Liam McAlinden’s winner was just his third goal for Morecambe this seasonMorecambe edged out Tranmere Rovers in the first leg of their League Two play-off semi-final at Prenton Park.Nathaniel Knight-Percival deflected home Liam McAlinden’s cross to put the visitors ahead in the 15th minute.Tranmere deservedly levelled through skipper Peter Clarke’s thumping header four minutes later.But McAlinden was on hand to touch in Cole Stockton’s ball across the face of goal on the stroke of half-time to restore Morecambe’s one-goal advantage.Shrimps silence home supportMorecambe, who are looking to reach the third tier for the first time in their history, missed out on automatic promotion by a single point this term.But in an entertaining tie Derek Adams’ side got off to the perfect start, silencing 3,000 home supporters as Knight-Percival opened the scoring with his first goal for the club.And after absorbing plenty of Tranmere pressure, former Rover Stockton latched on to a loose ball before squaring to McAlinden, who tapped home in first-half stoppage time.Morecambe will take a one-goal lead to Mazuma Stadium when the sides meet again in the second leg on Sunday (12:30 BST).Tranmere fans returned to Prenton Park for the first time since December 2020There will be a feeling of what might have been for Tranmere, who dominated proceedings on a windy night on the Wirral.Caretaker boss Ian Dawes was at the helm following the sacking of manager Keith Hill three days after the end of the regular season.And Rovers, who won just two of their final 11… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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Tranmere Rovers 1-2 Morecambe: Shrimps hold slender lead in League Two play-off semi-final
