Bournemouth edge out Morecambe

Bournemouth registered their first win of the season as Marc Wilson’s fine strike saw them overcome League Two table-toppers Morecambe 2-1 and reach the EFL Cup third round.

Morecambe had swiftly cancelled out Max Gradel’s eighth-minute opener through Cole Stockton, and then almost went ahead in first-half stoppage time when Tom Barkhuizen hit the post.

But Republic of Ireland defender Wilson marked his first appearance since re-joining the Cherries last week with his first club goal since December 2010 as he fired in decisively from range in the 54th minute.

There were several nervy moments for a much-changed Bournemouth side, with Morecambe also connecting with the woodwork in the dying seconds via Ryan Edwards’ header.

But Cherries boss Eddie Howe, who made 10 changes in total to his starting XI, will be pleased simply to get a win on the board …

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