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Cup Competitions 2020-21
Checkatrade Trophy
The Checkatrade Trophy is the EFL Trophy, a competition that takes place between teams in League One and League Two.
We drew a spot in Northern Section - Group G to start group stage play, facing Lincoln, Oldham and Arsenal's U23 team. We'd be fortunate to edge Lincoln and Arsenal's U23 team on penalties while beating Oldham 4-2 to move on to the 2nd round. There, we'd face League One strugglers Accrington Stanley, who would prevail in a mild upset to knock us from the competition.
Northern Section - Group G
Morecambe 1 - 1 Lincoln (Morecambe win 6-5 on penalties)
Oldham 2 - 4 Morecambe
Morecambe 0 - 0 Arsenal U23 (Morecambe win 4-3 on penalties)
2nd Round: Accrington Stanley 2 - 1 Morecambe
Carabao Cup
We had a tough draw in the League Cup 1st round, a home matchup against Championship side Hull. In the midst of a heavy slate of league games, our tired team battled well and won the possession battle but didn't win the most important battle, the one on the scoresheet. One game and we're out!
1st Round: Morecambe 1 - 2 Hull
The Emirates FA Cup
Thankfully, we'd fare a bit better in the top cup competition in England, the FA Cup.
We'd enter play in the first round and edge Doncaster before drawing fellow League One side Mansfield in round two. We'd battle them to a 1-1 draw in Mansfield, meaning a replay was in order back in Morecambe. There, we'd win comfortably to move on to round three, where a difficult match against Wolverhampton awaited us. The Wolves were languishing near the bottom of the Premier League table but this was our first ever official match against an opponent from England's top league. Ultimately, we were no match for them, as they'd storm out to a 5-1 lead before pulling their foot off the gas, knocking us unceremoniously from the competiton.
1st Round: Doncaster 0 - 1 Morecambe
2nd Round: Mansfield 1 - 1 Morecambe
2nd Round Replay: Morecambe 3 - 0 Mansfield
3rd Round: Morecambe 3 - 5 Wolves
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