Match Report


Grimsby TownGrimsby Town     Cheltenham TownCheltenham Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Sol SherwoodS. Sherwood62
G
1
G
58Alistair CarragherA. Carragher
Ledley ClaphamL. Clapham60
D
2
D
56Graham GordonG. Gordon
Sylvain WinterburnS. Winterburn59
D
captain3
D
56Billy JohnsonB. Johnson
Kieron AdamsK. Adams58
D
4
D
42Carl WilcoxC. Wilcox
Matt MannM. Mann53
M
5
M
68Jermaine HallJ. Hall
Brian LaycockB. Laycock52
M
6
M
62Frank McManamanF. McManaman
Les ChristieL. Christie48
M
7captain
M
57Jerome KleinJ. Klein
Norman LjungbergN. Ljungberg46
M
8
M
56Kevin BarmbyK. Barmby
Robert WalkerR. Walker53
A
9
A
54Paul CleggP. Clegg
Tony HapgoodT. Hapgood48
A
10
A
49Jon PearsonJ. Pearson
Rio BeattieR. Beattie42
A
11
A
49Dean JamesD. James
 
Billy HenryB. Henry52
D
12
G
51Graham BarmbyG. Barmby
Terry EdworthyT. Edworthy49
D
13
M
46Liam ShieldsL. Shields
Alistair MersonA. Merson49
G
14
M
44Ian BoertienI. Boertien

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Blundell Park where Grimsby Town play host to Cheltenham Town. A crowd of 4,188 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Grimsby Town and Cheltenham Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ledley Adams.


0.00
Cheltenham Town kick off and get the match underway!
3.16
Carl Wilcox threads a neat ball through to Jerome Klein. Jerome Klein threads the ball through to Paul Clegg. Paul Clegg knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.47
Brian Laycock passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Norman Ljungberg. Norman Ljungberg knocks in a cross ball towards Tony Hapgood. Tony Hapgood jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Alistair Carragher reads it well. Great keeping!
14.28
Frank McManaman flicks a high pass forward. Jon Pearson collects the pass. Jon Pearson whips in a cross ball towards Paul Clegg. Paul Clegg jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. 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.
15.59
Graham Gordon takes a long throw-in. Billy Johnson flicks a high pass forward. Graham Gordon collects the pass. Graham Gordon makes a probing pass to Jon Pearson. Jon Pearson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.10
Norman Ljungberg passes the ball forward to Rio Beattie. Rio Beattie finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
20.08
Norman Ljungberg flicks a high pass forward. Brian Laycock controls it well on his chest. Brian Laycock plays a quick one-two with Rio Beattie and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Brian Laycock provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball ricochets off Billy Johnson and flashes wide of the near post.
21.50
Matt Mann takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Sylvain Winterburn looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
22.23
Brian Laycock makes a simple pass to Rio Beattie. Rio Beattie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alistair Carragher who gathers it comfortably.
26.31
Jerome Klein makes a probing pass to Paul Clegg. Paul Clegg makes a probing pass between the defence to Jon Pearson. Kieron Adams catches Jon Pearson on the ankles. Jon Pearson appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
28.20
Les Christie makes a simple pass to Kieron Adams. Kieron Adams kicks a strong pass forward to Brian Laycock. Brian Laycock knocks in a cross ball towards Tony Hapgood. Tony Hapgood heads the ball goalwards but it whistles just wide of the post!
34.43
Kieron Adams makes a simple pass to Rio Beattie. Rio Beattie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.07
Brian Laycock flicks a high pass forward. Tony Hapgood controls it well on his chest. Tony Hapgood whips in a cross ball towards Robert Walker. Robert Walker rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
44.34
Brian Laycock passes the ball forward to Rio Beattie. Rio Beattie finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Grimsby Town appear unchanged since the first half. Cheltenham Town also appear unchanged since the first half. The Cheltenham Town players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Grimsby Town start the second half!
47.03
Carl Wilcox flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Barmby. Kevin Barmby kicks a strong pass forward to Dean James. Dean James makes a simple pass, allowing Jon Pearson to run into the box. Jon Pearson comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it goes wide for a goal kick.
49.07
Brian Laycock deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Robert Walker. Robert Walker knocks in a cross ball towards Les Christie. Les Christie heads the ball goalwards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
54.17
Paul Clegg makes a probing pass to Jerome Klein. Jerome Klein plays a one-two with Paul Clegg and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Jerome Klein provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Ledley Clapham is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
55.37
Billy Johnson brings the ball forward. Billy Johnson cuts inside the box! Billy Johnson shoots from just inside the box but it's well over the bar!
60.07
Robert Walker flicks a high pass forward. Rio Beattie controls it well on his chest. Rio Beattie makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Robert Walker. Robert Walker makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Carl Wilcox steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
66.21
Jerome Klein knocks the ball to his team mate, Dean James. Dean James rushes past Kieron Adams! Dean James comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
69.25
Brian Laycock passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Robert Walker. Robert Walker shoots from 20 yards. Alistair Carragher effortlessly gets down and covers it.
72.53
Paul Clegg passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Dean James. Dean James sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
75.12
Carl Wilcox kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Barmby. Kevin Barmby flicks a high pass forward. Jon Pearson comfortably collects the pass. Jon Pearson shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
77.49
Les Christie hits a low pass to Tony Hapgood. Tony Hapgood knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.40
Frank McManaman makes a simple pass to Jon Pearson. Jon Pearson shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
83.29
Graham Gordon threads the ball through to Kevin Barmby. Kevin Barmby flicks a high pass forward. Paul Clegg controls it well on his chest. Paul Clegg knocks in a cross ball towards Frank McManaman. Frank McManaman finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Sol Sherwood is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
89.03
Les Christie makes an attacking run forward. Les Christie lofts in a cross ball towards Rio Beattie. Rio Beattie makes a convincing header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Norman Ljungberg picks a pass forward to Rio Beattie. Rio Beattie shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Grimsby Town

Cheltenham Town
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
25.3%
45.8%
28.9%

Scorers
Robert Walker 36
Rio Beattie 44
Dean James 66
Frank McManaman 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Frank McManaman of Cheltenham Town

Match Ratings
1.Sol Sherwood (GK)
6
2.Ledley Clapham (DEF)
6
3.Sylvain Winterburn (DEF)
6
4.Kieron Adams (DEF)
6
5.Matt Mann (MID)
6
6.Brian Laycock (MID)
8
7.Les Christie (MID)
7
8.Norman Ljungberg (MID)
6
9.Robert Walker (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Tony Hapgood (ATT)
7
11.Rio Beattie (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Billy Henry (DEF)
0
13.Terry Edworthy (DEF)
0
14.Alistair Merson (GK)
0

1.Alistair Carragher (GK)
6
2.Graham Gordon (DEF)
6
3.Billy Johnson (DEF)
7
4.Carl Wilcox (DEF)
7
5.Jermaine Hall (MID)
6
6.Frank McManaman (MID)goal scored
9
7.Jerome Klein (MID)
7
8.Kevin Barmby (MID)
6
9.Paul Clegg (ATT)
8
10.Jon Pearson (ATT)
6
11.Dean James (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Graham Barmby (GK)
0
13.Liam Shields (MID)
0
14.Ian Boertien (MID)
0