Brackley Town 0 Morecambe 2: Consecutive wins for the first time this season
Two goals from George Thomas saw Morecambe earn a second successive victory for the first time this season.
Thomas scored either side of the break on Sunday to give the Shrimps a vital away win, which also saw them keep another clean sheet.
The home team created the opening chance when Matt Lowe headed a Riccardo Calder cross over from close range before the striker saw a shot well blocked by Lewis Payne.
Brackley continued to press, Shane Byrne heading a corner over and Michael Nottingham failing to find the target with a volley from the edge of the area after Jamal Blackman’s poor clearance.
After surviving the early pressure, the Shrimps were gifted an opening goal on 32 minutes.
Home keeper Cameron Gregory and midfielder Scott Pollock failed to secure a ball into the box and Thomas took full advantage to score from close range.
Raheem Conte went close to doubling the lead on 41 minutes with a long-range effort that took a deflection and went inches wide of the post.
Pollock was presented with a golden chance to level the scores two minutes after the break, but somehow failed to find the target from six yards when the ball fell perfectly for him.
Brackley went close again on 49 minutes as Lowe’s header beat Blackman but hit the post and rebounded to safety.
It was the Shrimps who struck next in the 63rd minute with an excellent counter-attacking goal.
Miguel Azeez found Ben Tollitt with an excellent crossfield ball and the Morecambe winger held it up well before a neat lay-off played in Thomas to score from close range.
The home side then looked to lay siege to the Morecambe goal, Connor Hall firing over from a great opening before Blackman made a stunning save to deny Danny Newton in injury time.
Brackley Town: Gregory, Lyttle, Calder (Hall 82), Morrison (Wodskou 69), Dean, Price (Newton 57), Nottingham, Pollock (Brown 82), Roberts, Lowe, Byrne. Subs not used: Maxted, Murombedzi, Pendleton.
Morecambe: Blackman, Payne (Francillette 58) Kacurri, Sesay, Conte (Sangare 58), Azeez, Raikhy (Dixon-Bonner 78), Nolan (Campbell 90), Thomas, Tollitt, Aarons (Sutton 78). Subs not used: Boney, Panayiotou.
Referee: Dale Baines.
Attendance: 1,055.