Morecambe vs Braintree Town

14 March 2026 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Andrew Miller

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Jack Nolan 87’ (pen)
  • Lewis Walker 90+6’

Match summary

The points were shared as Morecambe and Braintree Town drew 1-1. It was goalless at half-time.

Jack Nolan put Morecambe ahead from the penalty spot in the 87th minute and Lewis Walker equalised from a corner in stoppage time.

Morecambe had the better of the chances, with 3.64 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Braintree Town's 1.18 from 12.

Match stats

45% Possession 55%
18 Shots 12
6 Shots on target 3
5 Corners 7
314 Passes 406
72.6% Pass accuracy 82.0%
4 Tackles 5
10 Fouls 12
4 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 0

Key events

Morecambe Braintree Town
Kick-off
Liam HoganFoul
19’
Christopher PopovShot on target
23’
Christopher PopovShot on target
27’
29’
John AkindeShot on target
36’
Zavier Massiah-EdwardsShot on target
Jack NolanShot on target
44’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Paul LewisShot on target
60’
Mohammed SangareMiguel Azeez
62’
68’
Lewis WalkerSahid Kamara
Lewis PayneArgument
70’
Daniel OgwuruYann Songo'o
77’
78’
Matthew Max Dibley-DiasZavier Massiah-Edwards
Christopher PopovShot on target
78’
83’
Aidan Francis ClarkeFoul
Jack NolanPenalty1-0 (Morecambe)
87’
Jack Nolan
88’
88’
Adrian AkandeElliot Thorpe
Ben WilliamsPaul Lewis
89’
Jake CainGwion Edwards
89’
Christopher PopovFoul
90+3’
90+6’
Lewis WalkerRight foot shot1-1 (Braintree Town)
Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.64 1.18 87’ Jack Nolan (Morecambe), 1-0 87’ 90+6’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), 1-1 90+6’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.64 1.18 87’ Jack Nolan (Morecambe), 1-0 Nolan 87’ 90+6’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), 1-1 Walker 90+6’
Morecambe 3.64 xGBraintree Town 1.18 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Braintree Town attacking Morecambe attacking 
87’ Jack Nolan (Morecambe), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 57’ Christopher Popov (Morecambe), open play, 0.42 xG, blocked 33’ Christopher Popov (Morecambe), set piece, 0.42 xG, off target 27’ Christopher Popov (Morecambe), from a corner, 0.41 xG, saved 90+6’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.35 xG, goal 44’ Yann Songo'o (Morecambe), set piece, 0.33 xG, off target 23’ Christopher Popov (Morecambe), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 90+4’ Aidan Francis Clarke (Braintree Town), open play, 0.30 xG, blocked 55’ Aidan Francis Clarke (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.21 xG, off target 60’ Paul Lewis (Morecambe), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 90’ Christopher Popov (Morecambe), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 72’ Mohammed Sangare (Morecambe), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 90+2’ Christopher Popov (Morecambe), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 24’ Gwion Edwards (Morecambe), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 80’ Kyle Jameson (Morecambe), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 75’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 29’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 44’ Jack Nolan (Morecambe), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 78’ Christopher Popov (Morecambe), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 36’ Zavier Massiah-Edwards (Braintree Town), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 1’ Gwion Edwards (Morecambe), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 14’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ Elliot Thorpe (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 23’ Jack Nolan (Morecambe), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 1’ Jack Nolan (Morecambe), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90’ Matthew Max Dibley-Dias (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 27’ Lewis Payne (Morecambe), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+5’ James Vennings (Braintree Town), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 77’ Ben Drake (Braintree Town), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 87’ Jack Nolan (Morecambe), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 57’ Christopher Popov (Morecambe), open play, 0.42 xG, blocked 33’ Christopher Popov (Morecambe), set piece, 0.42 xG, off target 27’ Christopher Popov (Morecambe), from a corner, 0.41 xG, saved 90+6’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.35 xG, goal 44’ Yann Songo'o (Morecambe), set piece, 0.33 xG, off target 23’ Christopher Popov (Morecambe), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 90+4’ Aidan Francis Clarke (Braintree Town), open play, 0.30 xG, blocked 55’ Aidan Francis Clarke (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.21 xG, off target 60’ Paul Lewis (Morecambe), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 90’ Christopher Popov (Morecambe), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 72’ Mohammed Sangare (Morecambe), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 90+2’ Christopher Popov (Morecambe), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 80’ Kyle Jameson (Morecambe), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 24’ Gwion Edwards (Morecambe), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 75’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 29’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 44’ Jack Nolan (Morecambe), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 78’ Christopher Popov (Morecambe), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 36’ Zavier Massiah-Edwards (Braintree Town), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 1’ Gwion Edwards (Morecambe), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 14’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ Elliot Thorpe (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 53’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ Jack Nolan (Morecambe), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 1’ Jack Nolan (Morecambe), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90’ Matthew Max Dibley-Dias (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 27’ Lewis Payne (Morecambe), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+5’ James Vennings (Braintree Town), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 77’ Ben Drake (Braintree Town), open play, 0.00 xG, off target
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Lineups

Morecambe 3-5-2 Starting XI
Blackman
Hogan
Dean
Jameson
Edwards 89’
Lewis 89’
Songo'o 77’
Azeez 62’
Payne
Popov
Nolan
Braintree Town 3-4-3 Starting XI
Terry
Drake
Clarke
Smith
Clampin
Okunowo
Thorpe 88’
Vennings
Akinde
Kamara 68’
Massiah-Edwards 78’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jamal Blackman
90′ 2 1 20 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Liam Hogan
90′ – – 2 8 4 21 2 – –
Harlee Dean
90′ – 4 – 9 6 27 – – – –
Kyle Jameson
90′ – 4 1 7 2 32 – – – –
Lewis Payne
90′ – 4 – 5 1 23 1 – –
Midfielders9 players
Paul Lewis Taken off
90′ – – 19 1 0.42 2 1 9 1 2 –
Yann Songo'o Taken off
80′ – – 28 – – – 1 13 1 1 –
Miguel Azeez Taken off
65′ – – 27 – – 1 1 9 1 – –
Gwion Edwards Taken off
90′ – – 51 1 0.42 1 1 22 1 4 –
Jack Nolan
90′ 1 – 25 3 0.41 – 1 6 – –
Mohammed Sangare Came on as a substitute
36′ – – 16 – – – 1 5 – 2 –
Daniel Ogwuru Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 4 1 0.15 – 1 3 1 – –
Ben Williams Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 5 – – – – 2 – – –
Jake Cain Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 2 – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards1 player
Christopher Popov
90′ – – 7 3 1.89 – – 5 1 13
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Morecambe win 55% Avg odds 1.65
Draw 23% Avg odds 3.99
Braintree Town win 22% Avg odds 4.12

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Morecambe WDLWW
Braintree Town LLWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Braintree Town 1-0 Morecambe, 29 Nov 25 All Morecambe vs Braintree Town meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.