Morecambe hold out for a point against high-flying Crewe

Posted Sunday, March 01, 2020 by PA

Crewe were denied top spot in Sky Bet League Two after Aaron Wildig’s third goal in four games earned a valuable point for Morecambe.

After an action-packed first half, Perry Ng gave Crewe the lead two minutes after the break. A Jamie Jones corner was allowed to travel across the Morecambe six-yard box and the skipper made no mistake from close range.

The Shrimps hit back in the 68th minute with a well-taken goal from Wildig. A Ryan Cooney cross caused confusion in the Crewe defence and the Morecambe midfielder drilled home the loose ball from 12 yards out.

Both teams then went close to winning the game. Carlos Mendes-Gomes hit the underside of the crossbar for the home side before Crewe winger Stephen Walker hit the foot of the post after being played through on goal.

Walker and Ng then wasted glorious chances to win the game when they both slashed at efforts when they should have scored.

The game ended with Morecambe reduced to 10 men in added time after Adam Phillips was sent off for a crude lunge on Ng to stop a Crewe counter, with the visitors’ boss Dave Artell also shown a yellow card for his protests.