Morecambe players praised for their FA Cup victory

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Derek Adams praised his Morecambe players’ resilience after they overcame Worthing to book their place in the second round of this season’s FA Cup.

Saturday’s match had a cup upset written all over it, given Morecambe travelled to an in-form National League South side for a game played on an artificial surface.

However, goals from Jordan Slew and Rhys Williams were enough to seal victory for the Shrimps, as well as provide a vital cash windfall for the club’s coffers at the same time.

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Victory earned them £45,000 in prize money with another £20,000 guaranteed for reaching round two, where the winners then pick up another £75,000.

Derek Adams saw his Morecambe players win at Worthing on Saturday Picture: Kelvin Lister-StuttardDerek Adams saw his Morecambe players win at Worthing on Saturday Picture: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard
Derek Adams saw his Morecambe players win at Worthing on Saturday Picture: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard
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Speaking after Saturday’s win, Adams said: “I thought Worthing were excellent today and my players did ever so well to deal with them because it was a difficult game.

“They were a side that had nothing to lose and that is the beauty of the FA Cup. They went at us and went at us – and we dealt with it.

“It’s not easy coming away to a non-league side, with the atmosphere the way it is, and I thought we grew as a team. It’s a partisan crowd and you’ve got to deal with that aspect of the game.

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“We all know that, before the game, people are looking at fixtures and where there could be a shock.

“The most important thing was that we were not one of those sides that suffered a shock and got through to the next round, which we did.”

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