Match Report
| Leicester City | Leicester City |  |  | Grimsby Town | Grimsby Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Les Luzhny | L. Luzhny |  | 67 | G |  | 1 | | G | 47 | | John Milburn | J. Milburn | |||||||||
| Niccolo McManaman | N. McManaman | | 53 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 60 | | Robert Huckerby | R. Huckerby | |||||||||
| Stanley Sinclair | S. Sinclair | | 52 | D | | 3 | | D | 50 | | Patrick Cutler | P. Cutler | |||||||||
| Patrick Davies | P. Davies | | 48 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 49 | | Syd Le Tissier | S. Le Tissier | ||||||||
| Malcolm Keane | M. Keane | | 47 | D | | 5 | | M | 59 |  | Hugo Leon | H. Leon | |||||||||
| Seth James | S. James | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 47 |  | Don Naysmith | D. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Uwe Eilts | U. Eilts |  | 51 | M | | 7 | | M | 47 | | Ross Lloyd | R. Lloyd | |||||||||
| Les Milligan | L. Milligan | | 55 | A | | 8 | | M | 46 | | James Southgate | J. Southgate | |||||||||
| Dion Kitson | D. Kitson | | 51 | A | | 9 | | A | 57 | | Nicholas Midgley | N. Midgley | |||||||||
| Stephen Myers | S. Myers | | 50 | A | | 10 | | | A | 55 | | Wayne Newby | W. Newby | ||||||||
| Alan Hamilton | A. Hamilton | | 47 | A | | 11 | | A | 48 | | Francis Marr | F. Marr | |||||||||
| Paolo Vernazza | P. Vernazza | | 54 | G | | 12 | | D | 47 | | Joe Summerbell | J. Summerbell | |||||||||
| Peter Barmby | P. Barmby | | 49 | M | | 13 | | G | 46 | | Dale Wright | D. Wright | |||||||||
| Peter Burgess | P. Burgess | | 48 | M | | 14 | | A | 45 | | Kai Prantl | K. Prantl | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Passaredo |
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at King Power Stadium where Leicester City play host to Grimsby Town. A crowd of 4,115 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Leicester City are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Grimsby Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dave Bolton.
The pitch is in good condition.
Leicester City are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Grimsby Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dave Bolton.
0.00
0-0Leicester City start the game by kicking off the first half!
6.07
0-0Don Naysmith passes the ball forward to Wayne Newby. Wayne Newby knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Les Luzhny who gathers it comfortably.
8.21
James Southgate knocks the ball to his team mate, Francis Marr. Francis Marr knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Malcolm Keane.
10.28
Don Naysmith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stanley Sinclair.
12.02
0-0Ross Lloyd flicks a high ball forward to Wayne Newby who takes it down. Wayne Newby lofts in a cross ball towards Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley connects with a diving header but it's drastically wayward!
14.31
1-0Niccolo McManaman flicks a high pass forward. Seth James collects the pass. Seth James knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Myers. Stephen Myers edges inside the box! Stephen Myers rockets a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
18.25
Hugo Leon sees Wayne Newby in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Wayne Newby knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stanley Sinclair.
20.51
1-0Uwe Eilts barges into Ross Lloyd. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ross Lloyd carries on, but is struggling a bit.
21.35
Uwe Eilts makes a probing pass to Alan Hamilton. Alan Hamilton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Robert Huckerby.
24.17
Malcolm Keane decides to run forward with the ball. Malcolm Keane kicks a strong pass forward to Dion Kitson. Dion Kitson plays a scrappy one-two with Stephen Myers and stumbles forward towards the goal... Dion Kitson shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
28.18
James Southgate hits a low pass to Wayne Newby. Wayne Newby knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Les Luzhny who gathers it comfortably.
34.47
Syd Le Tissier controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ross Lloyd. Ross Lloyd threads a neat ball through to Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Patrick Davies.
