Match Report
| Grimsby Town | Grimsby Town |  |  | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne Brand | W. Brand |  | 45 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 66 | | Eddie Barrett | E. Barrett | ||||||||
| Robert Huckerby | R. Huckerby | | 58 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 55 |  | Taiga Okamoto | T. Okamoto | |||||||||
| Patrick Cutler | P. Cutler | | 50 | D | | 3 | | D | 52 | | Brian Mckay | B. Mckay | |||||||||
| Syd Le Tissier | S. Le Tissier | | 47 | D | | 4 | | D | 48 | | Les Owen | L. Owen | |||||||||
| Hugo Leon | H. Leon |  | 59 | M | | 5 | | M | 67 | | Chris Clemence | C. Clemence | |||||||||
| Colin Ferdinand | C. Ferdinand | | 50 | M | | 6 | | M | 66 | | Gary Dryden | G. Dryden | |||||||||
| Eoin Lua-Lua | E. Lua-Lua | | 49 | M | | 7 | | M | 56 | | Tommy Prior | T. Prior | |||||||||
| Don Naysmith | D. Naysmith |  | 47 | M | | 8 | | M | 54 | | Neil Greig | N. Greig | |||||||||
| Nicholas Midgley | N. Midgley | | 56 | A | | 9 | | M | 49 | | Martin Lightfoot | M. Lightfoot | |||||||||
| Ben Bastin | B. Bastin | | 47 | A | | | 10 | | A | 66 | | Jacob Powell | J. Powell | ||||||||
| Seth James | S. James | | 40 | A | | 11 | | A | 60 | | Omer Milligan | O. Milligan | |||||||||
| Joe Summerbell | J. Summerbell | | 47 | D | | 12 | | A | 60 | | Aaron Cooke | A. Cooke | |||||||||
| James Southgate | J. Southgate | | 45 | M | | 13 | | A | 54 | | Adam Wise | A. Wise | |||||||||
| Norman Stamp | N. Stamp | | 42 | D | | 14 | | A | 50 | | Mark Jess | M. Jess | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Blundell Park where Grimsby Town play host to AFC Rushden & Diamonds. A crowd of 4,559 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Grimsby Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while AFC Rushden & Diamonds appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Titus Gilchrist.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Grimsby Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while AFC Rushden & Diamonds appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Titus Gilchrist.
0.00
0-0Grimsby Town kick off the first half!
3.30
0-0Martin Lightfoot sees Jacob Powell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jacob Powell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Robert Huckerby.
6.51
0-1Taiga Okamoto knocks the ball forward to Martin Lightfoot. Martin Lightfoot darts forward. Martin Lightfoot rushes past Syd Le Tissier! Some awkward footwork from Martin Lightfoot provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Martin Lightfoot scores for AFC Rushden & Diamonds!!
9.09
0-1Les Owen chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Dryden. With some swift thinking, Gary Dryden plays the ball forward to Jacob Powell. Jacob Powell shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
16.13
0-1Jacob Powell catches Robert Huckerby on the ankles. Jacob Powell is shown the yellow card! Robert Huckerby stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.41
0-1Neil Greig takes it forward alone. Neil Greig puts a great ball through. Omer Milligan runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
20.45
0-1Patrick Cutler flicks a high pass forward to Eoin Lua-Lua who brings the ball under control. Eoin Lua-Lua threads a neat ball through to Ben Bastin. Ben Bastin knocks in a cross ball towards Seth James. Seth James rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
21.42
With imagination, Brian Mckay plays the ball forward to Martin Lightfoot. Martin Lightfoot flicks a high ball forward to Omer Milligan who takes it down. Omer Milligan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jacob Powell but he's offside!
24.35
Les Owen knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Dryden. Gary Dryden knocks the ball to his team mate, Jacob Powell. Jacob Powell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Syd Le Tissier.
28.55
Taiga Okamoto kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Greig. Neil Greig flicks a high pass forward. Jacob Powell collects the pass. Jacob Powell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's there!! Wayne Brand has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
33.32
Colin Ferdinand threads a neat ball through to Seth James. Seth James knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Without breaking stride, Tommy Prior plays the ball forward to Omer Milligan. Omer Milligan shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Grimsby Town appear unchanged since the first half. AFC Rushden & Diamonds also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and AFC Rushden & Diamonds get the second half underway!
53.21
Don Naysmith passes the ball forward to Ben Bastin. Ben Bastin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Taiga Okamoto.
57.13
Martin Lightfoot sees Jacob Powell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jacob Powell finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
59.37
Les Owen hacks Ben Bastin from behind! Les Owen is shown the yellow card! Ben Bastin runs off the knock.
60.34
0-2Martin Lightfoot clumsily knocks into Colin Ferdinand. Martin Lightfoot is given a warning by the referee! Colin Ferdinand hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.51
Robert Huckerby makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hugo Leon. Hugo Leon makes an attacking run forward. Hugo Leon shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
75.03
Robert Huckerby flicks a high pass forward. Colin Ferdinand collects the pass. Colin Ferdinand threads a neat ball through to Seth James. Seth James knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.26
0-2AFC Rushden & Diamonds have made a substitution with Adam Wise replacing Gary Dryden .
79.37
Martin Lightfoot flicks a high pass forward. Omer Milligan collects the pass. Omer Milligan puts a great ball through but Jacob Powell is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
83.31
Colin Ferdinand catches Neil Greig on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Neil Greig runs off the knock.
84.46
Les Owen passes the ball forward to Martin Lightfoot. Martin Lightfoot runs straight at the opposition's defence. Martin Lightfoot plays a quick one-two with Jacob Powell and rushes in on goal... Martin Lightfoot takes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
87.10
Patrick Cutler sees Eoin Lua-Lua in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eoin Lua-Lua hits a low pass to Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
1
2
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
4
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
34.6%
65.4%
Play Area
30.8%
46.2%
23.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Martin Lightfoot of AFC Rushden & Diamonds |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Wayne Brand (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Robert Huckerby (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Patrick Cutler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Syd Le Tissier (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Hugo Leon (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Colin Ferdinand (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Eoin Lua-Lua (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Don Naysmith (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nicholas Midgley (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ben Bastin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Seth James (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Joe Summerbell (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | James Southgate (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Norman Stamp (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Eddie Barrett (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Taiga Okamoto (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Brian Mckay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Les Owen (DEF) | | 6 |
| 5. | Chris Clemence (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gary Dryden (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Tommy Prior (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Neil Greig (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Martin Lightfoot (MID) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Jacob Powell (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Omer Milligan (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Aaron Cooke (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Adam Wise (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Mark Jess (ATT) | 0 | |