Morecambe too good for Bradford

Aug 19, 2023 1 min read
Morecambe got the better of Bradford (Richard Sellers/PA)
Morecambe got the better of Bradford (Richard Sellers/PA)

Two goals from Michael Mellon helped Morecambe to a 3-0 victory over Bradford at the Mazuma Stadium.

Mellon opened the scoring with a superb 22nd-minute free-kick, while a penalty four minutes from time came after JJ McKiernan’s first for the Shrimps.

Mellon’s first was a sweet strike from just outside the box after a Richie Smallwood foul on former Bradford midfielder Yann Songo’o.

The visitors started the second period on the front foot with Jacob Bedeau forced into a fine block to deny Tyler Smith before Eli King headed a Smallwood corner inches wide of his own goal.

After surviving the pressure the home side doubled their lead with a well-worked second when Mellon turned provider to play in McKiernan who drilled a low shot past Harry Lewis from the edge of the area.

They completed the scoring with a third from the spot after Kevin McDonald brought down Jake Taylor and Mellon stepped up to send Lewis the wrong way.

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