Match Report


MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough     Grimsby TownGrimsby Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Ledley ButtL. Butt62
G
1
G
61Sol SherwoodS. Sherwood
Anthony WilcoxA. Wilcox66
D
2
D
59Ledley ClaphamL. Clapham
Dennis PearsonD. Pearson56
D
3captain
D
59Sylvain WinterburnS. Winterburn
Nwankwo HenryN. Henry55
D
4
D
52Billy HenryB. Henry
Matthew BrittonM. Britton70
M
5
M
52Brian LaycockB. Laycock
Datti Mohamed Del PieroD. Del Piero67
M
6
M
51Matt MannM. Mann
Jason Lua-LuaJ. Lua-Lua64
M
captain7
M
48Les ChristieL. Christie
Sylvain BowerS. Bower55
M
8
M
45Alfred MersonA. Merson
Brendan PlowrightB. Plowright52
A
9
A
53Robert WalkerR. Walker
John KeeganJ. Keegan52
A
10
A
48Tony HapgoodT. Hapgood
Alistair ShearerA. Shearer48
A
11
A
42Simon LumsdonS. Lumsdon
 
Ross RobsonR. Robson58
G
12
D
49Terry EdworthyT. Edworthy
Eoin WardE. Ward49
D
13
G
49Alistair MersonA. Merson
Lee MortensenL. Mortensen46
M
14
D
42Glynn MonkG. Monk

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Riverside Stadium where Middlesbrough play host to Grimsby Town. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Middlesbrough and Grimsby Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Matthew Unsworth.


0.00
Grimsby Town start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.00
Dennis Pearson flicks a high pass forward. John Keegan controls it well on his chest. John Keegan plays a scrappy one-two with Matthew Britton and advances towards the goal... John Keegan shows great control and tries a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Sol Sherwood had no chance!! Goal for Middlesbrough!
8.21
Brian Laycock knocks the ball to his team mate, Tony Hapgood. Tony Hapgood knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Anthony Wilcox.
14.17
Sylvain Winterburn makes a strong solo run forward. Sylvain Winterburn threads a neat ball through to Simon Lumsdon. Simon Lumsdon lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Walker. Robert Walker knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Nwankwo Henry is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
16.43
Les Christie flicks a high ball forward to Simon Lumsdon who takes it down. Simon Lumsdon plays a quick one-two with Tony Hapgood and rushes in on goal... Simon Lumsdon side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
18.18
Matt Mann flicks a high pass forward. Robert Walker collects the pass. Robert Walker lofts in a cross ball towards Les Christie. Les Christie flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
21.23
Grimsby Town are dictating the run of play here today.
22.52
Les Christie passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Brian Laycock. Brian Laycock controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
24.09
Dennis Pearson flicks a high pass forward. Sylvain Bower holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sylvain Bower threads a neat ball through to Alistair Shearer. Alistair Shearer shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
27.52
Anthony Wilcox makes a beautiful solo run. Showing composure, Anthony Wilcox plays the ball forward to Jason Lua-Lua. Jason Lua-Lua knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ledley Clapham.
28.42
Matt Mann kicks a strong pass forward to Tony Hapgood. Tony Hapgood sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Ledley Butt!
33.07
Sylvain Bower flicks a high pass forward. Matthew Britton collects the pass. Matthew Britton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Sol Sherwood manages to keep it out.
34.46
Nwankwo Henry drives a long ball upfield. Brendan Plowright controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Sol Sherwood gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
40.54
Matthew Britton chips the ball to his team mate, Brendan Plowright. Brendan Plowright finds some space and shoots from distance. Sol Sherwood effortlessly gets down and covers it.
42.01
Anthony Wilcox controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alistair Shearer. Alistair Shearer advances inside the box! Ledley Clapham comes in with a late challenge on Alistair Shearer. Penalty not given!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Middlesbrough 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
The whistle blows and Middlesbrough kick off!
48.05
Nwankwo Henry makes a simple pass to Sylvain Bower. With imagination, Sylvain Bower plays the ball forward to Alistair Shearer. Alistair Shearer knocks in a cross ball towards Sylvain Bower. Sylvain Bower makes a deft header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
51.58
Sylvain Winterburn knocks the ball to his team mate, Matt Mann. Matt Mann chips the ball to his team mate, Tony Hapgood. Tony Hapgood knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.57
Sylvain Bower knocks the ball forward to Jason Lua-Lua. Jason Lua-Lua controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
57.19
Matthew Britton sees Alistair Shearer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alistair Shearer shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
60.02
Ledley Clapham plays the ball forward to Les Christie. Seeing a gap ahead, Les Christie plays the ball forward to Tony Hapgood. Tony Hapgood tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
65.39
Jason Lua-Lua hits a low pass to John Keegan. John Keegan skips past Matt Mann! John Keegan comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Sol Sherwood is on top of it.
71.15
Anthony Wilcox chips the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Bower. Sylvain Bower passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Alistair Shearer. Alistair Shearer chips the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Bower. Sylvain Bower tries a spectacular strike but somehow Ledley Clapham happens to be in the right place to block it.
72.43
Showing composure, Datti Mohamed Del Piero plays the ball forward to Jason Lua-Lua. Jason Lua-Lua shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
73.01
Matt Mann passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Les Christie. Les Christie shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
75.49
Anthony Wilcox sees Datti Mohamed Del Piero in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Datti Mohamed Del Piero decides to run forward with the ball. Datti Mohamed Del Piero knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Billy Henry.
79.04
Sylvain Winterburn passes the ball forward to Simon Lumsdon. Simon Lumsdon knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dennis Pearson.
83.31
Jason Lua-Lua barges into Matt Mann. The referee brings Jason Lua-Lua to one side and gives him a warning! Matt Mann grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
84.31
Alfred Merson chips the ball to his team mate, Les Christie. Les Christie knocks in a cross ball towards Robert Walker. Robert Walker connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is tipped over by Ledley Butt.
85.29
It's a corner kick which Brian Laycock takes quickly, playing the ball short to Matt Mann. Matt Mann makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Grimsby Town are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
87.20
With great vision, Nwankwo Henry picks a pass forward to Jason Lua-Lua. With great vision, Jason Lua-Lua plays the ball forward to Brendan Plowright. Brendan Plowright threads a neat, attacking ball through to Jason Lua-Lua. Jason Lua-Lua rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Middlesbrough

Grimsby Town
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.8%
43.2%
Play Area
24.7%
45.7%
29.6%

Scorers
John Keegan 3
Les Christie 18

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Les Christie of Grimsby Town

Match Ratings
1.Ledley Butt (GK)
7
2.Anthony Wilcox (DEF)
7
3.Dennis Pearson (DEF)
6
4.Nwankwo Henry (DEF)
7
5.Matthew Britton (MID)
7
6.Datti Mohamed Del Piero (MID)
7
7.Jason Lua-Lua (MID)
6
8.Sylvain Bower (MID)
7
9.Brendan Plowright (ATT)
6
10.John Keegan (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Alistair Shearer (ATT)
7
 
12.Ross Robson (GK)
0
13.Eoin Ward (DEF)
0
14.Lee Mortensen (MID)
0

1.Sol Sherwood (GK)
8
2.Ledley Clapham (DEF)
6
3.Sylvain Winterburn (DEF)
7
4.Billy Henry (DEF)
6
5.Brian Laycock (MID)
6
6.Matt Mann (MID)
7
7.Les Christie (MID)goal scored
9
8.Alfred Merson (MID)
6
9.Robert Walker (ATT)
7
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