Morecambe overcome Worthing to progress in FA Cup
Copy icon

Jordan Slew set Morecambe on their way into the second round (Martin Rickett/PA)
Jordan Slew set Morecambe on their way into the second round (Martin Rickett/PA)

Goals from Jordan Slew and Rhys Williams gave League Two club Morecambe a hard-fought 2-0 victory over National League South side Worthing in the FA Cup first round.

Slew opened the scoring in the seventh minute but the visitors did not wrap the game up until Williams’ 88th-minute strike.

Morecambe started the game on the front foot and soon took the lead.

Adam Lewis’ long throw from the left was headed down and Slew produced a stunning right-footed strike to beat Chris Haigh in the Worthing goal.

But from there the home side had the better chances. Nicky Wheeler forced Stuart Moore into an excellent save from a long-range shot.

Joe Cook missed a great chance to level the scores in the 44th minute when he blazed an effort over from the edge of the box after a flowing move.

The hosts started the second half on top with Tommy Willard seeing an effort superbly blocked by Luke Hendrie before Glen Rea’s overhead kick was brilliantly turned away by Moore.

But the Shrimps wrapped up the tie with two minutes to go when unmarked defender Williams headed home from a free-kick.

Tags

FA CupMorecambe
LiveScore logo

LiveScore: Live Sport Updates

Footbal Scores & Sports News

App storeGoogle play

About

Sports News - Latest Sports News & Today's Headlines

Stick with Livescore TR for the latest sports news from around the world. Regardless of which sport is your favourite, you’ll always find the biggest headlines and stories in one place. From football to cricket, tennis to motorsport, we cover all the top stories from the most popular sports and much, much more. Throw in betting tips for anyone 18 or over and you have a match-winning formula at your fingertips. Breaking sports news flows thick and fast and we’re always here to deliver regular updates and insight as stories develop. Regardless of the time, the sports world never sleeps as so many different leagues, events and tournaments take place globally. And that means you’ll always have sports news to consume 24/7.