THREE tries in the final five minutes served up a thrilling ending to rugby league's new Morecambe Bay origin' match.

A hard-fought game was turned on its head as Morecambe touched down three times in quick succession to win the game 24-15 after staring at certain defeat only minutes earlier.

A crowd of more than 400 people turned out at Lancaster City's Giant Axe home for the first match-up between the the locals in 100 years.

And they may have seen the start of a glittering career in the sport as teenager Shaun Weed turned in a match-winning performance for the resort side with a hat trick of tries.

He caused Lancaster problems all evening with ball in hand to show just why he has already been signed by Challenge Cup winners St Helens.

Teams LANCASTER: Mark Squires, Gavin Winder, Andy Garnett, Mark Allan, Simon Ledwick, Lewis Mills, Andy Helme, Rob Shaw, Greg Sykes, Chris Connaughton, Russell Birkett, Gavin Helliwell, Brian Gregory. Replacements: Mick Spenceley, Simon Brookes, Steven Jackson, Mick Doherty MORECAMBE: Randall Raines, Joe Pyrah, Brian Cambidge, Matt Craven, Martin Pike, Shaun Weed, Keith Hartlebury, Liam Hall, Andy Aldren, Ryan Weed, Chris Helme, Elliott Pyrah, Peter Livingstone. Replacements: Colin Bebington, Shane Weed, Scott Needham, Lee Harvey