Nelson welcome Conference side Morecambe to Victoria Park tomorrow night (Tuesday 27th) in a Lancashire FA Trophy quarter-final tie.

The Shrimpers are now outright favourites for the competition, and, like Nelson, it will be their final opportunity to grab hold of some silverware this season.

Both sides fell to shock 3-1 defeats on Saturday. We need say little about Nelson's home reverse against a distinctly average, but more determined, Ashton Town side.

Morecambe's Conference defeat came at second-bottom Leigh RMI, who had been without a win since mid-December, and it certainly did their chances of a play-off place at the season's end no good at all.

We're not sure what kind of side the Shrimpers will put out of course, but it's possible it could include former Claret goalkeeper Craig Mawson and free-scoring midfielder Ryan Sugden, formerly of Chester City - both of whom played on Saturday.

Hopefully new manager Mick Molloy will have his players fired up for this one, as they are likely to have to perform right up to their best to be in with a chance of an upset.


The picture of Morecambe's first team squad is taken from the supporters club website, online at http://www.morecambefc-supporters.org.uk