Morecambe survive after battling draw at Coventry
Morecambe secured their Football League status on goal difference after a battling 0-0 draw at Coventry City.The Shrimps had goalkeeper Barry Roche to thank for a number of superb stops after Barnet piled the pressure on with victory over Chesterfield.The draw also helped Coventry City set up a play-off date with Notts County.The Sky Blues started brightest with Roche tipping away Michael Doyle's powerful long-range effort after six minutes.Chris Stokes shot over before Jonson Clarke-Harris headed wide on 23 minutes as the Sky Blues stepped it up.Roche produced a superb instinctive save to keep out Clarke-Harris after 39 minutes as Morecambe continued to hang on.Kevin Ellison missed a great chance to give the visitors the lead when Lee Burge got the better of him in a one-on-one seven minutes after half-time.Roche got down well to save from Tom Bayliss in the 74th minute in a half of fewer chances.Clarke-Harris headed over from Liam Kelly's cross three minutes later, before Morecambe held on in a tense finish.
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English League Two Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | +8 | 34 |
| Walsall | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | +13 | 30 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | +6 | 29 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | +4 | 29 |
| Notts County | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | +8 | 28 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | +8 | 27 |
| Chesterfield | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | +10 | 25 |
| Grimsby Town | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 25 |
| AFC Wimbledon | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | +9 | 23 |
| Bradford City | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | +4 | 23 |
| Gillingham | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | +3 | 23 |
| Barrow | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | +1 | 22 |
| Fleetwood Town | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | +5 | 21 |
| Cheltenham Town | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 21 |
| Salford City | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -3 | 21 |
| Newport County | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 21 |
| Harrogate Town | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 21 |
| Accrington Stanley | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | -4 | 18 |
| Colchester United | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | -3 | 17 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -8 | 17 |
| Bromley | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | -2 | 16 |
| Swindon Town | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -8 | 13 |
| Morecambe | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -12 | 13 |
| Carlisle United | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -15 | 13 |
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