Morecambe manager's pride in late fightback
Derek Adams said he was proud of his Morecambe team after they sealed a last-gasp point against fellow League One strugglers Oxford United on Saturday.
The Shrimps were heading for a second home league defeat in a week but a late Ash Hunter goal earned them a battling point.
A 1-1 draw kept Morecambe third-bottom of the table, two points behind Saturday’s opponents, MK Dons, who escaped the relegation zone with victory at Accrington Stanley.
Morecambe could have had a chance of three points but a late penalty appeal was turned down, meaning it is now more than a year since the Shrimps were awarded a spot-kick.
Adams said: “It was a good point for us at the end.
“We went behind to a real sucker punch at the end of the first half when we were in the ascendancy, which set us back because I thought we were growing into the game at that time.
“The lads kept on going and I was really proud of them for the way they kept at it and got the point.
“I’ll always be proud of a player who has a willingness to get something from a game of football.
“We changed personnel, we changed the system, we fought back and got a great goal through Ash Hunter which showed how much fight we have in the squad.
“We could even have had a penalty after the goal for a foul on Caleb Watts – but we don’t get penalties and that always seems to be the way.”