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Both sides had chances to take maximum points but a mixture of good goalkeeping and poor finishing saw the game end in a blank.

Morecambe went closest to taking the victory when they threatened twice in quick succession midway through the first half. York keeper Nick Pope saved superbly from Padraig Amond’s close-range header and Keith Lowe cleared Alex Kenyon’s follow up off the line.

At the other end, Shrimpers stopper Barry Roche produced stunning blocks to deny Ryan Jarvis and Lewis Montrose.

The second half saw Stewart Drummond miss three great chances for the home side while at the other end Lanre Oyebanjo failed to get the finishing touch to a dangerous Ben Davies cross.

The York winger was then denied by another superb Roche block before Morecambe ended the game on top with Pope reacting sharply to get down to his left and save a well-struck Jack Sampson shot from the edge of the area, while defender Chris McCready fired wide on the turn when he should have done better.

All square at the Globe Arena

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Both sides had chances to take maximum points but a mixture of good goalkeeping and poor finishing saw the game end in a blank.

Morecambe went closest to taking the victory when they threatened twice in quick succession midway through the first half. York keeper Nick Pope saved superbly from Padraig Amond’s close-range header and Keith Lowe cleared Alex Kenyon’s follow up off the line.

At the other end, Shrimpers stopper Barry Roche produced stunning blocks to deny Ryan Jarvis and Lewis Montrose.

The second half saw Stewart Drummond miss three great chances for the home side while at the other end Lanre Oyebanjo failed to get the finishing touch to a dangerous Ben Davies cross.

The York winger was then denied by another superb Roche block before Morecambe ended the game on top with Pope reacting sharply to get down to his left and save a well-struck Jack Sampson shot from the edge of the area, while defender Chris McCready fired wide on the turn when he should have done better.

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In a game of few openings, Capital One Cup semi-finalists Bradford had the best chance to take the three points when striker James Hanson missed a glorious opportunity 10 minutes from time, heading weakly at Barry Roche from six yards when he looked sure to score.

Roche was Morecambe’s hero earlier in the half with an excellent stop from a Hanson header before saving sharply to keep out a long-range Nahki Wells effort.

The Bantams always looked the more likely side to win the game and in a poor first half went closest to breaking the deadlock through Hanson, who reacted sharply in the box to volley a right-wing cross goalwards but, again, Roche produced a good save with his legs.

After a slow start Morecambe began to produce some pressure, with Stewart Drummond and Lewis Alessandra both volleying well over the bar from distance, but Matt Duke’s goal remained largely untroubled.

The home side’s best chance came in the closing moments when substitute Richard Brodie headed an Alessandra free-kick over.