Yeovil Town beat Morecambe 2-1 at home on Saturday afternoon, though the scoreline understated how stretched this match became across its final half-hour.
Morecambe settled the quicker of the two sides. Brett McGavin gave them the lead inside ten minutes, and they held it comfortably until Gwion Edwards equalised for Yeovil on 34 minutes. Lewis Payne was introduced shortly before the interval, and Paul Lewis restored Morecambe's advantage on 39 minutes, leaving the visitors in front at the break.
The second half brought a series of changes from both benches. Delano McCoy-Splatt came on for Yeovil at 53 minutes, followed by James Daly five minutes later. Ryan Jones entered the fray on 62 minutes, and the game grew increasingly open. Daniel Ogwuru and Jack Nolan were thrown on in the mid-seventies as Yeovil pushed for an equaliser.
Harvey Greenslade came on with six minutes remaining, and the hosts found their way level through Ben Tollitt on 87 minutes. Ben Williams had also been introduced for Morecambe, and Joe Nuttall followed moments later, but the visitors could not hold their shape. Tollitt struck again in stoppage time to complete Yeovil's turnaround and secure all three points.
Morecambe will feel they surrendered a result they had done enough to protect. Yeovil's persistence and use of their substitutes ultimately decided it.
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