Morecambe vs Torquay United
Posted: 13 Jan 2011, 21:08
Globe Arena
Saturday 15th January 2011
KO: 3pm
It's been a good week for Gulls' fans, with the cup success being followed by three points when Crewe came to town. I am sure we will all be hoping that we can continue our good form with 3 points from a tough encounter at Morecambe. Morecambe haven't really settled in their new ground, and the club are struggling so far, after a very successful season last time around, which saw the Shrimps finish in the top 7, but a two-legged defeat to Dagenham ended that dream. The club moved into the new Globe Arena in the summer, replacing Christie Park, which was their home for so long. Kieran Charnock is currently on loan at Morecambe, and it is thought that a permanent deal could be struck which would see the centre-half stay up there.
GULLS NEWS.
I don't think there is anything new to update from after Tuesdays game. Danny Stevens picked up a knock in the game with Crewe, but continued for a bit before being substituted. I haven't seen that that became serious, so I believe he'll be in contention.
LAST 5 SEASONS.
2005/06 - Conference - 5th place - 74 points -LOST IN PLAYOFFS.
2006/07 - Conference - 3rd place - 81 points -PROMOTED VIA PLAYOFFS
2007/08 - League 2 - 11th place - 60 points
2008/09 - League 2 - 11th place - 63 points
2009/10 - League 2 - 4th place - 73 points - LOST IN PLAYOFFS
They have gone from an established Non-league side to an established League 2 side in recent times, where in 5 years, they have had 3 playoff seasons. They achieved promotion to the Football League with a 2-1 victory over Exeter City at Wembley. They have done well in League 2 since the promotion, and they are now pushing to progress up to League One.
HEAD TO HEAD.
Torquay wins - 1
Morecambe wins - 1
Draws - 1
Last season was the first time that we met with Morecambe. As you can see, they had the better record against us, as we lost 2-0 at Christie Park, and drew 2-2 at Plainmoor. A 3-1 victory for us at Plainmoor in October saw us record our first win against the Shrimps.
FORM (LAST 6 GAMES).
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This run of six games started off with Morecambe picking up a point at Cheltenham. Followed up by a home loss to Crewe, and a home win over Port Vale, before they lost at home to Accrington on New Years Day. Two consecutive away wins, at Stockport and Shrewsbury, have given them a big confidence boost ahead of this game.
PROBABLE LINE UP.
This is the side that won at Shrewsbury:
Barry Roche
Andy Parrish
Kieran Charnock
Chris McGeady
Tony Capaldi
Mark Duffy
Stewart Drummond
Craig Stanley
Laurence Wilson
Chris Shuker
James Spencer
Subs: Walker, Bentley, Wainwright, Fleming, Hendrie, Brown, Mullin
PLAYERS TO WATCH.
Mark Duffy was a very good player, from what I remember, in our encounter earlier in the season. He was their most potent attacking threat, so he will need to be well looked after. Paul Mullin should be well known to us now, the former Accrington man has played against us alot since our return to the league.
CONSEQUENCES.
Another new feature that I decided to bring in; this will tell you what could happen after this match. For example, Morecambe could move up 4 places to 12th in the table, if they win, and teams like Stevenage, Bradford, Northampton and Accrington all fail to win. A draw could see Morecambe move up to 13th, while we could overtake Gillingham to go up to 9th with a point. A victory for us could see us jump back into 6th, ahead of teams such as Bury, Cheltenham, Gillingham and Shrewsbury.
PREDICTION.
It's a toughie.
Draw.
Saturday 15th January 2011
KO: 3pm
It's been a good week for Gulls' fans, with the cup success being followed by three points when Crewe came to town. I am sure we will all be hoping that we can continue our good form with 3 points from a tough encounter at Morecambe. Morecambe haven't really settled in their new ground, and the club are struggling so far, after a very successful season last time around, which saw the Shrimps finish in the top 7, but a two-legged defeat to Dagenham ended that dream. The club moved into the new Globe Arena in the summer, replacing Christie Park, which was their home for so long. Kieran Charnock is currently on loan at Morecambe, and it is thought that a permanent deal could be struck which would see the centre-half stay up there.
GULLS NEWS.
I don't think there is anything new to update from after Tuesdays game. Danny Stevens picked up a knock in the game with Crewe, but continued for a bit before being substituted. I haven't seen that that became serious, so I believe he'll be in contention.
LAST 5 SEASONS.
2005/06 - Conference - 5th place - 74 points -LOST IN PLAYOFFS.
2006/07 - Conference - 3rd place - 81 points -PROMOTED VIA PLAYOFFS
2007/08 - League 2 - 11th place - 60 points
2008/09 - League 2 - 11th place - 63 points
2009/10 - League 2 - 4th place - 73 points - LOST IN PLAYOFFS
They have gone from an established Non-league side to an established League 2 side in recent times, where in 5 years, they have had 3 playoff seasons. They achieved promotion to the Football League with a 2-1 victory over Exeter City at Wembley. They have done well in League 2 since the promotion, and they are now pushing to progress up to League One.
HEAD TO HEAD.
Torquay wins - 1
Morecambe wins - 1
Draws - 1
Last season was the first time that we met with Morecambe. As you can see, they had the better record against us, as we lost 2-0 at Christie Park, and drew 2-2 at Plainmoor. A 3-1 victory for us at Plainmoor in October saw us record our first win against the Shrimps.
FORM (LAST 6 GAMES).
DLWLWW
This run of six games started off with Morecambe picking up a point at Cheltenham. Followed up by a home loss to Crewe, and a home win over Port Vale, before they lost at home to Accrington on New Years Day. Two consecutive away wins, at Stockport and Shrewsbury, have given them a big confidence boost ahead of this game.
PROBABLE LINE UP.
This is the side that won at Shrewsbury:
Barry Roche
Andy Parrish
Kieran Charnock
Chris McGeady
Tony Capaldi
Mark Duffy
Stewart Drummond
Craig Stanley
Laurence Wilson
Chris Shuker
James Spencer
Subs: Walker, Bentley, Wainwright, Fleming, Hendrie, Brown, Mullin
PLAYERS TO WATCH.
Mark Duffy was a very good player, from what I remember, in our encounter earlier in the season. He was their most potent attacking threat, so he will need to be well looked after. Paul Mullin should be well known to us now, the former Accrington man has played against us alot since our return to the league.
CONSEQUENCES.
Another new feature that I decided to bring in; this will tell you what could happen after this match. For example, Morecambe could move up 4 places to 12th in the table, if they win, and teams like Stevenage, Bradford, Northampton and Accrington all fail to win. A draw could see Morecambe move up to 13th, while we could overtake Gillingham to go up to 9th with a point. A victory for us could see us jump back into 6th, ahead of teams such as Bury, Cheltenham, Gillingham and Shrewsbury.
PREDICTION.
It's a toughie.
Draw.