Morecambe joint fourth favourites to be relegated from League 2 next season

Morecambe boss Jim Bentley. Picture: Matt Rushton.

Morecambe are once again among the favourites to be relegated from League 2.

Despite an 11th placed finish in the Football League’s bottom tier last season The Shrimps are rated 6/1 joint fourth favourites to go down in 2015/2016 with league sponsors Sky Bet.

Morecambe’s Lancashire rivals Accrington Stanley are favourites to be relegated at 7/2 with Newport County and Dagenham & Redbridge 5/1 with Mansfield Town joining Jim Bentley’s side at 6/1.

At the other end of the table The Shrimps are 11/1 to be promoted and 50/1 to win League 2.

Portsmouth are the favourites to lift the title at 9/2 followed by Oxford at 15/2 with Leyton Orient at 10/1 and both Northampton and Luton at 14/1.