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Rawson’s late winner seals it for the Shrimps

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The LeaguePaper Team
6 August 2023

By Dominic Riley

MORECAMBE 2

Mayor 25, Rawson 90+2
WALSALL 1

Johnson 38
MORECAMBE boss Derek Adams was a happy man after his new-look side sealed a dramatic opening day victory over Walsall at the Mazuma Stadium.
Adams saw Farrend Rawson earn the Shrimps the points with a 92nd-minute finish as the game looked set for a draw after first-half goals from Adam Mayor and Danny Johnson.
Adams, who handed out five debuts after being forced to release almost his entire first team squad after relegation at the end of last season, said: “It was a great win for us against a team looking to get pr...

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