Match Report


Grimsby TownGrimsby Town     Swindon TownSwindon Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Sol SherwoodS. Sherwood61
G
1captain
G
51Marc MilburnM. Milburn
Ledley ClaphamL. Clapham59
D
2
D
58Stephen GerrardS. Gerrard
Sylvain WinterburnS. Winterburn59
D
captain3
D
50Wes FortuneW. Fortune
Billy HenryB. Henry52
D
4
D
47Marc WoodcockM. Woodcock
Brian LaycockB. Laycock52
M
5
D
44Jody BallJ. Ball
Les ChristieL. Christie48
M
6
M
54Graham NichollsG. Nicholls
Alfred MersonA. Merson45
M
7
M
50Wilson DeschampsW. Deschamps
Stephen HurstS. Hurst40
M
8
M
44Les HeskeyL. Heskey
Robert WalkerR. Walker53
A
9
A
52Niccolo MarsdenN. Marsden
Tony HapgoodT. Hapgood48
A
10
A
50Gavin JohnstoneG. Johnstone
Simon LumsdonS. Lumsdon42
A
11
A
50Mike ThatcherM. Thatcher
 
Terry EdworthyT. Edworthy49
D
12
G
51Brian RoyceB. Royce
Alistair MersonA. Merson49
G
13
A
49Harvey ShiltonH. Shilton
Glynn MonkG. Monk42
D
14
G
49Paul PriestleyP. Priestley

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Blundell Park where Grimsby Town play host to Swindon Town. A crowd of 4,296 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Grimsby Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Swindon Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Ince.


0.00
Swindon Town start the match!
3.10
Graham Nicholls decides to run forward with the ball. Graham Nicholls knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Billy Henry.
9.44
Seeing Niccolo Marsden's run, Graham Nicholls quickly throws the ball into his path. Niccolo Marsden flicks the ball to his team mate, Wilson Deschamps. Wilson Deschamps knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Johnstone. Gavin Johnstone is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.44
Sylvain Winterburn pushes up the pitch. Sylvain Winterburn threads the ball through to Robert Walker. Robert Walker knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marc Milburn who gathers it comfortably.
15.45
Graham Nicholls flicks a high pass forward to Wilson Deschamps who brings the ball under control. Wilson Deschamps knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sylvain Winterburn.
20.48
Graham Nicholls kicks a strong pass forward to Les Heskey. Les Heskey lofts in a cross ball towards Niccolo Marsden. Niccolo Marsden shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
26.47
Les Christie flicks a high pass forward. Brian Laycock holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Brian Laycock lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Lumsdon. Simon Lumsdon whips the ball goalwards with his head but it's a woeful effort!
28.07
Les Christie takes the throw-in. Ledley Clapham passes the ball forward to Robert Walker. Robert Walker lofts in a cross ball towards Les Christie. Les Christie makes a convincing header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
Gavin Johnstone controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Niccolo Marsden. Niccolo Marsden lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Johnstone. With a superhuman jump, Gavin Johnstone connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Grimsby Town appear unchanged since the first half. Swindon Town also appear unchanged since the first half. The Grimsby Town players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Grimsby Town kick off!
47.20
Wes Fortune hacks Tony Hapgood from behind! Wes Fortune is given a warning by the referee! Tony Hapgood hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.17
Ledley Clapham flicks a high pass forward. Alfred Merson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alfred Merson sees a break and surges forward. Alfred Merson lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Walker. Robert Walker outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball takes a deflection leaving Marc Milburn with no chance!! Goal for Grimsby Town!
57.12
Swindon Town are dictating the run of play here today.
61.45
Wilson Deschamps flicks a high pass forward to Niccolo Marsden who brings the ball under control. Niccolo Marsden makes a probing pass to Mike Thatcher but he's offside!
63.02
Alfred Merson flicks a high ball forward to Brian Laycock who takes it down. Brian Laycock knocks in a cross ball towards Robert Walker. Robert Walker connects with a diving header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
66.31
Wilson Deschamps controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mike Thatcher. Mike Thatcher knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sol Sherwood who gathers it comfortably.
69.34
Brian Laycock flicks a high pass forward to Tony Hapgood who brings the ball under control. Tony Hapgood shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
71.30
Stephen Hurst threads the ball through to Robert Walker. Robert Walker knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marc Milburn who gathers it comfortably.
73.40
Tony Hapgood flicks a high ball forward to Robert Walker who takes it down. Robert Walker lofts in a cross ball towards Brian Laycock. Brian Laycock beats his man to it with a header but it's a lousy effort!
77.15
Ledley Clapham kicks a strong pass forward to Les Christie. Les Christie flicks a high ball forward to Robert Walker who takes it down. Robert Walker whips in a cross ball towards Les Christie. Les Christie fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper, Marc Milburn, sees it late!! Goal for Grimsby Town!
83.49
With a delightful solo run, Graham Nicholls stretches the opposition's defence. Graham Nicholls knocks in a cross ball towards Niccolo Marsden. Niccolo Marsden makes a deft header but it's drastically wayward!
85.40
Les Heskey sees Gavin Johnstone in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gavin Johnstone whips in a cross ball towards Niccolo Marsden. Niccolo Marsden powers a header at goal. Sol Sherwood didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
89.34
Billy Henry passes the ball forward to Sylvain Winterburn. Sylvain Winterburn threads a neat ball through to Simon Lumsdon. Simon Lumsdon knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Wes Fortune.
90.00
Brian Laycock barges into Les Heskey. Brian Laycock is given a warning by the referee! Les Heskey runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Grimsby Town

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

Possession
44.3%
55.7%
Play Area
24.3%
50%
25.7%

Scorers
Robert Walker 53
Les Christie 77
Niccolo Marsden 20

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Robert Walker of Grimsby Town

Match Ratings
1.Sol Sherwood (GK)
6
2.Ledley Clapham (DEF)
6
3.Sylvain Winterburn (DEF)
6
4.Billy Henry (DEF)
6
5.Brian Laycock (MID)
6
6.Les Christie (MID)goal scored
8
7.Alfred Merson (MID)
7
8.Stephen Hurst (MID)
6
9.Robert Walker (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Tony Hapgood (ATT)
6
11.Simon Lumsdon (ATT)
6
 
12.Terry Edworthy (DEF)
0
13.Alistair Merson (GK)
0
14.Glynn Monk (DEF)
0

1.Marc Milburn (GK)
6
2.Stephen Gerrard (DEF)
6
3.Wes Fortune (DEF)
6
4.Marc Woodcock (DEF)
6
5.Jody Ball (DEF)
6
6.Graham Nicholls (MID)
7
7.Wilson Deschamps (MID)
6
8.Les Heskey (MID)
7
9.Niccolo Marsden (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Gavin Johnstone (ATT)
6
11.Mike Thatcher (ATT)
6
 
12.Brian Royce (GK)
0
13.Harvey Shilton (ATT)
0
14.Paul Priestley (GK)
0