Turned over at the 'Dale

Rochdale 4
O'Grady (12)
Dagnall (22)
Atkinson (72)
Atkinson (86)
-Vs-
Morecambe 1
Curtis (84)

Att: 4,309

With the potent Shrimp's strike force of Mullins/Jevons out of contention due to picking up knocks in the physical Lancashire derby against Accy on Boxing Day it was always going to be an uphill struggle against a top of the table Rochdale side.

Spell of second half pressure for Morecambe

The 90 minutes proved to be a lesson in finishing from one of the league's top teams and a sure fire bet for promotion this season (after aeons of arsing about in the fourth division).
The second defeat over the festive period for the Shrimps and the New Year with a change of fortune can't come early enough..

Match report from the Visitor