Brackley Town lost 3-0 away to Morecambe in a National League North fixture at the Halo Aerospace Stadium. The defeat extends a difficult run for the Saints, who now sit 21st in the table with eight points from eight games.
Elliot Newby opened the scoring for the hosts in first-half injury time, finishing left-footed from the edge of the area. Brackley's afternoon worsened just two minutes after the restart when Josh Tomlinson turned the ball into his own net. Will Smith volleyed home a Jake Cain free-kick on 53 minutes to complete the scoring for Morecambe.
Brackley had started the match brightly. Ewan Williams fired wide after a swift break involving Tahvon Campbell early on. Charlie Cooper took two free-kicks that sailed over the bar and bent a late effort wide, but the visitors could not find a way past a resolute Morecambe defence.
Adam Lakeland, the Morecambe manager, made two changes from his side's previous match, starting Paul Lewis and Teddy Collis. New signing Alex Cherera was named among the substitutes. The Lancaster Guardian Football report named Elliot Newby as the star man of the match, which was watched by 2,064 spectators with M Langdon as referee.
For Brackley Town, the result is a second consecutive heavy loss following a 5-0 defeat at Buxton on September 8. Their recent form reads one win, one draw and three losses from the last five outings. You can review the team's upcoming schedule on the fixtures page and check the latest standings.
The Saints must now regroup ahead of their next league assignment, a home match against second-placed Oxford City on December 26.
The club confirmed the 3-0 loss at Morecambe on September 12 leaves Brackley Town 21st in the National League North with eight points from eight games. The Saints have now lost their last two matches, conceding eight goals without reply. Manager Gavin Cowan must now prepare his side for a home match against second-placed Oxford City on December 26.
