Morecambe was held to a 1-1 draw by Bantams, with Jack Shepherd scoring a late equaliser.

What happened?

The match saw Morecambe concede a goal, but Sam Walker's big saves kept City in the game. Jay Benn was the pick of the outfield players, showing plenty of energy throughout.

Why it matters for Morecambe

Morecambe's recent form has been LLLDW, and they are struggling in 22nd place in England National League with 38 points from 46 games. Their last result was a 5-0 loss to Forest Green on 2026-04-25.

What comes next?

Morecambe will look to improve their defensive performance, which was weak in the first half. They conceded a terrible goal, and a sharper side than Morecambe would have put the game out of sight.

| Stat | Value | | --- | --- | | League standing | 22nd | | Points | 38 | | Recent form | LLLDW | | Last result | Forest Green 5-0 Morecambe | | Date | 2026-04-25 | Morecambe's manager, Graham Alexander, made four changes from the Harrogate defeat, including a first league start for Jay Benn. New signing Paul Huntington was registered in time to feature and was named on the bench.

The referee for the match was Elliot Bell, and the attendance was 3,606, with 1,017 from City. The match stats showed Morecambe with 4 shots on target, and City with 3. Morecambe had 6 shots off target, while City had 8. The possession percentage was 37 for Morecambe and 63 for City.

Player ratings

The player ratings for Morecambe were: Moore 6, Williams 6, Stott 7, Tutonda 6, Hendrie 7, Songo'o 7, P Lewis 7, A Lewis 8, Jones, Tollitt 7, Dackers 7. For City, the player ratings were: S Walker 8, Benn 7, Diabate 5, Shepherd 6, Richards 5, Smallwood 6, Oduor 6, J Walker 5, Wright 6, Kavanagh 5, Cook 6.

Morecambe will look to bounce back from this draw and improve their position in the league. With their recent form and last result, they will need to work on their defensive performance to get more points.