Preston North End beat Morecambe, 2x4, on Tuesday, in a match relating of the League Cup. Emil Riis made a great performance with 2 goals along with 1 assist.
The opening goal was scored by Emil Riis in the 7th minute, with a right-foot shot inside the box. Preston North End scored their second goal of the game through forward, after 33 minutes, with a right-foot strike inside the penalty area. With 45 minutes on the clock, Anthony O´Connor fired home for Morecambe.
With 61 minutes on the clock, Cole Stockton struck the second goal for Steve Robinson's team, with a right-foot shot inside the box, laid on by Shane McLoughlin. After 64 minutes, Ryan Ledson struck for Frankie McAvoy's team, with a right-foot strike from outside the box, fashioned by Emil Riis. After 79 minutes, Sepp van den Berg netted the final goal of the game, with a right-foot shot.
With this result, Preston North End are through to the next round of the competition. In relation to forthcoming league matches, Preston's team will play at home against Cheltenham Town.
| Morecambe | Preston North End | |||
| 8 | 3 | Shots | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | 1 | Shots on target | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | Total Tackles | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | Tackles Won | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | 6 | Ball steals | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | 45 | Total Passes | 50 | 7 |
| 7 | 33 | Passes Completed | 32 | 8 |
| 7 | 6 | Saves | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | 3 | Fouls Committed | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | 2 | Fouls Suffered | 3 | 7 |
