Five star Morecambe inch closer to National League safety after Sutton rout

Morecambe moved to within three points from safety in the National League after a resounding 5-0 victory over Sutton United.

Jack Nolan bagged a hat trick to move onto 15 goals for the season, while Paul Lewis scored his first goal for the club and Dan Ogwuru was also on the scoresheet with his first goal since the opening day of the season.

The win was the first back to back league victories the Shrimps have recorded all season, to boost their survival chances with nine games of the season remaining.

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The @MorecambeFC manager Jim Bentley gives me his reaction to a five star performance for the Shrimps at Sutton Utd to move to within three points from safety in the National League.

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Paul Lewis set the tone with less than seven minutes on the watch. Jack Nolan found space on the right, and he squared for the midfielder to flick home from close range.

Nolan scored the first of an eight minute hat trick soon after to double the lead, somehow finding the net direct from a free kick wide out on the right, almost on the byline.

He bagged another direct from a set piece moments later, this time seeing his right side corner sail straight into the far corner of the net.

He secured the match ball in the 23rd minute, capitalising on a stray pass by Sutton on the edge of their box to tap into an empty net.

Sutton were in disarray, and were reduced to ten men as Ecclestone saw red for a stamp on Chris Popov.

In the second half Morecambe were content to give their hosts plenty of possession, but they struggled to break down an organised Shrimps' side, who were happy to play on the break, and could have extended their lead further with efforts from Popov and Gwion Edwards, while Harlee Dean also headed a corner over the bar.

Substitute Dan Ogwuru rounded off a perfect afternoon for the Shrimps as he lashed home eleven minutes from time.

Morecambe welcome relegation threatened Braintree Town to the Mazuma next Saturday.