Match Report
| Grimsby Town | Grimsby Town |  |  | Scunthorpe United | Scunthorpe United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| John Milburn | J. Milburn |  | 47 | G |  | 1 | | G | 66 | | Jonathan Riza | J. Riza | |||||||||
| Robert Huckerby | R. Huckerby | | 60 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 60 | | Darren Crooks | D. Crooks | |||||||||
| Patrick Cutler | P. Cutler | | 50 | D | | 3 | | D | 59 | | Carlton Oakley | C. Oakley | |||||||||
| Syd Le Tissier | S. Le Tissier | | 49 | D | | 4 | | D | 53 | | Brian Stamp | B. Stamp | |||||||||
| Hugo Leon | H. Leon |  | 59 | M | | 5 | |  | D | 50 | | Ledley Rowett | L. Rowett | ||||||||
| Don Naysmith | D. Naysmith |  | 47 | M | | 6 | | M | 61 | | Seth Ward | S. Ward | |||||||||
| Ross Lloyd | R. Lloyd | | 47 | M | | 7 | | M | 54 | | Michael Mccann | M. Mccann | |||||||||
| James Southgate | J. Southgate | | 46 | M | | 8 | | A | 53 | | Gavin Drake | G. Drake | |||||||||
| Nicholas Midgley | N. Midgley | | 57 | A | | 9 | | A | 48 | | Stan Godber | S. Godber | |||||||||
| Wayne Newby | W. Newby | | 55 | A | | | 10 | | A | 42 | | Arthur Milburn | A. Milburn | ||||||||
| Francis Marr | F. Marr | | 48 | A | | 11 | | A | 39 | | Dale Cadamarteri | D. Cadamarteri | |||||||||
| Joe Summerbell | J. Summerbell | | 47 | D | | 12 | | M | 54 | | Omer Andrews | O. Andrews | |||||||||
| Dale Wright | D. Wright | | 46 | G | | 13 | | G | 53 | | Martin Barton | M. Barton | |||||||||
| Kai Prantl | K. Prantl |  | 45 | A | | 14 | | M | 49 | | Seth Naylor | S. Naylor | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Blundell Park where Grimsby Town play host to Scunthorpe United. A crowd of 4,407 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Grimsby Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Scunthorpe United appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Luke Summerbee.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Grimsby Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Scunthorpe United appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Luke Summerbee.
0.00
0-0Scunthorpe United kick off and get the match underway!
3.10
0-0Robert Huckerby brings the ball forward. With great vision, Robert Huckerby plays the ball forward to Francis Marr. Francis Marr knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jonathan Riza who gathers it comfortably.
6.00
0-0Brian Stamp deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Michael Mccann. Michael Mccann flicks a high pass forward to Dale Cadamarteri who brings the ball under control. Dale Cadamarteri knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Stan Godber is offside!
14.45
0-0Ross Lloyd makes a probing pass to Wayne Newby. Wayne Newby shoots from outside the area. Jonathan Riza gets down and covers it.
16.11
0-0Patrick Cutler comes in with a late challenge on Stan Godber. The referee calls over Patrick Cutler and shows him a yellow card! Stan Godber stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.41
Robert Huckerby sees Ross Lloyd in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ross Lloyd flicks a high ball forward to Wayne Newby who takes it down. Wayne Newby knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.31
Michael Mccann plays the ball forward to Gavin Drake. Gavin Drake knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.41
0-0James Southgate passes the ball forward to Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley whips in a cross ball towards Wayne Newby. Wayne Newby knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
30.11
Michael Mccann flicks a high pass forward. Arthur Milburn collects the pass. Arthur Milburn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.38
Don Naysmith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.01
Without breaking stride, Michael Mccann plays the ball forward to Arthur Milburn. Arthur Milburn whips in a cross ball towards Dale Cadamarteri. Dale Cadamarteri is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
34.01
Syd Le Tissier flicks a high pass forward. Don Naysmith controls it well on his chest. Don Naysmith hits a low pass to Francis Marr. Francis Marr knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.22
Hugo Leon passes the ball forward to Wayne Newby. Wayne Newby shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
40.36
0-0Stan Godber barges into Syd Le Tissier. Stan Godber is warned by the referee! Syd Le Tissier hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.41
Brian Stamp makes a probing pass to Michael Mccann. Michael Mccann makes a probing pass to Stan Godber. Stan Godber knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Syd Le Tissier.
