Match Report: Notts County fans receive yet more torture at Morecambe

Notts County have fallen to a tenth League Two defeat in a row today at Morecambe, as the Globe Arena hosts ran out 4-1 winners against the abject Magpies.

Caretaker manager Alan Smith saw his boys fall a goal down after just two minutes when Lee Molyneux received the ball on the right and was given all the space in the world, cutting inside before firing a low left-footed effort that beat Scott Loach low to his right.

Paul Mullin then added a second on 27 minutes when he was in the right place at the right time to slot home the loose ball after Loach could only parry a Kevin Ellison cross back into the 22-year-old striker's path.

Four minutes later the Shrimpers were three goals to the good after they were awarded a penalty for a Richard Duffy foul on Mullin, and Michael Rose stepped up to send the Magpies custodian the wrong way from the spot.

The one sore point for Morecambe was that they ended the first half with ten men after Andy Fleming received a straight-red card for a tackle on Curtis Thompson late on.

Notts did pull a goal back with 10 minutes to go when Jon Stead flicked the ball round the corner cleverly for Jonathan Forte, who slotted it into the far corner.

However, Morecambe restored their three-goal lead late on when Kevin Ellison slotted home the rebound after substitute Luke Jordan hit the woodwork following a fine run and shot.

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