Match Report
| Rotherham United | Rotherham United |  |  | Grimsby Town | Grimsby Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Paolo Godber | P. Godber |  | 57 | G |  | 1 | | G | 71 | | Liam Seaman | L. Seaman | |||||||||
| Graham Finney | G. Finney | | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 67 | | Stuart Riza | S. Riza | |||||||||
| Adam Barrett | A. Barrett | | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 63 | | Robert Jeffers | R. Jeffers | |||||||||
| Anthony Grantt | A. Grantt | | 52 | D | | 4 | | D | 56 | | Wes Drake | W. Drake | |||||||||
| Ian Pearce | I. Pearce | | 52 | D | | 5 | | D | 54 | | Martin Dodd | M. Dodd | |||||||||
| Matt Mcallister | M. Mcallister |  | 57 | M | | 6 | | M | 61 | | Terry Lua-Lua | T. Lua-Lua | |||||||||
| Adam Kirkland | A. Kirkland | | 53 | M | | 7 | | M | 56 | | Jacob Cooke | J. Cooke | |||||||||
| Duncan Stone | D. Stone | | 45 | M | | 8 | | M | 56 | | Mervin Plowright | M. Plowright | |||||||||
| Gareth Milburn | G. Milburn | | 54 | A | | 9 | | M | 56 |  | Hugo Okocha | H. Okocha | |||||||||
| Richard Howey | R. Howey | | 50 | A | | 10 | | A | 73 | | Ledley Deane | L. Deane | |||||||||
| Patrick Brown | P. Brown | | 48 | A | | 11 | | A | 54 | | Jamie Brooking | J. Brooking | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at New York Stadium where Rotherham United play host to Grimsby Town. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Rotherham United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Grimsby Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Rotherham United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Grimsby Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
0.00
0-0Grimsby Town kick off!
3.23
0-0Grimsby Town are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
4.15
0-0Matt Mcallister flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Howey. Richard Howey lofts in a cross ball towards Patrick Brown. Patrick Brown is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
9.22
0-0Ledley Deane comes in with a late challenge on Graham Finney. The referee calls over Ledley Deane and warns him to calm down! Graham Finney hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.44
Grimsby Town are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Rotherham United's defence.
26.02
0-0Jacob Cooke makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ledley Deane. Ledley Deane goes all the way! Ledley Deane tries a spectacular strike but Paolo Godber is on top of it.
27.08
Terry Lua-Lua passes the ball forward to Ledley Deane. Ledley Deane chips the ball to his team mate, Jamie Brooking. Jamie Brooking takes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
28.04
Adam Barrett threads the ball through to Matt Mcallister. Matt Mcallister sees a break and surges forward. Matt Mcallister sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Liam Seaman easily smothers it.
30.55
0-0Ian Pearce deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Stone. Duncan Stone makes a probing pass to Patrick Brown. Patrick Brown knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Wes Drake.
39.20
Mervin Plowright knocks the ball to his team mate, Ledley Deane. Ledley Deane goes all the way! Ledley Deane rockets a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and Rotherham United get the second half underway!
49.02
Matt Mcallister makes a simple pass to Patrick Brown. Patrick Brown controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
55.30
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
61.52
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
63.31
Hugo Okocha chips the ball to his team mate, Jamie Brooking. Jamie Brooking plays a perfect one-two with Ledley Deane and rushes in on goal... Jamie Brooking cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow Paolo Godber manages to keep it out.
65.37
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
85.18
Martin Dodd flicks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Okocha. Hugo Okocha passes the ball forward to Ledley Deane. Ledley Deane plays a perfect one-two with Jamie Brooking and rushes in on goal... Ledley Deane takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Paolo Godber!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
42.1%
57.9%
Play Area
35.1%
49.1%
15.8%