Stockport were dominant in the first half and they opened the scoring when Anthony Elding flicked home at the near post following Adam Griffin's cross.

David Artell fired wide for Morecambe before Greg Tansey's free-kick was headed in by Liam Dickinson.

Stockport remained on top and they claimed the three points despite Blinkhorn's header on 80 minutes.

Stockport: Logan, Taylor, Raynes, Owen, Griffin, Pilkington (Proudlock 84), Dicker, Turnbull, Tansey, Dickinson, Elding (Poole 86).
Subs Not Used: Rose, Tunnicliffe, Tierney.

Booked: Elding.

Goals: Elding 9, Dickinson 41.

Morecambe: Loach, Yates, Artell, Bentley, Adams, Thompson, Stanley, Hunter, Twiss (Curtis 67), Baker, Blinkhorn.
Subs Not Used: Scott Davies, Howard, Sorvel, Grand.

Booked: Yates, Adams, Stanley, Baker.

Goals: Blinkhorn 80.

Att: 5,489

Ref: Graham Salisbury (Lancashire).