Bradford let slip a 1-0 lead as their promotion hopes suffered a blow.

Matthew Clarke's header put Bradford ahead and Peter Thorne looked to have made it 2-0 but the referee ruled his effort had not crossed the line.

Morecambe's Stewart Drummond equalised in the 55th minute with a header from Danny Adams's left-wing cross.

Rene Howe's stunning 30-yard strike gave the hosts the lead and late on Steve Jones had a chance to equalise but headed wide from close range.

Morecambe: Roche, Yates, Artell, Bentley, Adams, Curtis, Drummond, Hunter (McStay 90), Wainwright (McLachlan 86), Twiss, Howe.
Subs Not Used: Edge, O'Carroll, Duffy.

Booked: Artell, Curtis, Yates, Howe.

Goals: Drummond 56, Howe 75.

Bradford: Evans, Rehman, Lee, Clarke, O'Brien, Colbeck, Law (Bullock 82), McLaren, Brandon (Jones 77), Mullin, Thorne (Michael Boulding 73).
Subs Not Used: Arnison, Nix.

Booked: Colbeck, Clarke.

Goals: Clarke 37.

Att: 4,546

Ref: Nigel Miller (Durham).

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