Match Pack: Morecambe (H)

Sutton host Morecambe in the U’s dedicated HerGameToo fixture.

Read below for everything you need to know ahead of the match.

Match Info

• Fixture: Sutton United vs Morecambe
• Competition: Enterprise National League
• Venue: VBS Community Stadium
• Date: Saturday, 7th March; 3pm KO (1pm Turnstiles)
• Strip: Amber home kit
• Television: National League TV

Officials

• Referee: Elliott Swallow. Promoted to the National League six years ago, he refereed our game at Forest Green in August and in the last month has taken charge of his first EFL games.
• Assistant Referees: Peter Lowe (red/yellow); Alex Bradley (yellow)
• Fourth Official: Benjamin McDonald

How to Follow

Video

A live stream on National League TV – via DAZN – will be available overseas by purchasing a match pass here.

A range of passes are available for the 2025/26 season, with pricing as follows:

• Annual – Pay Up Front: £99.99/year

Pay for a year upfront to get the best value deal.

• Annual – Pay Monthly: £12.99/month

Pay for a year upfront to get the best value deal.

• Monthly Flex: £19.99/month

Renews monthly. Cancel anytime with 30 days’ notice.

Audio

Supporters will be able to listen to all the action, with a Mixlr audio commentary being available and will be posted on social media accounts before kick-off.

Social Media

You can also follow the game through our social media channels below, with full text coverage during the fixture.

X: @suttonunited

Facebook: @suttonunited

Instagram: @suttonunited

In Person

Tickets are available to purchase here.

For enquiries, supporters can contact the club over the phone at 02086444440 or via email at tickets@suttonunited.net.

Ticket Prices

General Admission:

Getting to the Ground

Stadium Address:

VBS Community Stadium

Gander Green Ln

Sutton

SM1 2EY

By Car

Travel along the M25, exiting at Junction 8. Then travel north on the A217 for about 15-20 minutes. Ignoring signs for Sutton itself, stay on the A217 to the traffic lights by the Gander Inn (on the left), turn right into Gander Green Lane. The Borough Sports Ground is about 200 yards up this road on the left hand side. If you reach West Sutton Station you have gone too far.

On matchdays, the club car park in Gander Green Lane is for parking permit holders only. Away fans should park in Gibson Road, the local municipal car-park. It takes no more than 15 minutes to walk from Gibson Road to the stadium. Click here for more information regarding parking, while a map of Gibson Road can be found here.

By Rail

It is recommended that visiting supporters use Sutton station, which is on the main lines out of Victoria and London Bridge and is at the top end of Sutton High Street, about 20 minutes’ walk from the ground. Two buses between Morden and Sutton stations run conveniently close to our stadium: route 413 bus goes down Gander Green Lane, and number 80 runs along Collingwood Road. The ground can then be reached by taking the path through Collingwood Rec.

West Sutton railway station is adjacent to the ground. It is served by Thameslink trains via Wimbledon or Sutton. Come out of West Sutton station and turn right into Gander Green Lane and the ground is about 100 yards further along. Away fans should walk past the main entrance and after about 70 yards turn right into Collingwood Recreation Ground, where the away turnstiles 5-8 are situated.

By Bus

The 413 service runs past the ground down Gander Green Lane. The bus leaves Sutton town centre from outside the main post office. The 80 route from Hackbridge to Belmont runs down Collingwood Road. The ground can be reached by taking the path through Collingwood Rec. Both routes also connect with the Northern Line at Morden.

London Buses are now cashless. Fares are a flat £1.75, and this includes multiple journeys within a one-hour period of the first “touch in” with a contactless payment card or Oyster card.

Accessibility

All accessible entrances will be open as detailed in the stadium map below:

We currently have spaces for ten wheelchair users (seven home, three away) and we would ask anyone who needs to use this facility to book in advance (contactus@suttonunited.net). If any wheelchair user needs to park at our stadium, please let us know in advance and we will make arrangements to welcome you. We have accessible toilets at both ends of the ground and in the main stand. Ambulant supporters will need to climb a handful of steps as there are currently no lifts.

