Morecambe returned to their home for the first delayed National League fixture after a summer of financial crisis and suspension that threatened the club's existence. New owners Panjab Warriors completed a takeover, enabling fans to attend the match against Altrincham. Daniel Ogwuru, who signed on Friday night, scored a 98th-minute winner to secure a 2-1 victory. The crowd of 3,730 reacted with buzzing energy, tears and embraces as months of dread and confusion gave way to relief. Supporters described the occasion as a fairytale and emphasised the importance of reuniting the community and restoring matchday routines.
When Morecambe fans bought their tickets to watch their side play their first delayed National League fixture of the campaign, following a financial crisis and period of suspension in which their very existence was under serious threat, they could hardly have cared less about the outcome of Saturday's match against Altrincham.
But in the end a nightmare that had endured for months turned into an utter dream, as the Shrimps secured a stunning 2-1 win thanks to a 98th-minute winner from new signing Daniel Ogwuru, who only signed for the club on Friday night. The majority of the 3,730 fans in the ground were left buzzing, stunned and deeply moved all at once.
"Today has been all about bringing the club back together," said 23-year-old Zoe, who has been coming to Morecambe matches with her father Dusty for 19 years. "For so long we have wanted to come out with our friends and family and get all the Shrimps as one again. It's just a great feeling. The whole town has been raring to go."
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