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It’s torture for Bentley but points in the bag

By Derek Quinn

JIM BENTLEY said his Morecambe side did it the hard way in the victory over Crawley and it was “torture’’ to watch.
In this vital battle at the bottom of the table, Bentley saw his side take the points with a late winner from Liam Mandeville.
But Bentley said: “It was a horrible game to be involved in and I’m glad it is over I must admit because it was torture at times, “It was really hard to watch and although I wasn’t happy with certain aspects of our performance I am delighted with the win and the points.
“They had bett...

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