Cherries: Robbo sinks Shrimps (From Bournemouth Echo)

Cherries: Robbo sinks Shrimps

4:59pm Saturday 6th March 2010 in

By Neil Perrett »

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ANTON Robinson bagged his first goal at Dean Court as Cherries maintained their promotion push with a deserved victory over Morecambe.

The midfielder’s calmly-converted 18th-minute strike also helped Cherries avenge their 5-0 defeat by the Shrimps in December.

Eddie Howe’s charges turned on the style as they recorded their first home win on a Saturday for more than three months.

Howe’s men enjoyed the lion’s share of possession and the majority of the goalscoring chances as Morecambe were forced to play second fiddle for long periods.

Cherries’ pre-match preparations were dealt a double blow when skipper Jason Pearce and winger Liam Feeney were again ruled out due to injury.

But fit-again Danny Hollands was restored to the Cherries starting line-up as boss Howe made one change following the defeat at Shrewsbury.

Hollands returned to bolster the Cherries midfield with utility man Marvin Bartley slotting in to central defence and Warren Cummings dropping down to the bench.

Cherries made an enterprising start and went close to taking the lead inside the third minute when Alan Connell’s header from Lee Bradbury’s free kick flashed past the upright.

Their early endeavours were rewarded when they took the lead thanks to Robinson’s third goal of the season after 18 minutes.

The midfielder was on hand to steer home the loose ball from just inside the 18-yard box after the Shrimps defence had failed to deal with Bradbury’s long throw.

Cherries continued to make the running and Morecambe goalkeeper Barry Roche was forced to parry Brett Pitman’s stinging left-foot drive in the 28th minute.

For the visitors, chances were at a premium during the opening period with Phil Jevons’s speculative 30-yarder watched over the crossbar by Cherries goalkeeper Shwan Jalal.

However, Shrimps skipper Jim Bentley squandered a glorious opportunity to level when he ballooned his effort over the top from close range five minutes before the break.

Josh McQuoid’s low drive fizzed narrowly past the post as Cherries quickly regained the initiative before Connell lifted a shot over the top following Roche’s weak clearance.

Cherries had an escape at the start of the second half when Paul Mullin nipped in front of his marker to flick Garry Hunter’s cross inches past the upright.

Fletcher’s header was blocked on the line following a frantic scramble before Roche acrobatically pushed McQuoid’s thunderous effort over the crossbar.

And as Cherries continued to go in search of a second goal, Pitman’s hooked effort flew into Roche’s hands following a well-worked free kick by Wiggins.

Morecambe defender Andy Parrish, who was given the run-around by McQuoid, received the first booking of the game for felling Pitman on the hour.

Mullin’s tame effort after 78 minutes was never going to trouble Jalal before the Morecambe striker hit the outside of the post with a right-foot shot four minutes later.

Although Cherries were convinced they had doubled their lead through Pitman in injury-time, his strike was ruled out for offside.

Cherries (4-4-2): Jalal; Bradbury, Bartley, Garry, Wiggins; McQuoid (Cummings, 90), Hollands, Robinson, Connell (Igoe, 87); Fletcher, Pitman.

Unused subs: Goulding, Thomas (g/k).

Morecambe (4-4-2): Roche; Moss, Bentley, Haining, Parrish; Hunter (Drummond, 76), Panther, Stanley, Duffy (Curtis, 62); Jevons, Mullin.

Unused subs: Artell, Wainwright, McLachlan, Jackson, Davies (g/k).

Booked: Parrish.

Referee: Steve Tanner (Somerset).

Attendance: 5,103.

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djd says...
5:19pm Sat 6 Mar 10

Agreat win by the team. Anton deserved his goal. Cherries were the better team all through the game.
They are playing League One football, let's hope next season they will be for real.