Match Report
| Hull City | Hull City |  |  | Grimsby Town | Grimsby Town | ||||||||||||||||
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| John Crooks | J. Crooks |  | 42 | G |  | 1 | | G | 61 | | Sol Sherwood | S. Sherwood | |||||||||
| Oleg Adams | O. Adams | | 53 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 59 | | Ledley Clapham | L. Clapham | ||||||||
| Rio Robinson | R. Robinson | | 52 | D | | 3 | | | D | 59 | | Sylvain Winterburn | S. Winterburn | ||||||||
| Darren Beresford | D. Beresford | | 49 | D | | 4 | | D | 52 | | Billy Henry | B. Henry | |||||||||
| Eddie Oakes | E. Oakes | | 61 | M | | 5 | | M | 52 | | Brian Laycock | B. Laycock | |||||||||
| Ruel Williamson | R. Williamson | | 57 | M | | 6 | | M | 51 | | Matt Mann | M. Mann | |||||||||
| Alexander Bridges | A. Bridges | | 55 | M | | 7 | | M | 48 | | Les Christie | L. Christie | |||||||||
| Stanley Ball | S. Ball | | 40 | M | | 8 | | M | 45 | | Alfred Merson | A. Merson | |||||||||
| Mervin Mike | M. Mike | | 54 | A | | 9 | | A | 53 | | Robert Walker | R. Walker | |||||||||
| Jody McManaman | J. McManaman | | 46 | A | | 10 | | A | 48 | | Tony Hapgood | T. Hapgood | |||||||||
| Francis Beckham | F. Beckham | | 45 | A | | 11 | | A | 42 | | Simon Lumsdon | S. Lumsdon | |||||||||
| Ugo Blake | U. Blake | | 46 | D | | 12 | | D | 49 | | Terry Edworthy | T. Edworthy | |||||||||
| Stanley George | S. George | | 43 | A | | 13 | | G | 49 | | Alistair Merson | A. Merson | |||||||||
| Bill Scales | B. Scales | | 42 | G | | 14 | | D | 42 | | Glynn Monk | G. Monk | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at KC Stadium where Hull City play host to Grimsby Town in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Hull City and Grimsby Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ledley Adams.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Hull City and Grimsby Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ledley Adams.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Grimsby Town kick off!
3.55
0-0Billy Henry threads a neat ball through to Alfred Merson. Alfred Merson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Robert Walker. Robert Walker knocks in a cross ball towards Tony Hapgood. Tony Hapgood gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The shot is on target but blocked by Rio Robinson. That should have been a goal!
6.12
0-0Matt Mann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sylvain Winterburn. Sylvain Winterburn knocks the ball forward to Robert Walker. Robert Walker shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
9.11
0-0Oleg Adams passes the ball forward to Darren Beresford. Darren Beresford makes an attacking run forward. Darren Beresford knocks in a cross ball towards Stanley Ball. Stanley Ball is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's a woeful effort!
10.06
0-0Simon Lumsdon comes in with a late challenge on Darren Beresford. Simon Lumsdon is warned by the referee! Darren Beresford stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.06
Les Christie plays the ball forward to Robert Walker. Robert Walker shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
15.50
1-0Seeing a gap ahead, Ruel Williamson plays the ball forward to Jody McManaman. Jody McManaman knocks in a cross ball towards Ruel Williamson. Ruel Williamson whips the ball goalwards with his head. Ruel Williamson scores for Hull City!!
18.34
Brian Laycock flicks the ball to his team mate, Simon Lumsdon. Simon Lumsdon lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Mann. Matt Mann makes a looping header on goal but it's well over the bar!
21.35
1-0Stanley Ball passes the ball forward to Mervin Mike. Mervin Mike knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.22
Darren Beresford decides to run forward with the ball. Darren Beresford advances with the ball. Darren Beresford shoots from distance but it flies wide!
24.08
Darren Beresford surges forward with the ball. With great vision, Darren Beresford plays the ball forward to Francis Beckham. Francis Beckham shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Sol Sherwood!
27.39
Alexander Bridges chips the ball to his team mate, Jody McManaman. Jody McManaman sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
28.30
Stanley Ball threads a neat ball through to Alexander Bridges. Alexander Bridges shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
32.46
1-0Alfred Merson hits a low pass to Tony Hapgood. Tony Hapgood flicks a high pass forward. Robert Walker controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Darren Beresford hacks Robert Walker from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
39.06
Eddie Oakes clumsily knocks into Alfred Merson. The referee warns Eddie Oakes to calm down! Alfred Merson stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.21
Brian Laycock flicks a high pass forward. Les Christie collects the pass. Les Christie knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Lumsdon. Simon Lumsdon fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
44.14
Alfred Merson knocks the ball to his team mate, Tony Hapgood. Tony Hapgood knocks in a cross ball towards Robert Walker. Robert Walker makes a convincing header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Hull City appear unchanged since the first half. Grimsby Town also appear unchanged since the first half. The Grimsby Town players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Hull City kick off and get the second half underway!
49.29
Alexander Bridges flicks the ball to his team mate, Francis Beckham. Francis Beckham shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
51.33
Alexander Bridges surges forward with the ball. Alexander Bridges shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
53.52
Alfred Merson changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alfred Merson whips in a cross ball towards Simon Lumsdon. Simon Lumsdon connects with a diving header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
55.49
Alfred Merson makes a simple pass to Robert Walker. Robert Walker knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Darren Beresford.
60.00
1-0Hull City have made 2 substitutions with Ugo Blake replacing Oleg Adams and Bill Scales replacing Stanley Ball .
61.10
Matt Mann makes a simple pass to Les Christie. Les Christie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simon Lumsdon. Simon Lumsdon lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Walker. Robert Walker is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies just off target!
63.08
Ledley Clapham makes a simple pass to Matt Mann. Matt Mann sees Tony Hapgood in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tony Hapgood knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Darren Beresford.
66.52
72.46
Jody McManaman runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jody McManaman lofts in a cross ball towards Alexander Bridges. Alexander Bridges rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
73.27
Alfred Merson makes an attacking run forward. Alfred Merson whips in a cross ball towards Les Christie. Les Christie powers a header at goal. Les Christie scores for Grimsby Town!!
77.09
Hull City have made a substitution with Stanley George replacing Alexander Bridges .
78.17
Ruel Williamson makes a probing pass to Mervin Mike. Mervin Mike cuts inside the box! Mervin Mike takes a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
81.40
With great vision, Alfred Merson plays the ball forward to Tony Hapgood. Tony Hapgood lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Walker. Robert Walker makes a deft header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
89.03
Sylvain Winterburn knocks the ball forward to Les Christie. Les Christie flicks a high pass forward to Tony Hapgood who brings the ball under control. Tony Hapgood knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Crooks who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
44.3%
55.7%
Play Area
26.6%
46.8%
26.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alfred Merson of Grimsby Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | John Crooks (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Oleg Adams (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Rio Robinson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Darren Beresford (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Eddie Oakes (MID) | 5 | |
| 6. | Ruel Williamson (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Alexander Bridges (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Stanley Ball (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Mervin Mike (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jody McManaman (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Francis Beckham (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ugo Blake (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Stanley George (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Bill Scales (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Sol Sherwood (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ledley Clapham (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Sylvain Winterburn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Billy Henry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Brian Laycock (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Matt Mann (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Les Christie (MID) | | 8 |
| 8. | Alfred Merson (MID) | 9 | |
| 9. | Robert Walker (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Tony Hapgood (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Simon Lumsdon (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Terry Edworthy (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alistair Merson (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Glynn Monk (DEF) | 0 | |