MORECAMBE became the latest team to suffer on the dodgy Fleetwood track as their slim hopes of progress in the Thwaites Smooth League Cup took a further nosedive on Sunday.

Broadwater has seen some dreadful tracks this season with some alarmingly low scores to accompany them.

And when Fleetwood made 139-all out, Phil Dennison didn't know whether to celebrate or groan.

"It looked like a 250-plus track," the skipper tells the Citizen.

"But, as some of their scores show, it isn't as good as it appears."

And Dennison's caution appeared well placed when Morecambe slumped to 68-7 in reply.

But Nick Milner and Warren Quinn stableised the innings and then youngsters Andy Armstrong and Graham Cassidy set up a grandstand finale.

They put on 20 for the last wicket to edge Morecambe to a close finish, needing six off the last over.

The pair managed three singles before the last wicket fell to leave Morecambe beaten.

"The kids gave it a real shot," adds Dennison.

"To be honest we had pretty much given the game up but they batted well and we did get close in the end."

Morecambe face another tough league test on Saturday with a clash at Kendal and Dennison is hoping his men can maintain their good league form.

"We have played well over the last month," he says. "And it would be a shame to throw that good work away at Kendal.

"We are fifth in the league now and going well and I hope we can establish ourselves in that top five.

"St Annes would appear to have the title wrapped up - but there is still plenty to play for and that top five would be good because a month ago I was looking over my shoulder towards the bottom of the table.

"It will be a tough game at Kendal though. They are better than their league position would suggest and they have some good players who are dangerous.

"But it appears that you don't know which Kendal side will turn up."