Match Report


Bristol RoversBristol Rovers     Grimsby TownGrimsby Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Mike Lua-LuaM. Lua-Lua51
G
1
G
45Wayne BrandW. Brand
Stephen CharltonS. Charlton53
D
2
D
58Robert HuckerbyR. Huckerby
Jody PearceJ. Pearce50
D
3
D
50Patrick CutlerP. Cutler
Duncan LampardD. Lampard48
D
4
D
47Syd Le TissierS. Le Tissier
Edward WallworkE. Wallwork46
D
5
M
59Hugo LeonH. Leon
John SwiftJ. Swift54
M
6
M
50Colin FerdinandC. Ferdinand
Guilherme GomesG. Gomes48
M
7
M
49Eoin Lua-LuaE. Lua-Lua
Alistair JeffersA. Jeffers56
A
8
M
47Don NaysmithD. Naysmith
Simon MikeS. Mike56
A
captain9
A
56Nicholas MidgleyN. Midgley
Mick WiltordM. Wiltord51
A
10captain
A
47Ben BastinB. Bastin
Dominic MckinlayD. Mckinlay48
A
11
A
40Seth JamesS. James
 
Noel HuckerbyN. Huckerby48
G
12
D
47Joe SummerbellJ. Summerbell
Stanley GranttS. Grantt46
M
13
M
45James SouthgateJ. Southgate
Max CopeM. Cope45
D
14
D
42Norman StampN. Stamp

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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Memorial Stadium where Bristol Rovers play host to Grimsby Town. A crowd of 3,614 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bristol Rovers are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Grimsby Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Terry Taylor.


0.00
Grimsby Town kick off!
2.53
With a delightful solo run, Eoin Lua-Lua stretches the opposition's defence. Eoin Lua-Lua lofts in a cross ball towards Ben Bastin. Ben Bastin whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
6.53
Syd Le Tissier breaks forward. Syd Le Tissier flicks a high ball forward to Ben Bastin who takes it down. Ben Bastin lofts in a cross ball towards Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
8.58
Syd Le Tissier flicks a high ball forward to Colin Ferdinand who takes it down. Seeing a gap ahead, Colin Ferdinand plays the ball forward to Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley whips in a cross ball towards Ben Bastin. Ben Bastin whips the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
12.23
Duncan Lampard flicks a high pass forward. Guilherme Gomes collects the pass. Guilherme Gomes passes the ball forward to Mick Wiltord. Mick Wiltord tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Wayne Brand.
18.49
Edward Wallwork boots it upfield. Simon Mike sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Wayne Brand manages to gather it comfortably.
22.54
Stephen Charlton pushes mid-way up the pitch. Stephen Charlton kicks a strong pass forward to Dominic Mckinlay. Dominic Mckinlay lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Mike. Simon Mike flicks the ball with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
24.29
Duncan Lampard knocks the ball forward to John Swift. John Swift plays the ball forward to Dominic Mckinlay. Dominic Mckinlay controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
26.18
Don Naysmith sees Nicholas Midgley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nicholas Midgley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ben Bastin but the linesman indicates offside!
27.03
Hugo Leon comes in with a late challenge on John Swift. The referee warns Hugo Leon to calm down! John Swift stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.17
Guilherme Gomes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alistair Jeffers. Alistair Jeffers lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Mike. Simon Mike connects with a diving header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
33.41
Duncan Lampard sees Guilherme Gomes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Guilherme Gomes flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Mckinlay controls it well on his chest. Dominic Mckinlay shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
34.00
Patrick Cutler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eoin Lua-Lua. Eoin Lua-Lua threads the ball through to Seth James. Seth James knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.45
Guilherme Gomes flicks a high pass forward. Simon Mike controls it well on his chest. Simon Mike sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
44.57
Robert Huckerby makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eoin Lua-Lua. Eoin Lua-Lua flicks a high pass forward. Nicholas Midgley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicholas Midgley lofts in a cross ball towards Ben Bastin. Jody Pearce catches Ben Bastin on the ankles. Ben Bastin appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bristol Rovers have changed their lineup with Stanley Grantt replacing Jody Pearce and Max Cope replacing Mick Wiltord. Grimsby Town appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Bristol Rovers kick off the second half!
47.55
Guilherme Gomes flicks a high pass forward. Simon Mike controls it well on his chest. Simon Mike lofts in a cross ball towards Max Cope. Max Cope jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
48.08
Stanley Grantt plays the ball forward to John Swift. John Swift knocks the ball forward to Max Cope. Max Cope shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
49.20
John Swift passes the ball forward to Max Cope. Max Cope plays a quick one-two with Alistair Jeffers and rushes in on goal... Max Cope comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
54.37
John Swift catches Robert Huckerby on the ankles. John Swift is warned by the referee! Robert Huckerby runs off the knock.
59.37
Guilherme Gomes sees Dominic Mckinlay in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dominic Mckinlay finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.27
Eoin Lua-Lua flicks a high ball forward to Nicholas Midgley who takes it down. Nicholas Midgley whips in a cross ball towards Seth James. Seth James flicks the ball with his head. Seth James scores for Grimsby Town!!
63.21
Syd Le Tissier makes a probing pass to Colin Ferdinand. Colin Ferdinand kicks a strong pass forward to Seth James. Seth James knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Edward Wallwork.
67.26
Hugo Leon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.32
Edward Wallwork flicks a high pass forward. Guilherme Gomes controls it well on his chest. Guilherme Gomes flicks a high pass forward to Simon Mike who brings the ball under control. Simon Mike tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
73.10
With a delightful solo run, Guilherme Gomes stretches the opposition's defence. Guilherme Gomes finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
77.24
Duncan Lampard comes in with a late challenge on Nicholas Midgley. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nicholas Midgley stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.48
Colin Ferdinand makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
83.34
Syd Le Tissier makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Ferdinand. Colin Ferdinand flicks a high pass forward. Nicholas Midgley collects the pass. Nicholas Midgley knocks in a cross ball towards Ben Bastin. Ben Bastin rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
87.54
Syd Le Tissier makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Ferdinand. Colin Ferdinand sees a break and surges forward. Colin Ferdinand whips in a cross ball towards Ben Bastin. Ben Bastin directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
89.35
Patrick Cutler hits a low pass to Eoin Lua-Lua. Eoin Lua-Lua flicks a high pass forward to Seth James who brings the ball under control. Seth James knocks in a cross ball towards Ben Bastin. Ben Bastin connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Bristol Rovers

Grimsby Town
Goals
2
4
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
7
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
33.7%
38.6%
27.7%

Scorers
Simon Mike 30
Guilherme Gomes 73
Ben Bastin 3, 83, 89
Seth James 60

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ben Bastin of Grimsby Town

Match Ratings
1.Mike Lua-Lua (GK)
6
2.Stephen Charlton (DEF)
6
3.Jody Pearce (DEF)
6
4.Duncan Lampard (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Edward Wallwork (DEF)
6
6.John Swift (MID)
6
7.Guilherme Gomes (MID)goal scored
8
8.Alistair Jeffers (ATT)
6
9.Simon Mike (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Mick Wiltord (ATT)
6
11.Dominic Mckinlay (ATT)
6
 
12.Noel Huckerby (GK)
0
13.Stanley Grantt (MID)
6
14.Max Cope (DEF)
6

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