Match Events
- 7′Preston, goal:0–1assist
- 33′Preston, goal:0–2
- 39′Morecambe, yellow card:
- 45+3′Preston, yellow card:
- 45+4′Morecambe, goal:1–2
- Half-time1 – 2
- 54′Preston, yellow card:
- 59′Preston, substitution:off
- 61′Morecambe, goal:2–2assist
- 64′Preston, goal:2–3assist
- 75′Preston, substitution:off
- 76′Morecambe, substitution:A. Gnahoua
- 79′Preston, goal:2–4
- 80′Morecambe, substitution:off
- 80′Morecambe, substitution:off
- 83′Preston, substitution:off
- 90′Preston, yellow card:
- Full-time2 – 4
Lineups
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Morecambe
4-4-2
6.63
Average match ratingPreston +0.47
7.10
Preston
3-5-2
Referee
J. Oldham
Mazuma Stadium
Key Stats
49%Possession51%
–Expected Goals–
16Shots13
5Shots on Target10
5Corners4
65%Pass Accuracy67%
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Match report
Morecambe vs Preston — the facts
Preston won 4–2 away against Morecambe (half-time 1–2).
Morecambe met Preston in the League Cup (2nd Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 24 August 2021, 18:45 UTC at Mazuma Stadium. Referee: J. Oldham.
Team pages: Morecambe · Preston · League Cup
Key moments
- 7' Goal: Emil Riis (assist: Daniel Johnson) — 0–1
- 33' Goal: Emil Riis — 0–2
- 45+4' Goal: Anthony O'Connor — 1–2
- 61' Goal: Cole Stockton (assist: Shane McLoughlin) — 2–2
- 64' Goal: Ryan Ledson (assist: Emil Riis) — 2–3
- 79' Goal: Sepp van den Berg — 2–4
Starting line-ups
Morecambe (4-4-2)
Preston (3-5-2)
About this match
On this page: the Morecambe vs Preston final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Morecambe and Preston team pages or the League Cup page.