Morecambe vs Eastleigh

21 February 2026 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Craig Hicks

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Miguel Azeez 13’
  • Jack Nolan 56’
  • Lewis Payne 58’
  • Christopher Popov 78’

Match summary

Morecambe won comfortably, 4-0 at home to Eastleigh. Morecambe led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Miguel Azeez put Morecambe ahead in the 13th minute. In the second half, Jack Nolan made it 2-0 in the 56th minute, Lewis Payne made it 3-0 in the 58th minute, and Christopher Popov made it 4-0 in the 78th minute.

The chances backed that up: Morecambe created 2.11 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Eastleigh's 0.40 from 8.

Match stats

42% Possession 58%
15 Shots 8
5 Shots on target 3
6 Corners 4
268 Passes 450
69.0% Pass accuracy 80.4%
2 Tackles 0
15 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
4 Offsides 1

Key events

Morecambe Eastleigh
Kick-off
Miguel AzeezRight foot shot1-0 (Morecambe)
13’
Second half underway
Half-time1-0
Paul LewisShot on target
53’
Gwion EdwardsFoul
54’
Jack NolanRight foot shot2-0 (Morecambe)
56’
Lewis PayneRight foot shot3-0 (Morecambe)
58’
62’
James WaiteShot on target
63’
James WaiteShot on target
Ben WilliamsMiguel Azeez
71’
George ThomasGwion Edwards
71’
72’
Connor UnderhillSam Pearson
72’
Barney StoneJake Tabor
73’
Luey GilesJordan Cousins
Christopher PopovRight foot shot4-0 (Morecambe)
78’
81’
Aaron PierreNiall Maher
Mohammed SangareYann Songo'o
83’
Ben TollittJack Nolan
83’
86’
Shot on target
Joe NuttallChristopher Popov
90+2’
Full-time4-0

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.11 0.40 13’ Miguel Azeez (Morecambe), 1-0 13’ 56’ Jack Nolan (Morecambe), 2-0 56’ 58’ Lewis Payne (Morecambe), 3-0 58’ 78’ Christopher Popov (Morecambe), 4-0 78’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.11 0.40 13’ Miguel Azeez (Morecambe), 1-0 Azeez 13’ 56’ Jack Nolan (Morecambe), 2-0 Nolan 56’ 58’ Lewis Payne (Morecambe), 3-0 Payne 58’ 78’ Christopher Popov (Morecambe), 4-0 Popov 78’
Morecambe 2.11 xGEastleigh 0.40 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Eastleigh attacking Morecambe attacking 
56’ Jack Nolan (Morecambe), open play, 0.82 xG, goal 48’ Lewis Payne (Morecambe), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 56’ Paul Lewis (Morecambe), open play, 0.23 xG, hit the woodwork 53’ Paul Lewis (Morecambe), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 52’ Timothy Akindileni (Morecambe), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 89’ Ben Tollitt (Morecambe), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 42’ Christopher Popov (Morecambe), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 63’ James Waite (Eastleigh), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 86’ Unknown (Eastleigh), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+1’ Aaron Blair (Eastleigh), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 58’ Lewis Payne (Morecambe), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 90’ Aaron Blair (Eastleigh), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 78’ Christopher Popov (Morecambe), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 62’ James Waite (Eastleigh), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 29’ Paul Lewis (Morecambe), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 8’ Temi Eweka (Eastleigh), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 45’ Lewis Payne (Morecambe), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 55’ Lloyd Humphries (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 13’ Miguel Azeez (Morecambe), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 51’ Paul Lewis (Morecambe), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 64’ Miguel Azeez (Morecambe), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 24’ Yann Songo'o (Morecambe), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 90+7’ Lloyd Humphries (Eastleigh), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target 56’ Jack Nolan (Morecambe), open play, 0.82 xG, goal 48’ Lewis Payne (Morecambe), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 56’ Paul Lewis (Morecambe), open play, 0.23 xG, hit the woodwork 53’ Paul Lewis (Morecambe), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 52’ Timothy Akindileni (Morecambe), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 89’ Ben Tollitt (Morecambe), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 42’ Christopher Popov (Morecambe), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 63’ James Waite (Eastleigh), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 86’ Unknown (Eastleigh), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+1’ Aaron Blair (Eastleigh), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 58’ Lewis Payne (Morecambe), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 90’ Aaron Blair (Eastleigh), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 78’ Christopher Popov (Morecambe), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 62’ James Waite (Eastleigh), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 29’ Paul Lewis (Morecambe), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 8’ Temi Eweka (Eastleigh), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 45’ Lewis Payne (Morecambe), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 55’ Lloyd Humphries (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 13’ Miguel Azeez (Morecambe), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 64’ Miguel Azeez (Morecambe), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 51’ Paul Lewis (Morecambe), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 24’ Yann Songo'o (Morecambe), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 90+7’ Lloyd Humphries (Eastleigh), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target
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Lineups

Morecambe 5-3-2 Starting XI
Blackman
Jameson
Dean
Akindileni
Lewis
Payne
Edwards 71’
Songo'o 83’
Azeez 71’
Popov 90’
Nolan 83’
Eastleigh 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Townsend
Harris
Humphries
Maher 81’
Eweka
Cousins 73’
Evans
Waite
Blair
Pearson 72’
Tabor 72’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jamal Blackman
90′ 3 0 21 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Lewis Payne
90′ – – 1 4 – 31 – 1 1 –
Kyle Jameson
90′ – 2 – 2 1 27 2 – – –
Harlee Dean
90′ – 1 – 7 7 24 1 – – –
Timothy Akindileni
90′ – – – 7 4 28 1 – – –
Midfielders9 players
Gwion Edwards Taken off
71′ – – 27 1 0.23 – 2 5 2 3
Paul Lewis
90′ – – 16 – – – – 9 3 2 –
Yann Songo'o Taken off
83′ – – 13 1 0.19 1 1 8 – 1 –
Miguel Azeez Taken off
71′ 1 – 31 – – 1 1 1 2 – –
Jack Nolan Taken off
83′ 1 – 17 3 0.45 – – 5 – 2 –
Ben Williams Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 8 – – – – 2 1 1 –
George Thomas Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 4 1 0.15 – – – 1 – –
Ben Tollitt Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 2 – – – – – – – –
Mohammed Sangare Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 4 – – – – – – – –
Forwards1 player
Christopher Popov Taken off
90′ 1 1 2 1 0.16 – – 9 2 15 –
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 37% Avg odds 2.44
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.36
Eastleigh win 36% Avg odds 2.57

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

Form going into the game

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