45.00
Ross Lloyd flicks a high pass forward. Nicholas Midgley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicholas Midgley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Les Luzhny who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Leicester City appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. Grimsby Town appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Grimsby Town kick off!
47.55
2-0Les Milligan comes in with a late challenge on Don Naysmith. The referee calls over Les Milligan and warns him to calm down! Don Naysmith stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.29
Niccolo McManaman chips the ball to his team mate, Uwe Eilts. Uwe Eilts controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dion Kitson. Dion Kitson edges inside the box! Dion Kitson makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Dion Kitson scores for Leicester City!!
57.34
3-0Hugo Leon passes the ball forward to Wayne Newby. Wayne Newby shoots from 25 yards but somehow Les Luzhny manages to keep it out.
60.32
3-0Leicester City have made a substitution with Peter Barmby replacing Seth James .
61.36
3-0Peter Barmby flicks a high pass forward to Stephen Myers who brings the ball under control. Stephen Myers knocks the ball forward, putting Dion Kitson through on goal. Some silky footwork from Dion Kitson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Syd Le Tissier's outstretched leg.
65.11
James Southgate knocks the ball forward to Francis Marr. Francis Marr flicks a high pass forward. Wayne Newby controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Wayne Newby makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
67.45
Ross Lloyd controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Wayne Newby. Wayne Newby knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.09
Patrick Davies plays the ball forward to Uwe Eilts. Uwe Eilts knocks the ball to his team mate, Dion Kitson. Dion Kitson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Robert Huckerby.
71.10
3-0Niccolo McManaman advances with the ball. Niccolo McManaman knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Myers. Stephen Myers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alan Hamilton but he's offside!
72.29
Uwe Eilts catches Don Naysmith on the ankles. Uwe Eilts is given a warning by the referee! Don Naysmith runs off the knock.
75.17
Ross Lloyd knocks the ball forward to Wayne Newby. Wayne Newby whips in a cross ball towards Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
77.17
Leicester City have made a substitution with Peter Burgess replacing Alan Hamilton .
78.34
Nicholas Midgley catches Stanley Sinclair on the ankles. Nicholas Midgley is warned by the referee! Stanley Sinclair hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.13
Patrick Cutler kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo Leon. Hugo Leon kicks a strong pass forward to Wayne Newby. Wayne Newby whips in a cross ball towards Francis Marr. Francis Marr rises majestically and gets a header on goal but somehow Stanley Sinclair happens to be in the right place to block it.
83.05
Les Milligan flicks a high pass forward to Dion Kitson who brings the ball under control. Dion Kitson tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
84.42
Syd Le Tissier flicks a high pass forward to James Southgate who brings the ball under control. James Southgate knocks the ball forward to Wayne Newby. Wayne Newby puts a great ball through. Nicholas Midgley runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
87.43
Malcolm Keane clumsily knocks into Ross Lloyd. Malcolm Keane is shown the yellow card! Ross Lloyd is taking some rough treatment out there!
89.45
Don Naysmith flicks a high ball forward to Francis Marr who takes it down. Francis Marr finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
0
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.3%
53.7%
Play Area
32.9%
47.6%
19.5%
Scorers
| Stephen Myers 14 Dion Kitson 24, 49 | Nicholas Midgley 75 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Dion Kitson of Leicester City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Les Luzhny (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Niccolo McManaman (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Stanley Sinclair (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Patrick Davies (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Malcolm Keane (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 6. | Seth James (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Uwe Eilts (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Les Milligan (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Dion Kitson (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Stephen Myers (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Alan Hamilton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Paolo Vernazza (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Peter Barmby (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Peter Burgess (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | John Milburn (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Robert Huckerby (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Patrick Cutler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Syd Le Tissier (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Hugo Leon (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Don Naysmith (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ross Lloyd (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | James Southgate (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nicholas Midgley (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Wayne Newby (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Francis Marr (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Joe Summerbell (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Dale Wright (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Kai Prantl (ATT) | 0 | |