Morecambe reached the northern area semi-finals of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy as they earned a 4-2 penalty shoot-out win over Hartlepool.

Richard Barker put Hartlepool ahead as he netted his ninth goal of the season on 12 minutes with a 15-yard shot.

Jon Newby levelled on 49 minutes from the penalty spot after Richie Humphreys was judged to have handled the ball.

Morecambe's Paul Lloyd saw a shot pushed pushed against the post by Jan Budtz but the match went to penalties.

Hartlepool: Budtz, McCunnie, Antwi , Nelson, Humphreys, Moore, Boland (Gibb 57), Sweeney, Robson (Foley 46), Mackay (Porter 67), Barker.
Subs Not Used: Lee-Barrett, Elliott.

Goals: Barker 13.

Morecambe: Scott Davies, Yates, Artell, Adams (Grand 46), Howard, Lloyd, Hunter, Allen, Burns, Twiss, Newby.
Subs Not Used: Drench, Stanley, Sorvel, Langford.

Booked: Grand.

Goals: Newby 48 pen.

Att: 2,776

Ref: Anthony Taylor (Greater Manchester).