Match Report


Grimsby TownGrimsby Town     Huddersfield TownHuddersfield Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Wayne BrandW. Brand45
G
1
G
45Teddy WallworkT. Wallwork
Robert HuckerbyR. Huckerby58
D
2
D
63Arno ReimersA. Reimers
Patrick CutlerP. Cutler50
D
3captain
D
55Ben ShieldsB. Shields
Syd Le TissierS. Le Tissier47
D
4
D
53Norman CutlerN. Cutler
Hugo LeonH. Leon59
M
5
M
65Simon LofthouseS. Lofthouse
Colin FerdinandC. Ferdinand50
M
6
M
60Del ShiltonD. Shilton
Eoin Lua-LuaE. Lua-Lua49
M
7
M
50Malcolm MckayM. Mckay
Don NaysmithD. Naysmith47
M
8
M
43Lomano EdworthyL. Edworthy
Nicholas MidgleyN. Midgley56
A
9
A
57Jacob AndertonJ. Anderton
Ben BastinB. Bastin47
A
captain10
A
55Fredrik NichollsF. Nicholls
Seth JamesS. James40
A
11
A
54Daniele VieiraD. Vieira
 
Joe SummerbellJ. Summerbell47
D
12
D
45Alfred SmithA. Smith
James SouthgateJ. Southgate45
M
13
G
45Daniel BestD. Best
Norman StampN. Stamp42
D
14
D
44Emile CollymoreE. Collymore

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Blundell Park where Grimsby Town play host to Huddersfield Town. A crowd of 4,636 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Grimsby Town and Huddersfield Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Titus Gilchrist.


0.00
Huddersfield Town kick off the first half!
3.21
Del Shilton hits a low pass to Daniele Vieira. Daniele Vieira threads the ball through into the box. Fredrik Nicholls rockets a shot on goal but Wayne Brand reads it well. Fabulous stop!
4.14
Ben Shields controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Malcolm Mckay. Malcolm Mckay knocks the ball to his team mate, Fredrik Nicholls. Fredrik Nicholls flicks the ball to his team mate, Jacob Anderton. Jacob Anderton side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Patrick Cutler.
6.50
Norman Cutler advances with the ball. Norman Cutler surges forward with the ball. Norman Cutler passes the ball forward but Jacob Anderton is offside!
9.52
Don Naysmith makes a probing pass to Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley knocks in a cross ball towards Seth James. Seth James flicks the ball with his head but Teddy Wallwork reads it well. Superb keeping!
10.39
Eoin Lua-Lua threads the ball through to Ben Bastin. Ben Bastin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Norman Cutler.
14.50
Without breaking stride, Del Shilton plays the ball forward to Jacob Anderton. Jacob Anderton plays a quick one-two with Daniele Vieira and rushes in on goal... Jacob Anderton takes a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
15.57
Norman Cutler hacks Nicholas Midgley from behind! The referee calls over Norman Cutler and shows him a yellow card! Nicholas Midgley runs off the knock.
22.44
Patrick Cutler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. Ben Bastin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ben Bastin shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
28.03
Hugo Leon flicks a high pass forward to Ben Bastin who brings the ball under control. Ben Bastin finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
30.34
Eoin Lua-Lua runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Eoin Lua-Lua finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Teddy Wallwork. Excellent save.
34.32
Ben Shields threads a neat ball through to Malcolm Mckay. Malcolm Mckay plays the ball forward to Fredrik Nicholls. Fredrik Nicholls controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
36.23
Don Naysmith decides to run forward with the ball. Don Naysmith controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
39.14
Malcolm Mckay sees Daniele Vieira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daniele Vieira finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
40.05
Eoin Lua-Lua flicks a high pass forward. Nicholas Midgley collects the pass. Nicholas Midgley knocks in a cross ball towards Seth James. Seth James rises majestically and gets a header on goal. What a cracker!! Teddy Wallwork had no chance!! Goal for Grimsby Town!
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. Huddersfield Town also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Grimsby Town kick off!
48.32
Robert Huckerby lofts the ball long. Ben Bastin lofts in a cross ball towards Seth James. Seth James connects with a diving header his aim is horrendously poor!
51.47
Arno Reimers controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Malcolm Mckay. Malcolm Mckay flicks the ball to his team mate, Fredrik Nicholls. Fredrik Nicholls shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
60.24
Arno Reimers deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Del Shilton. Del Shilton makes a simple pass to Daniele Vieira. Daniele Vieira lofts in a cross ball towards Jacob Anderton. Jacob Anderton jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Jacob Anderton scores for Huddersfield Town!!
65.56
Robert Huckerby barges into Fredrik Nicholls. The referee warns Robert Huckerby to calm down! Fredrik Nicholls gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
67.15
Arno Reimers chips the ball to his team mate, Del Shilton. Del Shilton kicks a strong pass forward to Fredrik Nicholls. Fredrik Nicholls lofts in a cross ball towards Jacob Anderton. Jacob Anderton makes a convincing header. Wayne Brand manages to gather it comfortably.
77.14
Ben Shields controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simon Lofthouse. With a delightful solo run, Simon Lofthouse stretches the opposition's defence. Seeing a gap ahead, Simon Lofthouse plays the ball forward to Jacob Anderton who has made a great run into the box. Jacob Anderton comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
84.22
Ben Shields controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Del Shilton. Del Shilton hits a low pass to Fredrik Nicholls. Fredrik Nicholls shoots from distance. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Grimsby Town

Huddersfield Town
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.9%
55.1%
Play Area
29.5%
39.7%
30.8%

Scorers
Seth James 40
Jacob Anderton 60, 77
Fredrik Nicholls 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jacob Anderton of Huddersfield 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)
6
6.Colin Ferdinand (MID)
6
7.Eoin Lua-Lua (MID)
7
8.Don Naysmith (MID)
6
9.Nicholas Midgley (ATT)
7
10.Ben Bastin (ATT)
6
11.Seth James (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Joe Summerbell (DEF)
0
13.James Southgate (MID)
0
14.Norman Stamp (DEF)
0

1.Teddy Wallwork (GK)
7
2.Arno Reimers (DEF)
6
3.Ben Shields (DEF)
6
4.Norman Cutler (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Simon Lofthouse (MID)
7
6.Del Shilton (MID)
7
7.Malcolm Mckay (MID)
7
8.Lomano Edworthy (MID)
6
9.Jacob Anderton (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Fredrik Nicholls (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Daniele Vieira (ATT)
7
 
12.Alfred Smith (DEF)
0
13.Daniel Best (GK)
0
14.Emile Collymore (DEF)
0