As it happened: Morecambe 2-4 Preston North End - Carabao Cup

Preston North End travel to Morecambe in the second round of the Carabao Cup.
Morecambe's Mazuma Stadium.Morecambe's Mazuma Stadium.
Morecambe's Mazuma Stadium.

The Lilywhites travel to the Mazuma Stadium looking for back to back wins and we'll have all the build up and action throughout the evening so make sure to refresh the page (F5) so you don't miss a thing!

LIVE: Morecambe vs PNE

Emil Riis has a go from 25 yards out but his low strike is saved.

Emil Riis adds a second!

Van den Berg cleared the ball forward and it turned into a through ball for Riis, he couldn’t get to it in time but as Andresson claimed it in the Morecambe net he collided with a defender, presenting the ball to the Dane to tap into an empty net.

Duffus is booked for a shove in the back of Cunningham.

There will be five more minutes added onto the end of the first half.

Hughes is booked for a slide tackle on Duffus.

Goal Morecambe. 1-2.

The free kick is crossed in from the right side, it gets to the far post and is turned in.

Half Time: Morecambe 1-2 PNE

PNE take the lead into half time despite conceding late on.

North End took the lead through Emil Riis who was released down the right side by Daniel Johnson before coolly slotting the ball into the corner.

He made it two with a bit of fortune, chasing a ball in behind keeper and defender collided presenting the Dane with an open goal to double PNE’s lead.

Just a minute before half time Morecambe pulled one back, a free kick from the right aimed to the far post and O’ Connor turned it home.

The second half is underway!

Duffus shoots from the edge of the box but the PNE keeper is equal to it.

Brad Potts has a go from outside the area but he drags his shot just wide of the far post.

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