Match Report


Grimsby TownGrimsby Town     WrexhamWrexham
Davis KalkertsDavis Kalkerts Computer Player Computer Player
Wayne BrandW. Brand45
G
1
G
47Graham WrightG. Wright
Robert HuckerbyR. Huckerby58
D
2
D
54Graeme Wright-PhillipsG. Wright-Phillips
Patrick CutlerP. Cutler50
D
3
D
52Teddy MarshallT. Marshall
Syd Le TissierS. Le Tissier46
D
4
D
47Scott TilerS. Tiler
Hugo LeonH. Leon59
M
5captain
D
46Warren InceW. Ince
Eoin Lua-LuaE. Lua-Lua49
M
6
M
55Steven EadieS. Eadie
Colin FerdinandC. Ferdinand49
M
7
M
52Peter ForbesP. Forbes
James SouthgateJ. Southgate44
M
8
M
48Edward BeattieE. Beattie
Danny FinneyD. Finney67
A
9
A
49Stephen PlattS. Platt
Nicholas MidgleyN. Midgley53
A
captain10
A
48Anthony GoodwinA. Goodwin
Ben BastinB. Bastin47
A
11
A
44Edward MurrayE. Murray
 
Joe SummerbellJ. Summerbell46
D
12
D
45Joe MarsdenJ. Marsden
Norman StampN. Stamp42
D
13
M
42Titus TaylorT. Taylor
Seth JamesS. James39
A
14
A
42Jacob WalkerJ. Walker

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Blundell Park where Grimsby Town play host to Wrexham. A crowd of 4,351 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Grimsby Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Wrexham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dave Bolton.


