Morecambe survive after battling draw at Coventry
Morecambe secured their Football League status on goal difference after a battling 0-0 draw at Coventry City.The Shrimps had goalkeeper Barry Roche to thank for a number of superb stops after Barnet piled the pressure on with victory over Chesterfield.The draw also helped Coventry City set up a play-off date with Notts County.The Sky Blues started brightest with Roche tipping away Michael Doyle's powerful long-range effort after six minutes.Chris Stokes shot over before Jonson Clarke-Harris headed wide on 23 minutes as the Sky Blues stepped it up.Roche produced a superb instinctive save to keep out Clarke-Harris after 39 minutes as Morecambe continued to hang on.Kevin Ellison missed a great chance to give the visitors the lead when Lee Burge got the better of him in a one-on-one seven minutes after half-time.Roche got down well to save from Tom Bayliss in the 74th minute in a half of fewer chances.Clarke-Harris headed over from Liam Kelly's cross three minutes later, before Morecambe held on in a tense finish.
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English League Two Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Walsall | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | +24 | 68 |
Bradford City | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | +18 | 66 |
Doncaster Rovers | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | +10 | 62 |
Notts County | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | +18 | 61 |
AFC Wimbledon | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | +22 | 60 |
Port Vale | 35 | 15 | 13 | 7 | +7 | 58 |
Crewe Alexandra | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | +7 | 56 |
Grimsby Town | 36 | 17 | 5 | 14 | -2 | 56 |
Colchester United | 36 | 13 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 55 |
Bromley | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | +3 | 51 |
Salford City | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | +2 | 50 |
Fleetwood Town | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | +6 | 49 |
Cheltenham Town | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 49 |
Chesterfield | 35 | 13 | 9 | 13 | +13 | 48 |
Swindon Town | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 46 |
Barrow | 35 | 12 | 7 | 16 | -3 | 43 |
Newport County | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | -16 | 43 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 35 | 12 | 6 | 17 | -4 | 42 |
Gillingham | 35 | 11 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 41 |
Harrogate Town | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | -16 | 40 |
Accrington Stanley | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | -10 | 39 |
Tranmere Rovers | 36 | 7 | 12 | 17 | -28 | 33 |
Morecambe | 36 | 8 | 5 | 23 | -23 | 29 |
Carlisle United | 35 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -26 | 27 |