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Morecambe will have to wait longer to allow fans back into the Mazuma Stadium following the government’s announcement of the post-lockdown tiered system.

The whole of Lancashire has been placed in the ‘very high alert’ tier three category once lockdown ends next Wednesday, December 2.

This was despite Lancashire County Council having submitted a proposal to the government, asking them to split the county into two different tiers.

A request was made for Hyndburn, Rossendale, Burnley, Pendle and Preston to go into tier three restrictions with the rest of the county - Fylde, Wyre, Lancaster, Chorley, South Ribble, Ribble Valley and West Lancashire - going into tier two.

Morecambe will continue to play in front of empty stands at the Mazuma Stadium for the time being

It means the Shrimps must continue to play behind closed doors, having last had a match in front of home fans when they drew against Crewe Alexandra at the end of February.

If they had been placed in tier two, then the club could have welcomed a maximum of 2,000 fans or 50 per cent of capacity

The tier which areas fall under is scheduled to be reviewed on Wednesday, December 16.

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Morecambe will remain playing behind closed doors under the government's Covid-19 guidelines