For more information, supporters can access the club’s FAQs, which can be found here.

Full Fan Guides for both home and away fans can also be accessed here.

Footballing activities will be available in the fanzone, including table football, as well as the bar and club shop being open.

Stat Attack

2 – This will be Morecambe’s second ever visit to Sutton, and the first outside the EFL.

9 – Since Jim Bentley took over, Morecambe have picked up more points in his first eight games than in their previous nine under Ashvir Singh Johal (5).

Head-To-Head

• Sutton United wins: 2

• Draws: 1

• Morecambe wins: 0

Last Three Meetings: 

• Morecambe 2-2 Sutton United — 8 November 2025 (National League)
• Morecambe 1-0 Sutton United — 10 February 2024 (League Two)
• Sutton United 2-3 Morecambe — 21 October 2022 (League Two)

Last Time We Met

Two goals in the span of a minute saw Sutton United rescue a point at the Mazuma Mobile Stadium, stealing a draw from the grasp of relegation rivals Morecambe.

Miguel Azeez drew first blood in the second minute of first half stoppage time when a deep cross from Lewis Payne met the right foot of the former Arsenal man, who sent a pinpoint volley past Tommy Reid and give Morecambe the advantage at the break, and the Shrimps took this momentum into the second half with the crucial second goal coming just three minutes after the restart.

A quick break saw Azeez race forward and pick out Ben Tollitt, who laid it off to Cain who took aim and arrowed a low shot into the bottom corner to give Sutton a mountain to climb.

However, Chris Agutter’s side took a big leap up that mountain when Junior Eccleston was taken out by Rolando Aarons in the box, allowing Lewis Simper to send Jamal Blackman the wrong way and halve the deficit with 20 minutes to go, before substitute Ashley Nadesan completed the comeback a minute later when Hayden Muller’s cross met the head of the striker who glanced his effort into the back of the net.

Player In Focus

Chris Popov

Position: Forward

Age: 21

Appearances 25/26: 9

Goals 25/26: 6

Assists 25/26: 3

Played for Both

Richie Bennett

Richie Bennett enjoyed a successful single season at the VBS Community Stadium, having signed from Stockport County following the U’s promotion to League Two in 2021. Prior to this though, he had spent time on loan at Morecambe whilst at Carlisle United.

Bennett’s career breakthrough came further north at Barrow, having spent time with various clubs in non-league after initially coming through the ranks at Oldham Athletic, including Springhead, Curzon Ashton, Mossley and Northwich Victoria. After scoring 15 goals for Barrow though, he departed for fellow Cumbrian side Carlisle, scoring a further ten goals across two years at Brunton Park before moving to Morecambe on loan, scoring five goals in 16 games for the Shrimps, before spells at Port Vale and Stockport.

A loan spell at Hartlepool United followed for the midfielder, scoring five goals in his first four games for the Pools including a hat-trick in a 7-2 victory over Wealdstone, before being recalled by Stockport at the end of April. He would subsequently play for the Hatters against Hartlepool in the National League play-off semi-final, with the latter going on to seal promotion to League Two.

Despite having his contract by Stockport cancelled, Bennett would still find himself in the EFL with Sutton United adding him to their ranks ahead of their first ever season in League Two. He scored both goals in a 2-1 victory over Stevenage – the U’s first ever victory in the EFL and would finish the season with six goals in 38 outings. He also played in all eight games of Sutton’s run to the final of the EFL Trophy at Wembley Stadium, scoring a penalty in the shootout victory over Wigan Athletic in the semi-final, before appearing in the final against Rotherham United as a late substitute.

A brief return to Barrow then preceded a loan move to Scunthorpe, which was later made permanent, and Bennett played a handful of times in total for the Iron before joining Scarborough Athletic, where he currently resides.