0.00
Grimsby Town start the match!
2.53
Syd Le Tissier flicks a high pass forward to Colin Ferdinand who brings the ball under control. Colin Ferdinand makes an attacking run forward. Colin Ferdinand whips in a cross ball towards Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley directs the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
6.57
Peter Forbes barges into Colin Ferdinand. The referee calls over Peter Forbes and warns him to calm down! Colin Ferdinand stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.21
Peter Forbes threads a neat ball through to Stephen Platt. Stephen Platt sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Wayne Brand manages to keep it out.
10.17
Eoin Lua-Lua knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
12.26
Steven Eadie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anthony Goodwin. Anthony Goodwin finds some space and shoots from distance but Wayne Brand reads it well. Great keeping!
14.42
Hugo Leon makes a probing pass to Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley shoots from 20 yards. Graham Wright gets down and covers it.
15.17
Steven Eadie plays the ball forward to Stephen Platt. Stephen Platt knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Wayne Brand who gathers it comfortably.
16.00
Scott Tiler threads the ball through to Steven Eadie. Steven Eadie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anthony Goodwin. Anthony Goodwin whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Platt. Stephen Platt beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
22.35
Colin Ferdinand deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Danny Finney. Danny Finney lofts in a cross ball towards Ben Bastin. Ben Bastin flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Graham Wright!
28.34
With vision, Syd Le Tissier plays the ball forward to Hugo Leon. Hugo Leon flicks a high pass forward. Nicholas Midgley controls it well on his chest. Nicholas Midgley runs straight at the defence! Some awkward footwork from Nicholas Midgley provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
30.39
Teddy Marshall makes a probing pass to Edward Beattie. Edward Beattie makes a probing pass to Edward Murray. Edward Murray knocks in a cross ball towards Anthony Goodwin. Anthony Goodwin makes a deft header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
34.48
Peter Forbes barges into Colin Ferdinand. The referee brings Peter Forbes to one side and gives him another warning! Colin Ferdinand stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.43
Syd Le Tissier pushes up the pitch. Syd Le Tissier threads a neat ball through to Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Scott Tiler.
40.59
James Southgate flicks a high pass forward. Danny Finney holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Danny Finney knocks in a cross ball towards Ben Bastin. Ben Bastin heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
45.00
James Southgate sees space and advances. James Southgate whips in a cross ball towards Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Grimsby Town appear unchanged since the first half. Wrexham also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Wrexham kick off and get the second half underway!
47.43
Steven Eadie sees space and advances. Steven Eadie whips in a cross ball towards Edward Murray. Edward Murray makes a looping header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
54.06
Graeme Wright-Phillips makes a beautiful solo run. Graeme Wright-Phillips makes a beautiful solo run. Graeme Wright-Phillips controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
55.23
Steven Eadie hits a low pass to Edward Murray. Edward Murray flicks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Goodwin. Anthony Goodwin comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it slams into the crowd!
60.15
Peter Forbes threads a neat ball through to Anthony Goodwin. Anthony Goodwin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Syd Le Tissier.
61.22
Colin Ferdinand makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
63.49
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
67.53
Peter Forbes threads the ball through to Edward Murray. Edward Murray knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Robert Huckerby.
69.40
Edward Beattie flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Platt holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephen Platt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.16
Eoin Lua-Lua makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ben Bastin. Ben Bastin whips in a cross ball towards Danny Finney. Danny Finney powers a header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
72.30
Robert Huckerby flicks a high pass forward. Eoin Lua-Lua controls it well on his chest. Eoin Lua-Lua flicks a high ball forward to Danny Finney who takes it down. Danny Finney tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
75.15
Hugo Leon threads a neat ball through to Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Graham Wright who gathers it comfortably.
77.21
Wrexham have made a substitution with Titus Taylor replacing Edward Beattie .
78.30
Anthony Goodwin clumsily knocks into Robert Huckerby. Anthony Goodwin is warned by the referee! Robert Huckerby stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.34
Steven Eadie flicks a high pass forward to Edward Murray who brings the ball under control. Edward Murray tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
81.36
Teddy Marshall controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steven Eadie. With a delightful solo run, Steven Eadie stretches the opposition's defence. Steven Eadie lofts in a cross ball towards Anthony Goodwin. Anthony Goodwin powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
84.59
Peter Forbes catches Patrick Cutler on the ankles. Peter Forbes is warned by the referee yet again! Patrick Cutler hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.23
Peter Forbes flicks a high ball forward to Edward Murray who takes it down. Edward Murray lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Platt. Stephen Platt heads the ball goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
89.18
Syd Le Tissier hits a low pass to James Southgate. With a delightful solo run, James Southgate stretches the opposition's defence. James Southgate knocks in a cross ball towards Ben Bastin. Ben Bastin flicks the ball with his head. The keeper, Graham Wright, sees it late!! Goal for Grimsby Town!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Grimsby Town

Wrexham
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.7%
47.3%
Play Area
28.4%
45.9%
25.7%

Scorers
Ben Bastin 89
Stephen Platt 16, 85
Edward Murray 47

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stephen Platt of Wrexham

Match Ratings
1.Wayne Brand (GK)
6
2.Robert Huckerby (DEF)
6
3.Patrick Cutler (DEF)
6
4.Syd Le Tissier (DEF)
7
5.Hugo Leon (MID)
6
6.Eoin Lua-Lua (MID)
6
7.Colin Ferdinand (MID)
6
8.James Southgate (MID)
7
9.Danny Finney (ATT)
6
10.Nicholas Midgley (ATT)
6
11.Ben Bastin (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Joe Summerbell (DEF)
0
13.Norman Stamp (DEF)
0
14.Seth James (ATT)
0

1.Graham Wright (GK)
7
2.Graeme Wright-Phillips (DEF)
6
3.Teddy Marshall (DEF)
6
4.Scott Tiler (DEF)
6
5.Warren Ince (DEF)
6
6.Steven Eadie (MID)
8
7.Peter Forbes (MID)
6
8.Edward Beattie (MID)
6
9.Stephen Platt (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Anthony Goodwin (ATT)
6
11.Edward Murray (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Joe Marsden (DEF)
0
13.Titus Taylor (MID)
6
14.Jacob Walker (ATT)
0