Morecambe vs Dagenham and Redbridge: Bentley calls for improved home form

Posted Tuesday, December 01, 2015 by PA

Morecambe manager Jim Bentley is targeting an improvement in home form against Dagenham & Redbridge on Tuesday, with his side having not won in front of their own fans for over a month.

Bentley's men have not triumphed at the Globe Arena since toppling Crawley 3-1 on October 20, and on Saturday conceded four goals for the third time in four games in a 4-3 loss at Stevenage in Sky Bet League Two.

"We have to do better at home, we all know that, and Tuesday gives us the chance to bounce back and hopefully show what we can do in front of a decent crowd," Bentley told www.morecambefc.com.

He is expected to make changes in defence, with Adam Dugdale and Chris Doyle hoping for recalls. Aaron McGowan remains Morecambe's only injury concern due to a hamstring injury.

Daggers boss Wayne Burnett will be hoping for a similar performance to that which earned his side a point against high-flying Plymouth on Saturday.

Burnett, who welcomed Andre Boucaud and Jack Connors back into his starting line-up at the weekend, is keen for his players to shake off the disappointment of conceding a last-minute equaliser.

"We were better in every department and were undone by a deflected goal. That's football, you have to get on with it and pick yourselves up and go again because we have a game on Tuesday," he said.

Justin Hoyte is in contention to return to the side while veteran striker Jamie Cureton could be rested having played the whole of the Plymouth clash.