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Morecambe 1-1 Accrington Stanley

Published: Tuesday, 28 October 2008, 12:00AM

Craig Stanley's second half goal was enough to earn Morecambe a 1-1 draw with Accrington in a hotly-contested Lancashire derby.

Stanley scored with a free-kick five minutes into the second half with a set piece that took a wicked deflection as it beat Kenny Arthur in the Accrington goal.

The goal was the second notable deflection of the evening after an own goal from Henry McStay gave the visitors a fifth-minute lead when he diverted Terry Gornell's cross past his own keeper Barry Roche.

Jimmy Ryan wasted a glorious chance to make it 2-0 a few moments later but from there Morecambe dominated.

The home side, with just one win to their credit this season, came closest to scoring a second with efforts from Stewart Drummond and Aaron Taylor that hit the crossbar in the first half.

Drummond also forced Arthur into a fine save before missing a glorious chance from six yards out.




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