defence was solid with chances few and far between for the home side. Bobby Olejnik made a good save from A-Jay Leitch-Smith, Jordan Cranston sent a deflected shot just wide, Liam Mandeville fired over, Vadaine Oliver headed over and Leitch-Smith sent another curling shot just wide, but that was about it, and the Stags held on through 7 minutes of injury time for the victory, which was a huge relief to the travelling 144 fans who have previously seen the Stags concede late equalisers three times this season. Overall a decent performance, with the Stags working so hard, epitomised by great work rate from Tyler Walker and Danny Rose up front, while both wing-backs Hamilton and Benning covered huge distances getting forward and back. The Stags are now unbeaten in 10 away games, which equals the club record set in the Conference in 2011, and is the club record in the Football League. The Stags are 4 points behind the play-offs with 2 games in hand. Second-placed MK Dons are the visitors to the One Call Stadium on Saturday. The Stags made two changes from the side that drew at Swindon. Neal Bishop returned from suspension, while Will Atkinson was suspended for one game. Tyler Walker returned to the side. Timi Elsnik dropped to the bench. CJ Hamilton reverted to right wing-back. Craig Davies, Alex MacDonald and Hayden White remained out through injury. Morecambe made one change from the side that was unfortunate to lose to Colchester on Saturday. I had watched extended highlights of that game, and they should have won it. 19 year old Ben Hedley came in for his first league start in midfield, in pace of Aaron Wildig. Morecambe were also without influential midfielder Andrew Tutte. Former Stags striker Vadaine Oliver was up front. Conditions were difficult with a strong wind, though the pitch was better than it has been on many previous occasions to the Globe Arena. FULL REPORT IN THE MATCH CENTRE ------------------------------ Morecambe 0, Mansfield 1: Another home loss for Shrimps by DEREK QUINN, Lancashire Evening Post Read more at: https://www.lep.co.uk/sport/football/morecambe-fc/morecambe-0-mansfield-1-another-home-loss-for-shrimps-1-9410747 Morecambe suffered a third successive home defeat and their second 1-0 reverse of the week as they went down to Mansfield. Jim Bentley’s injury hit side once again played some neat football but failed to find the target for the second game running and were undone by a quality strike from former Blackpool midfielder Neal Bishop. The decisive strike came in the 36th minute. A right wing Otis Khan corner found its way to the midfielder on the edge of the Morecambe area and the veteran produced a moment of quality to volley a 20 yard effort right footed into the bottom right hand corner. The Stags had come close to taking the lead in the 12th minute when Mal Benning produced a cross from the left that dipped in the swirling wind as the ball hit the inside of the post with Roche beaten. From there Morecambe, with Hedley enjoying a solid debut, had the better of the play and produced some fine football with A-Jay Leitch-Smith forcing Bobby Olejnik into a fine save low to his right with a shot from the edge of the area. Mansfield always looked dangerous on the counter and Danny Rose wasted two glorious chances toast the Stags lead drilling a close range shot over the bar and heading a Benning cross over from 12 yards out. The Stags looked the sharper side in the second half with Benning firing an early shot just wide from 35 yards and Tyler Walker forcing Roche into a fine save with an effort from just inside the box. Roche was quick to react and make further saves from CJ Hamilton and Danny Rose as David Flitcroft’s side looked a constant threat. The home side went close when former Mansfield loanee Vadaine Oliver headed Liam Mandeville’s cross over but Olejnik was protected well as the Stags kept a confidence boosting clean sheet and let the Shrimps once again thinking what might have been. Morecambe: Roche, Mills, Yarney, Lavelle, Conlan, Hedley (rep Oates 65), Cranston, Mandeville, Leitch-Smith, Ellison (rep Piggott 80), Oliver. Subs not used: Halstead, Mendes-Gomes, Thompson, Oswell, Brownsword. Mansfield: Olejnik, Benning, Preston, Sweeney, Pearce, Bishop, Mellis (rep Elsnik 80), Khan(rep Butcher 83), Walker (rep Graham 90), Hamilton, Rose. Subs not used: Logan, Sterling-James, Law, Gibbens. Ref: R Lewis. Attendance: 1,355. ------------------- |
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