Mark Lynch grabbed a brace as Rotherham made another big stride in cutting their 17-point deduction with victory against a lacklustre Morecambe side.

Summer signing Lynch scored the opener with a wonderful curling effort from the edge of the area which beat home keeper Barry Roche high to his right.

Ryan Taylor then made it two when he capped a fine move with a low strike.

And even though Neil Wainwright reduced the deficit, Lynch fired another superb curler to wrap up a deserved victory.

Morecambe: Roche, Parrish, Bentley, Artell, Adams, Carr, McLachlan (Curtis 46), Hunter, Wainwright, Howe, Blinkhorn.
Subs Not Used: Scott Davies, O'Carroll, McCann, McStay.

Goals: Wainwright 77.

Rotherham: Warrington, Lynch, Fenton, Sharps, Green, Hudson, Mills, Danny Harrison, Rhodes, Taylor, Reid.
Subs Not Used: Cann, Tonge, Cummins, Burchill, Broughton.

Booked: Reid, Lynch.

Goals: Lynch 8, Taylor 40, Lynch 90.

Att: 2,606

Ref: C Sarginson (Staffordshire).