Match Report
| Notts County | Notts County |  |  | Grimsby Town | Grimsby Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Stamp | M. Stamp |  | 40 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 50 | | David Burbage | D. Burbage | ||||||||
| Darren Fenton | D. Fenton | | 46 | D |  | 2 |  | | D | 51 | | Damien Robinson | D. Robinson | ||||||||
| Matt Hackworth | M. Hackworth | | 45 | D | | 3 | | D | 50 | | Dean Harrison | D. Harrison | |||||||||
| Zinedine Ouédec | Z. Ouédec |  | 40 | D | | 4 | | D | 36 | | John Dean | J. Dean | |||||||||
| Sylvain Newby | S. Newby | | 39 | D | | 5 | | M | 41 |  | Gary Young | G. Young | |||||||||
| Colin Philips | C. Philips | | 56 | M | | 6 | | M | 40 | | Matthew Pearson | M. Pearson | |||||||||
| Gareth Platt | G. Platt | | 51 | M | | 7 | | M | 37 | | Lomano Fortune | L. Fortune | |||||||||
| Leon Mckay | L. Mckay | | 43 | M | | 8 | | M | 36 | | Daniel Carter | D. Carter | |||||||||
| Dean Lua-Lua | D. Lua-Lua | | 38 | M | | 9 | | A | 51 | | Steve Jess | S. Jess | |||||||||
| Nicholas Hall | N. Hall | | 63 | A | | 10 | | A | 50 | | Marvin Owen | M. Owen | |||||||||
| John Laver | J. Laver | | 42 | A | | 11 | | A | 48 | | Fredrik Heskey | F. Heskey | |||||||||
| Jonathan Cooper | J. Cooper | | 40 | A | | 12 | | G | 49 | | Ian Lockley | I. Lockley | |||||||||
| Mark Lee | M. Lee | | 39 | A | | 13 | | G | 48 | | Simon Kasper | S. Kasper | |||||||||
| Andy Cooper | A. Cooper | | 39 | G | | 14 | | A | 39 | | Joe Swift | J. Swift | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Meadow Lane where Notts County play host to Grimsby Town. A crowd of 2,825 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Notts County are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Grimsby Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ben Atherton.
The pitch is in good condition.
Notts County are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Grimsby Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ben Atherton.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Grimsby Town kick off!
3.12
0-0Lomano Fortune flicks a high pass forward. Fredrik Heskey collects the pass. Fredrik Heskey rushes past Darren Fenton! Some good footwork from Fredrik Heskey provides some space. He shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
4.59
Gary Young flicks a high ball forward to Steve Jess who takes it down. Steve Jess knocks in a cross ball towards Fredrik Heskey. Fredrik Heskey heads the ball goalwards but it's a lousy effort!
9.04
John Dean flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Carter controls it well on his chest. Daniel Carter surges forward with the ball. Daniel Carter skips past Zinedine Ouédec! Some good footwork from Daniel Carter provides some space. He shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.16
0-0Matt Hackworth threads a neat ball through to Leon Mckay. Leon Mckay runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Leon Mckay knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.18
Leon Mckay flicks a high pass forward to John Laver who brings the ball under control. John Laver lofts in a cross ball towards Nicholas Hall. Nicholas Hall is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
16.11
Darren Fenton pushes mid-way up the pitch. Darren Fenton makes a probing pass to John Laver. John Laver knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by John Dean.
18.58
Dean Lua-Lua flicks a high pass forward. John Laver controls it well on his chest. John Laver knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.56
Dean Harrison plays the ball forward to Daniel Carter. Daniel Carter flicks a high pass forward to Marvin Owen who brings the ball under control. Marvin Owen shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
24.02
Lomano Fortune deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fredrik Heskey. Fredrik Heskey knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.22
Dean Lua-Lua flicks a high pass forward. Nicholas Hall holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicholas Hall lofts in a cross ball towards John Laver. John Laver flicks the ball with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
27.28
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
30.22
0-0Dean Harrison punts the ball hopefully upfield. Steve Jess shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Matthew Stamp manages to gather it easily.
34.41
Leon Mckay knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Hall. Nicholas Hall knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.33
John Dean controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lomano Fortune. Lomano Fortune brings the ball forward. Lomano Fortune lofts in a cross ball towards Marvin Owen. Marvin Owen makes a deft header. It's miles wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Notts County appear unchanged since the first half. Grimsby Town also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Notts County kick off and get the second half underway!
51.52
Zinedine Ouédec pushes up the pitch. Zinedine Ouédec decides to run forward with the ball. Zinedine Ouédec knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dean Harrison.
55.18
Damien Robinson hits a low pass to Gary Young. Gary Young sees space and advances. Gary Young knocks in a cross ball towards Steve Jess. Steve Jess finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.22
Lomano Fortune deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steve Jess. Steve Jess tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
61.57
Zinedine Ouédec plays the ball forward to Colin Philips. Colin Philips flicks a high pass forward. Nicholas Hall controls it well on his chest. Nicholas Hall lofts in a cross ball towards John Laver. John Laver is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
65.08
Gareth Platt threads a neat ball through to John Laver. John Laver controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
66.43
Leon Mckay makes a probing pass to Nicholas Hall. Nicholas Hall lofts in a cross ball towards John Laver. John Laver flicks the ball with his head but it's well over the bar!
77.56
Damien Robinson flicks a high pass forward. Gary Young holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With imagination, Gary Young plays the ball forward to Marvin Owen. Marvin Owen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Darren Fenton.
79.31
0-0Matthew Pearson comes in with a late challenge on Leon Mckay. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Leon Mckay hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.37
Dean Harrison brings the ball forward. With vision, Dean Harrison laces a through ball forward to Steve Jess. Steve Jess finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
87.43
Gareth Platt makes an attacking run forward. Gareth Platt knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David Burbage who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
John Dean flicks a high pass forward. Matthew Pearson collects the pass. Matthew Pearson threads a neat ball through to Fredrik Heskey. Fredrik Heskey lofts in a cross ball towards Marvin Owen. Marvin Owen directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
0
1
Shots off Target
5
9
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.6%
56.4%
Play Area
28.7%
43.6%
27.7%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Lomano Fortune of Grimsby Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Matthew Stamp (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Darren Fenton (DEF) | 8 | |
| 3. | Matt Hackworth (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Zinedine Ouédec (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Sylvain Newby (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Colin Philips (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Gareth Platt (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Leon Mckay (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Dean Lua-Lua (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Nicholas Hall (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | John Laver (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jonathan Cooper (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Mark Lee (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Andy Cooper (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | David Burbage (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Damien Robinson (DEF) | 8 | |
| 3. | Dean Harrison (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | John Dean (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Gary Young (MID) | 8 | |
| 6. | Matthew Pearson (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Lomano Fortune (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Daniel Carter (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Steve Jess (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Marvin Owen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Fredrik Heskey (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Ian Lockley (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Simon Kasper (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Joe Swift (ATT) | 0 | |