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Morecambe 1 Notts County 0
Mark Duffy's first goal for Morecambe was enough to keep their play-off hopes alive.
The substitute latched on to Diarmuid O'Carroll's hopeful through-ball to slot home past Kevin Pilkington for the only goal of a match that lacked any real quality.
Notts County started the game the better with Morecambe keeper Barry Roche forced into an excellent block from John Thompson's close-range header.
Morecambe came to life midway through the half with Rene Howe first firing straight at Pilkington after a good run into the box and then flashing a shot inches wide of the right hand post after 21 minutes.
County always looked dangerous on the break though and Myles Weston should have done better than spooned a shot high over the bar.
The first chance of the second half fell to Delroy Facey whose snapshot was parried away by Roche and a few moments later Morecambe had a great chance at the other end.
Duffy found Michael Twiss with a superb through ball to beat the offside trap but Twiss made a mess of the opportunity with only the keeper to beat.
Twiss was soon replaced by young substitute Aaron Taylor who slipped a pass wide to Garry Hunter whose chip shot was superbly tipped over by Pilkington before heading a Hunter corner narrowly wide.
The pressure paid off when O'Carroll flicked a ball over his head and Duffy nipped in stab the ball home.
Morecambe survived a late onslaught to end the match three points outside the play-off zone with a game in hand.
Morecambe: Roche, Yates, Artell, Bentley, Adams, Wainwright, Twiss, Drummond, Hunter, O'Carroll, Howe.
Subs: Edge, McLachlan, Taylor, Duffy, McStay.
Notts County: Pilkington, Picken, Edwards, Hunt, Clapham, Strachan, Thompson, Butcher, Facey, Forte, Weston.
Subs: Forrester, Tann, Hamshaw, Fairclough, Nowland.
Referee: Craig Pawson (Sheffield)
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