Match Report


Grimsby TownGrimsby Town     York CityYork City
Computer Player Computer Player Chris Wood Chris Wood
Wayne BrandW. Brand45
G
1
G
42Rio MilliganR. Milligan
Robert HuckerbyR. Huckerby58
D
2
D
57Brian BarmbyB. Barmby
Patrick CutlerP. Cutler50
D
3
D
51Eoin BeckhamE. Beckham
Syd Le TissierS. Le Tissier47
D
4
D
47Chris VernazzaC. Vernazza
Hugo LeonH. Leon59
M
5
D
46Syd BarryS. Barry
Colin FerdinandC. Ferdinand50
M
6
M
58Stanley WetherallS. Wetherall
Eoin Lua-LuaE. Lua-Lua49
M
7captain
M
47Lomano WhelanL. Whelan
Don NaysmithD. Naysmith47
M
8
M
51Jermaine SturridgeJ. Sturridge
Nicholas MidgleyN. Midgley56
A
9
A
44Leon GriffinL. Griffin
Ben BastinB. Bastin47
A
captain10
A
47Rio BeagrieR. Beagrie
Seth JamesS. James40
A
11
A
52Eoin CooperE. Cooper
 
Joe SummerbellJ. Summerbell47
D
12
A
51Neil TaylorN. Taylor
James SouthgateJ. Southgate45
M
13
M
40Brian HenryB. Henry
Norman StampN. Stamp42
D
14
A
45Danny PearceD. Pearce

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Blundell Park where Grimsby Town play host to York City. A crowd of 3,976 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Grimsby Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while York City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Brian Standing.


0.00
York City kick off the first half!
2.32
Robert Huckerby flicks a high pass forward. Colin Ferdinand holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Colin Ferdinand takes it forward alone. Colin Ferdinand shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
3.13
Eoin Cooper hacks Robert Huckerby from behind! Eoin Cooper is shown the yellow card! Robert Huckerby grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
18.52
Ben Bastin catches Eoin Beckham on the ankles. The referee brings Ben Bastin to one side and gives him a warning! Eoin Beckham hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.26
Patrick Cutler makes a beautiful solo run. Patrick Cutler makes a probing pass to Seth James. Seth James knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.31
Don Naysmith receives the ball from a throw-in from Eoin Lua-Lua. Don Naysmith makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ben Bastin. Ben Bastin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eoin Beckham.
24.00
Jermaine Sturridge knocks the ball forward to Eoin Cooper. Eoin Cooper tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
26.37
Colin Ferdinand flicks a high pass forward. Ben Bastin controls it well on his chest. Ben Bastin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.46
Patrick Cutler sees Hugo Leon in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hugo Leon sees Nicholas Midgley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nicholas Midgley whips in a cross ball towards Seth James. Seth James whips the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Rio Milligan had no chance!! Goal for Grimsby Town!
34.48
Jermaine Sturridge advances with the ball. Jermaine Sturridge knocks in a cross ball towards Rio Beagrie. Rio Beagrie directs the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
36.52
Eoin Lua-Lua chips the ball to his team mate, Ben Bastin. Ben Bastin finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
39.54
Syd Le Tissier barges into Rio Beagrie. Syd Le Tissier is shown the yellow card! Rio Beagrie grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
40.12
Hugo Leon darts forward. Hugo Leon knocks in a cross ball towards Seth James. Seth James is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Rio Milligan manages to gather it comfortably.
42.32
Don Naysmith runs straight at the opposition's defence. Don Naysmith sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Grimsby Town kick off!
48.10
Lomano Whelan makes an attacking run forward. Lomano Whelan tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
49.52
Jermaine Sturridge passes the ball forward to Rio Beagrie. Rio Beagrie knocks in a cross ball towards Leon Griffin. Leon Griffin is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
51.01
Jermaine Sturridge makes a simple pass to Eoin Cooper. Eoin Cooper knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Patrick Cutler.
54.37
Chris Vernazza flicks the ball to his team mate, Lomano Whelan. Lomano Whelan sees space and advances. Lomano Whelan advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Lomano Whelan provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Wayne Brand manages to keep it out.
57.35
Syd Barry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jermaine Sturridge. Jermaine Sturridge knocks the ball forward to Leon Griffin. Leon Griffin whips in a cross ball towards Eoin Cooper. Eoin Cooper makes a looping header on goal but is denied by Wayne Brand. Excellent save.
59.28
Eoin Beckham makes a strong solo run forward. With a delightful solo run, Eoin Beckham stretches the opposition's defence. Eoin Beckham makes a pass forward but Rio Beagrie is yards offside!
60.51
Lomano Whelan barges into Eoin Lua-Lua. Lomano Whelan is given a warning by the referee! Eoin Lua-Lua hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.20
Lomano Whelan flicks a high ball forward to Eoin Cooper who takes it down. Eoin Cooper knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Wayne Brand who gathers it comfortably.
66.18
Syd Barry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stanley Wetherall. Stanley Wetherall controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leon Griffin. Leon Griffin whips in a cross ball towards Eoin Cooper. Robert Huckerby barges into Eoin Cooper. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
66.18
The referee points to the spot..
67.22
Rio Beagrie takes a stuttering run up and fires a blistering shot towards goal, but it crashes against the post and bounces back out!
71.53
Eoin Beckham knocks the ball to his team mate, Stanley Wetherall. Stanley Wetherall controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leon Griffin. Leon Griffin lofts in a cross ball towards Eoin Cooper. Eoin Cooper heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
73.58
Stanley Wetherall threads a neat ball through to Eoin Cooper. Eoin Cooper whips in a cross ball towards Rio Beagrie. Rio Beagrie makes a looping header on goal. Rio Beagrie scores for York City!!
77.44
Stanley Wetherall makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leon Griffin. Leon Griffin tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
79.06
Jermaine Sturridge flicks a high ball forward to Leon Griffin who takes it down. Leon Griffin lofts in a cross ball towards Eoin Cooper. Eoin Cooper heads the ball goalwards but it rises well off target!
87.15
Eoin Beckham chips the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Sturridge. Jermaine Sturridge passes the ball forward to Leon Griffin. Leon Griffin whips in a cross ball towards Eoin Cooper. Eoin Cooper is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Patrick Cutler laces a weighted ball forward to Hugo Leon. Hugo Leon passes the ball forward to Seth James. Seth James shoots from 25 yards. Rio Milligan gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Grimsby Town

York City
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
3
8
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.2%
58.8%
Play Area
33.8%
43.8%
22.5%

Scorers
Seth James 28
Rio Beagrie 74

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Seth James of Grimsby Town

Match Ratings
1.Wayne Brand (GK)
7
2.Robert Huckerby (DEF)
7
3.Patrick Cutler (DEF)
7
4.Syd Le Tissier (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Hugo Leon (MID)
7
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)
5
11.Seth James (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Joe Summerbell (DEF)
0
13.James Southgate (MID)
0
14.Norman Stamp (DEF)
0

1.Rio Milligan (GK)
7
2.Brian Barmby (DEF)
6
3.Eoin Beckham (DEF)
7
4.Chris Vernazza (DEF)
6
5.Syd Barry (DEF)
6
6.Stanley Wetherall (MID)
7
7.Lomano Whelan (MID)
8
8.Jermaine Sturridge (MID)
8
9.Leon Griffin (ATT)
7
10.Rio Beagrie (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Eoin Cooper (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Neil Taylor (ATT)
0
13.Brian Henry (MID)
0
14.Danny Pearce (ATT)
0