Just got back from the game and even though we narrowly lost, I felt proud of the team's performance.
There was no doubt about Butler's sending off, but with 10 men for 86 minutes I felt that Stanley bossed the game for long periods, especially in the first half. The third Morecambe goal was just plain lucky, as Thompson's shot was going miles wide until it hit a defender and rebounded to Carlton to tap in.
I don't think you can read much into the scoreline tonight, as with 11 men for the whole game I feel certain that we'd have won.... and I don't say that very often.
Oh yeah, one last thing. Although I was disappointed at losing, I was more disappointed by the Morecambe fan who thought it necessary to throw a missile into the Accrington end. It was a miracle that nobody was injured and although the projectile was handed to a steward, very little action seemed to be taken.