44.35
Darren Crooks barges into Francis Marr. The referee calls over Darren Crooks and warns him to calm down! Francis Marr stretches but gets up unharmed.
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. Scunthorpe United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Scunthorpe United players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Grimsby Town kick off!
47.51
0-0Darren Crooks controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Michael Mccann. Michael Mccann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arthur Milburn. Arthur Milburn knocks in a cross ball towards Stan Godber. Stan Godber whips the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Robert Huckerby. Excellent block.
48.04
Don Naysmith knocks the ball forward to Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley lofts in a cross ball towards Francis Marr. Francis Marr is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Jonathan Riza punches it away to safety.
49.56
Patrick Cutler catches Dale Cadamarteri on the ankles. Patrick Cutler is warned by the referee! Dale Cadamarteri hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.10
James Southgate flicks a high ball forward to Francis Marr who takes it down. Francis Marr knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jonathan Riza who gathers it comfortably.
54.54
0-1Michael Mccann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin Drake. Gavin Drake knocks in a cross ball towards Dale Cadamarteri. Dale Cadamarteri finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Dale Cadamarteri scores for Scunthorpe United!!
59.08
Michael Mccann flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Drake who brings the ball under control. Gavin Drake knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Milburn who gathers it comfortably.
61.05
Francis Marr hacks Carlton Oakley from behind! The referee warns Francis Marr to calm down! Carlton Oakley runs off the knock.
65.37
Michael Mccann decides to run forward with the ball. Michael Mccann flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Drake. Some good footwork from Gavin Drake provides some space. He shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
69.28
Brian Stamp breaks forward. Brian Stamp flicks the ball to his team mate, Arthur Milburn. Arthur Milburn sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by John Milburn. Excellent save.
71.12
Carlton Oakley flicks the ball to his team mate, Michael Mccann. Michael Mccann sees space and advances. Michael Mccann whips in a cross ball towards Arthur Milburn. Arthur Milburn powers a header at goal but it's a woeful effort!
72.58
Michael Mccann hits a low pass to Stan Godber. Stan Godber lofts in a cross ball towards Arthur Milburn. Arthur Milburn makes a looping header on goal but is denied by John Milburn. Excellent save.
73.28
Syd Le Tissier sees Don Naysmith in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Don Naysmith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley rushes past Darren Crooks! Nicholas Midgley looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
77.52
0-1Scunthorpe United have made a substitution with Martin Barton replacing Arthur Milburn .
79.10
Brian Stamp makes a simple pass to Seth Ward. Seth Ward makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin Drake. Gavin Drake shoots from long range but it flies wide!
89.35
Michael Mccann flicks a high pass forward to Dale Cadamarteri who brings the ball under control. Dale Cadamarteri shoots from long range. The ball takes a deflection leaving John Milburn with no chance!! Goal for Scunthorpe United!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
44.8%
55.2%
Play Area
32.3%
41.7%
26%
Scorers
| Dale Cadamarteri 55, 89 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Michael Mccann of Scunthorpe United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | John Milburn (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Robert Huckerby (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Patrick Cutler (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 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) | 6 | |
| 10. | Wayne Newby (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Francis Marr (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Joe Summerbell (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Dale Wright (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Kai Prantl (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Jonathan Riza (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Darren Crooks (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Carlton Oakley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Brian Stamp (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Ledley Rowett (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Seth Ward (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Michael Mccann (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Gavin Drake (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Stan Godber (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Arthur Milburn (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Dale Cadamarteri (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Omer Andrews (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Martin Barton (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Seth Naylor (MID) | 0 | |