Match Report
| Grimsby Town | Grimsby Town |  |  | Shrewsbury Town | Shrewsbury Town | ||||||||||||||||
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| David Burbage | D. Burbage |  | 50 | G |  | 1 | | G | 45 | | Syd Sherwood | S. Sherwood | |||||||||
| Damien Robinson | D. Robinson | | 51 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 57 | | Damien Morris | D. Morris | ||||||||
| Dean Harrison | D. Harrison | | 50 | D | | 3 | | | D | 50 | | Stan Kerr | S. Kerr | ||||||||
| John Dean | J. Dean | | 36 | D | | 4 | | D | 47 | | Darius Armstrong | D. Armstrong | |||||||||
| Gary Young | G. Young |  | 41 | M | | 5 | | D | 46 | | Ian Beckham | I. Beckham | |||||||||
| Matthew Pearson | M. Pearson | | 40 | M | | 6 | | M | 55 | | David Froggatt | D. Froggatt | |||||||||
| Lomano Fortune | L. Fortune | | 37 | M | | 7 | | M | 48 | | Simon Mendonca | S. Mendonca | |||||||||
| Daniel Carter | D. Carter | | 36 | M | | 8 | | M | 43 | | Seth Gascoigne | S. Gascoigne | |||||||||
| Steve Jess | S. Jess | | 51 | A | | 9 | | M | 41 | | Peter Cooper | P. Cooper | |||||||||
| Marvin Owen | M. Owen | | 50 | A | | 10 | | A | 45 | | Ashley Cole | A. Cole | |||||||||
| Fredrik Heskey | F. Heskey | | 48 | A | | 11 | | A | 41 | | Gavin Griffin | G. Griffin | |||||||||
| Ian Lockley | I. Lockley | | 49 | G | | 12 | | M | 41 | | Peter Kanu | P. Kanu | |||||||||
| Simon Kasper | S. Kasper | | 48 | G | | 13 | | A | 40 | | Nigel Cottee | N. Cottee | |||||||||
| Joe Swift | J. Swift | | 40 | A | | 14 | | A | 40 | | Teddy Dyer | T. Dyer | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Dilbert |
Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Blundell Park where Grimsby Town play host to Shrewsbury Town. A crowd of 2,807 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Grimsby Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Shrewsbury Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Ben Bower.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Grimsby Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Shrewsbury Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Ben Bower.
0.00
0-0Shrewsbury Town get the match underway!
2.15
0-0Gary Young plays the ball forward to Steve Jess. Steve Jess tries a spectacular long range effort but Syd Sherwood reads it well. Quality keeping!
6.57
0-0Gary Young receives the ball from a throw-in from Lomano Fortune. Gary Young runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Gary Young knocks in a cross ball towards Marvin Owen. Marvin Owen makes a looping header on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.51
Gary Young sees Steve Jess in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Steve Jess plays a quick one-two with Fredrik Heskey and rushes in on goal... Steve Jess rockets a shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
12.13
0-0Simon Mendonca brings the ball forward. Simon Mendonca knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Ashley Cole is offside!
15.37
Seth Gascoigne makes a probing pass to Gavin Griffin. Gavin Griffin finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
20.34
Peter Cooper darts forward. Peter Cooper shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
26.27
Matthew Pearson sees a break and surges forward. Matthew Pearson shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
30.44
0-0John Dean knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Young. Gary Young sees Marvin Owen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marvin Owen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.37
Peter Cooper knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Griffin. Gavin Griffin skips past Dean Harrison! Gavin Griffin tries a spectacular strike. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
34.42
Simon Mendonca chips the ball to his team mate, Ashley Cole. Ashley Cole sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
38.04
Peter Cooper deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Griffin. Gavin Griffin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
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. Shrewsbury Town also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Grimsby Town kick off!
47.11
1-0Damien Robinson passes the ball forward to Lomano Fortune. Lomano Fortune flicks a high pass forward. Fredrik Heskey controls it well on his chest. Fredrik Heskey knocks in a cross ball towards Marvin Owen. Marvin Owen rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper, Syd Sherwood, sees it late!! Goal for Grimsby Town!
55.01
Gary Young passes the ball forward to Fredrik Heskey. Fredrik Heskey whips in a cross ball towards Marvin Owen. Marvin Owen makes a looping header on goal but it rises well off target!
57.16
Lomano Fortune makes a probing pass to Marvin Owen. Marvin Owen makes a defence splitting pass to Fredrik Heskey. Fredrik Heskey rockets a shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
59.04
1-0Steve Jess hacks Stan Kerr from behind! Steve Jess is shown the yellow card! Stan Kerr carries on, but is struggling a bit.
67.32
1-0Matthew Pearson chips the ball to his team mate, Steve Jess. Steve Jess skips past Ian Beckham! Darius Armstrong catches Steve Jess on the ankles. Steve Jess appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
69.41
David Froggatt controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin Griffin. Gavin Griffin hits a low pass to Ashley Cole. Ashley Cole looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
71.20
1-0Seth Gascoigne comes in with a late challenge on Lomano Fortune. The referee warns Seth Gascoigne to calm down! Lomano Fortune runs off the knock.
72.36
Seth Gascoigne hits a low pass to Gavin Griffin. Gavin Griffin finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
73.53
John Dean chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Young. Gary Young takes it forward alone. Gary Young threads the ball through to Marvin Owen but he's offside!
75.58
Damien Robinson flicks a high pass forward to Lomano Fortune who brings the ball under control. Lomano Fortune chips the ball to his team mate, Marvin Owen. Marvin Owen rushes past Darius Armstrong! Marvin Owen comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It curls slightly but Syd Sherwood manages to gather it effortlessly.
81.08
John Dean knocks the ball to his team mate, Lomano Fortune. Lomano Fortune makes a simple pass to Marvin Owen. Marvin Owen cuts inside the box! Marvin Owen side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Syd Sherwood gets down and covers it.
85.40
Seth Gascoigne catches Matthew Pearson on the ankles. The referee brings Seth Gascoigne to one side and gives him another warning! Matthew Pearson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
0
Shots off Target
5
7
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.3%
45.7%
Play Area
28.4%
48.1%
23.5%
Scorers
| Marvin Owen 47 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Marvin Owen of Grimsby Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | David Burbage (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Damien Robinson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Dean Harrison (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | John Dean (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Gary Young (MID) | 8 | |
| 6. | Matthew Pearson (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Lomano Fortune (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Daniel Carter (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Steve Jess (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 10. | Marvin Owen (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Fredrik Heskey (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Ian Lockley (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Simon Kasper (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Joe Swift (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Syd Sherwood (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Damien Morris (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stan Kerr (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Darius Armstrong (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ian Beckham (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Froggatt (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Simon Mendonca (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Seth Gascoigne (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Peter Cooper (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ashley Cole (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Gavin Griffin (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Peter Kanu (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Nigel Cottee (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Teddy Dyer (ATT) | 0 | |