In a weekend match on Sunday Jan 2nd, in week 26, Morecambe will host Doncaster Rovers in a meeting of these two closely matched League One teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 21st placed Morecambe is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Crewe Alexandra. Greg Leigh struck first for Morecambe in the 36th minute, then Chris Porter tied it up for Crewe Alexandra in the 52nd minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 58th minute on a goal by Luke Murphy. Morecambe looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Doncaster Rovers recorded a 0-3 loss against Sunderland. Ross Stewart scored the first goal for Sunderland in the 7th minute from the penalty spot, then Elliot Embleton added another in the 41st minute on a feed from Alex Pritchard In the end, Doncaster Rovers couldn’t muster any offence and Sunderland ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Doncaster Rovers won by a score of 1 to 0. Tommy Rowe struck first for Doncaster Rovers in the 82nd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Morecambe couldn’t muster any offence and Doncaster Rovers ran away with the shutout win.
Branden Horton has been the most effective weapon for Doncaster Rovers lately. The English defender has netted two goals in his last five matches. Cole Stockton and Greg Leigh are the top scorers for Morecambe in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.