TASTY SHRIMPS DELIGHT ADAMS
DEREK Adams was full of praise for his Morecambe side after they maintained their promotion push with victory over Carlisle.
Goals from Aaron Wildig, Toumani Diagouraga and Cole Stockton gave the Shrimps a clear cushion, before the Cumbrians hit back with a late goal from Aaron Hayden.
Speaking after a second 3-1 home win in the week, Adams said: “It was a fantastic win for us and we were delighted to get the three points.
“We knew Carlisle would be tough opponents and they proved that, but I thought the way we passed the ball, the areas we got into and the way we created chances caused them problems all afternoon.
“We eventually got our first goal after a really good move. That gave us the impetus to go forward and we got a second soon after.
“I thought we were outstanding at times and could have scored more goals at the end of the day because we had some really good openings and should have probably been five or six up before they scored near the end which was the only downside of the day.’’
Morecambe took the lead in the 33rd minute with a wellworked goal for Wildig. The Shrimps played some neat football down the left with Liam Gibson creating space to put in a cross which was turned over the line by the midfielder from close range.
The home side doubled their advantage three minutes later. John O’Sullivan swung over a right-wing corner that was headed across goal by Harry Davis and Diagouraga was unmarked at the far post to head past Paul Farman from six yards out.
Adams’s side extended their advantage eight minutes after the break when Stockton found the target from close range after another neat counter attack.
Hayden pulled one back with a free header from Dean Furman’s corner 11 minutes from time but, despite a late Carlisle rally, the Shrimps defended solidly to move up to fourth in the table.
The defeat was Carlisle’s sixth in their past seven games and boss Chris Beech admits his side have hard work to do to get back to winning ways.
He said: “We had them on the back foot at the start of the game, but goals change games. Their first goal was poor from us and the second was unacceptable really as it came with a free header from a set-piece which was disappointing.
“When you look at the statistics we had as many chances as they did, but we didn’t work their keeper. Although we ended the game on top and showed some resolve it was too late.
“We now have to work very hard. The players have to take responsibility individually and collectively and they didn’t do that today.’’