Collis’s late goal lifts Morecambe past Darlington at home

MOBILE, Ala. (Interstat) — Morecambe beat visiting Darlington 1-0 on Tuesday at Mazuma Mobile Stadium. Teddy Collis scored the only goal in the 84th minute and played the full 90 minutes. Morecambe improved to 2-1-2 in this competition and 7-6-3 across all competitions. Darlington moved to 1-2-2 in this competition and 3-9-3 across all competitions. Morecambe took the lead late, while Darlington could not find an equalizer. The match remained scoreless until Collis’s late breakthrough. The result followed Morecambe’s 3-0 home win over Darlington in their most recent head-to-head meeting. Morecambe had won at Merthyr Town before returning home, and Darlington had beaten Spennymoor before the trip. The visitors pressed for a response but were held without a goal. Morecambe protected the lead through the final minutes. Morecambe next hosts Scarborough in the National League. Darlington next travels to Spalding United in the National League.