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Morecambe (H) - League 2 - 12th October 2024

The shipping forecast was issued by the Beans Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 08:00 (UTC+1) on Saturday Oct 2024 for the period 09:00 (UTC+1) to 17:00 (UTC+1) 

There were warnings of gales in Newbarns, Ormsgill, Vulcan, Baz I, Walney, Hawcoat, Holbeck, Hindpool and Holker Street.

The general synopsis at midday

Morecambe low 22nd expected by teatime Saturday. Barrow rising, 1-4 place, steady sailing with little disruption.

The area forecasted for the next 2 hours

Adams

Ten behind the ball, backing off to try and nick something. Moderate or rough shithousery, occasionally very rough at first. Showers. Not in the away end. 

Various youth, Cumbria Police

North Face and Stone Island age 12 to age 16, increasing by 12pm. Moderate posturing. Police opportunities to trouser ridiculous overtime. Good.

Fanzone

Patrons 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Very rough, gale force winds. Hog roast overpriced, £8 a bun. Cross Bar. Warmer.

Canavan, Farman

Missing, Variable 4 to 6 weeks, weakening base of side. Attackers 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly shot shy. 

Dogger

Locked up safe. Train arrived 

Pre-Match

Gale force winds, increasing excitement. Moderate display, increasing noise at first. Away support. Patchy, escaped carers

First Half

Variable mediocre to terrible, becoming niggly or desperate. Huge control of possession, mostly pointless. Wide play poor. Wind factor cyclonic. Moderate back and forth in HSE. 

Second Half

Plodding veering nervousness. Unvariable, Slight or moderate.Sense of disaster. Increasing warning. Morecambe chance. 

Morecambe goal: (issued 82 minutes)

Eccleston poor, Lewis escapes. Cross quality. Finish deadly. 

Dallas, Telford, Acquah, Gotts

Variable and changes choppy. Occasionally strange. Desperation increasing, bar hit. 

Final whistle

Game managed. Larceny complete. Our own fault. Bowed heads. Grumpy 4000 home, gloating corner. 

General synopsis

Nervous becoming dire. Allergic to derbies and increased crowds. Top six. Scratching for attacking form.

Perspective. On to Accy.