Morecambe vs Forest Green Rovers. Sky Bet League Two.
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Saturday 9 March 2019 19:55, UK
Morecambe produced a fine performance to seal their first home win since December with a 3-0 victory over Sky Bet League Two play-off chasing Forest Green.
Jim Bentley's side enjoyed a dream start, grabbing the opening goal in the sixth minute.
A long ball forward caught out the Forest Green defence and as they failed to clear their lines, Aaron Collins reacted sharply tonic, crossing into the six-yard box where Rhys Oates ran in and forced the ball over the line at full stretch.
The visitors went close to levelling three minutes later when Shawn McCoulsky found space in the box only to see his shot cleared off the line by Morecambe defender Ritchie Sutton.
Morecambe almost doubled their lead when Collins was denied by a superb save from Lewis Ward low to his left but the Shrimps' winger was not to be denied for long as he stroked home his side's second with a low shot from the edge of the box that beat Ward to his right-hand side.
Christian Doidge spurned a great chance to pull one back in first-half stoppage time but headed straight at goalkeeper Mark Halstead, summing up Forest Green's afternoon.
The visitors enjoyed the greater share of possession in the second half but could find no way through a well drilled Morecambe defence.
George Williams looked their most dangerous outlet with two long range shots that were superbly saved by Halstead.
Eventually the visitors were undone for a third time on 71 minutes when Oates stole the ball on the left-hand byline before crossing for Alex Kenyon to score from 12 yards.
