MORECAMBE FC beat Exeter City 2-1 in the Conference play-off final at the new Wembley stadium watched by a crowd of over 40,000.

Kendal's Garry Thompson cancelled out an early headed goal for Exeter goal by Lee Phillips just before half time.

Although Wayne Curtis missed a penalty, Morecambe came back in the second half and Danny Carlton hit a thunderbolt drive in the into the top corner from the edge of the box to make it 2-1 and take the Shrimps into the Football League.