Match Report
| Grimsby Town | Grimsby Town |  |  | Cheltenham Town | Cheltenham Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne Brand | W. Brand |  | 45 | G |  | 1 | | G | 47 | | Ralph Shields | R. Shields | |||||||||
| Robert Huckerby | R. Huckerby | | 58 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 64 |  | Alexander Schnellinger | A. Schnellinger | |||||||||
| Patrick Cutler | P. Cutler | | 50 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 | | Tony Barry | T. Barry | |||||||||
| Syd Le Tissier | S. Le Tissier | | 47 | D | | 4 | | D | 56 | | Chris Dichio | C. Dichio | |||||||||
| Hugo Leon | H. Leon |  | 59 | M | | 5 | | D | 51 | | Ledley Fox | L. Fox | |||||||||
| Colin Ferdinand | C. Ferdinand | | 50 | M | | 6 | | M | 64 | | Anton Röhlig | A. Röhlig | |||||||||
| Eoin Lua-Lua | E. Lua-Lua | | 49 | M | | 7 | |  | M | 62 | | Jason Mike | J. Mike | ||||||||
| Don Naysmith | D. Naysmith |  | 47 | M | | 8 | | A | 55 | | Eoin Mowbray | E. Mowbray | |||||||||
| Nicholas Midgley | N. Midgley | | 56 | A | | 9 | | A | 54 | | Morris Shearer | M. Shearer | |||||||||
| Ben Bastin | B. Bastin | | 47 | A | | | 10 | | A | 47 | | Chris Bower | C. Bower | ||||||||
| Seth James | S. James | | 40 | A | | 11 | | A | 46 | | Bill Lee | B. Lee | |||||||||
| Joe Summerbell | J. Summerbell | | 47 | D | | 12 | | M | 58 | | Titus Walsh | T. Walsh | |||||||||
| James Southgate | J. Southgate | | 45 | M | | 13 | | M | 49 | | Wayne Richards | W. Richards | |||||||||
| Norman Stamp | N. Stamp | | 42 | D | | 14 | | M | 48 |  | Sieb Nelisse | S. Nelisse | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Blundell Park where Grimsby Town play host to Cheltenham Town. A crowd of 4,659 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Grimsby Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Cheltenham Town appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Luke Summerbee.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Grimsby Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Cheltenham Town appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Luke Summerbee.
0.00
0-0Cheltenham Town get the match underway!
12.38
0-0Colin Ferdinand flicks a high pass forward. Ben Bastin controls it well on his chest. Ben Bastin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ralph Shields who gathers it comfortably.
14.53
Don Naysmith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Seth James. Seth James knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alexander Schnellinger.
15.26
0-0Jason Mike threads a neat ball through to Bill Lee. Bill Lee flicks the ball to his team mate, Chris Bower. Chris Bower shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies just wide!
18.56
1-0Hugo Leon decides to run forward with the ball. Hugo Leon knocks in a cross ball towards Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
21.03
1-0Syd Le Tissier barges into Eoin Mowbray. The referee warns Syd Le Tissier to calm down! Eoin Mowbray hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.52
Hugo Leon knocks the ball to his team mate, Ben Bastin. Ben Bastin knocks in a cross ball towards Seth James. With a superhuman jump, Seth James connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it whistles just wide of the post!
28.06
Jason Mike hacks Don Naysmith from behind! Jason Mike is warned by the referee! Don Naysmith runs off the knock.
30.14
Colin Ferdinand knocks the ball forward to Ben Bastin. Ben Bastin cuts inside the box! Ben Bastin strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Grimsby Town!
34.11
Tony Barry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anton Röhlig. Anton Röhlig threads a neat ball through to Eoin Mowbray. Eoin Mowbray whips in a cross ball towards Chris Bower. Chris Bower makes a deft header but it is miles over!
36.27
Robert Huckerby knocks the ball forward to Hugo Leon. Hugo Leon knocks the ball forward to Seth James. Seth James shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
44.46
Ben Bastin clumsily knocks into Tony Barry. The referee calls over Ben Bastin and warns him to calm down! Tony Barry stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Grimsby Town appear unchanged since the first half. Cheltenham Town also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Grimsby Town kick off!
47.24
Jason Mike threads the ball through to Bill Lee. Bill Lee tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
51.56
Tony Barry threads a neat ball through to Jason Mike. Jason Mike knocks the ball to his team mate, Bill Lee. Bill Lee knocks in a cross ball towards Morris Shearer. Morris Shearer knocks the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
54.19
Alexander Schnellinger flicks a high pass forward. Anton Röhlig controls it well on his chest. Anton Röhlig makes an attacking run forward. Anton Röhlig cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Anton Röhlig provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
66.47
Hugo Leon passes the ball forward to Ben Bastin. Ben Bastin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.42
2-1Ledley Fox hits a low pass to Jason Mike. Jason Mike knocks the ball forward to Eoin Mowbray. Eoin Mowbray lofts in a cross ball towards Bill Lee. Bill Lee is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Wayne Brand reads it well. Great keeping!
69.02
Anton Röhlig sees Morris Shearer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Morris Shearer makes a simple pass, allowing Eoin Mowbray to run into the box. Some good footwork from Eoin Mowbray provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
77.21
2-2Cheltenham Town have made a substitution with Sieb Nelisse replacing Chris Bower .
78.26
Chris Dichio catches Seth James on the ankles. The referee warns Chris Dichio to calm down! Seth James hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.35
Jason Mike threads the ball through to Sieb Nelisse. Sieb Nelisse knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Syd Le Tissier.
81.40
Syd Le Tissier flicks a high pass forward to Hugo Leon who brings the ball under control. Hugo Leon passes the ball forward to Seth James. Seth James shoots from long range. Solid save from Ralph Shields.
84.20
2-2Colin Ferdinand barges into Chris Dichio. Colin Ferdinand is shown the yellow card! Chris Dichio carries on, but is struggling a bit.
87.37
Anton Röhlig makes a probing pass to Bill Lee. Bill Lee shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
90.00
2-2Jason Mike hits a low pass to Sieb Nelisse. Sieb Nelisse makes a pass forward but Bill Lee is yards offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
45.1%
54.9%
Play Area
23.2%
45.1%
31.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Anton Röhlig of Cheltenham Town |
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) | 8 | |
| 6. | Colin Ferdinand (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Eoin Lua-Lua (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Don Naysmith (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nicholas Midgley (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Ben Bastin (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Seth James (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Joe Summerbell (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | James Southgate (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Norman Stamp (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Ralph Shields (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Alexander Schnellinger (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Tony Barry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Chris Dichio (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ledley Fox (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Anton Röhlig (MID) | | 9 |
| 7. | Jason Mike (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Eoin Mowbray (ATT) | | 8 |
| 9. | Morris Shearer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Chris Bower (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Bill Lee (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Titus Walsh (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Wayne Richards (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Sieb Nelisse (MID) | 6 | |