Match Report
| Grimsby Town | Grimsby Town |  |  | Swansea City | Swansea City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Neil Rodgers | N. Rodgers |  | 57 | G |  | 1 | | G | 60 | | Wayne Barrett | W. Barrett | |||||||||
| Matt Ritchie | M. Ritchie |  | 56 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 52 | | Titus Barrett | T. Barrett | |||||||||
| Leon Ball | L. Ball | | 56 | D | | 3 | | D | 42 |  | Franois Foé | F. Foé | |||||||||
| Aaron Sherwood | A. Sherwood | | 45 | D | | 4 | | D | 40 | | Ivan Brown | I. Brown | |||||||||
| Danny Anderton | D. Anderton | | 61 | M | | 5 | | D | 38 | | Stuart Charlton | S. Charlton | |||||||||
| Graham Walsh | G. Walsh | | 52 | M | | 6 | | M | 56 | | Ian Harley | I. Harley | |||||||||
| Gavin McStay | G. McStay | | 49 | M | | 7 | | M | 47 | | Graham Dixon | G. Dixon | |||||||||
| Stuart Collymore | S. Collymore | | 48 | M | | 8 | | M | 39 | | Mark Harrison | M. Harrison | |||||||||
| Edward Shearer | E. Shearer | | 42 | M | | 9 | | A | 67 | | Nigel Potts | N. Potts | |||||||||
| Craig Insley | C. Insley | | 61 | A | | 10 | | A | 65 | | Teddy Barrett | T. Barrett | |||||||||
| Terry Brighton | T. Brighton | | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 58 | | Tommy Newby | T. Newby | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Blundell Park where Grimsby Town play Swansea City in this promotion playoff game. A crowd of 4,288 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
Grimsby Town are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Swansea City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Grimsby Town are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Swansea City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Swansea City get the match underway!
6.31
1-0Danny Anderton makes a probing pass to Terry Brighton. Terry Brighton plays a perfect one-two with Craig Insley and rushes in on goal... Terry Brighton shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
14.22
1-0Leon Ball comes in with a late challenge on Nigel Potts. The referee calls over Leon Ball and warns him to calm down! Nigel Potts stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.57
1-0Danny Anderton makes a probing pass to Craig Insley. Craig Insley goes all the way! Craig Insley cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
21.51
Aaron Sherwood kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin McStay. Gavin McStay makes a beautiful solo run. Gavin McStay plays a perfect one-two with Craig Insley and rushes in on goal... Gavin McStay cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Wayne Barrett had no chance!! Goal for Grimsby Town!
24.09
Danny Anderton makes a beautiful solo run. Danny Anderton knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Insley. Craig Insley connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
42.20
2-0Edward Shearer makes a simple pass to Terry Brighton. Terry Brighton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Ian Harley chips the ball to his team mate, Tommy Newby. Tommy Newby goes all the way! Tommy Newby takes a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
Grimsby Town kick off and get the second half underway!
47.58
Danny Anderton advances with the ball. Danny Anderton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stuart Charlton.
51.08
Mark Harrison knocks the ball forward to Tommy Newby. Tommy Newby makes a probing pass to Teddy Barrett. Teddy Barrett shoots from just inside the box. Teddy Barrett scores for Swansea City!!
59.56
2-2Matt Ritchie knocks the ball forward to Graham Walsh. Graham Walsh kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Insley. Craig Insley shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
60.03
Graham Walsh makes a simple pass to Craig Insley. Craig Insley goes all the way! Craig Insley tries a spectacular strike which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
63.13
Graham Dixon knocks the ball forward to Teddy Barrett. Teddy Barrett shoots from long range but Neil Rodgers is on top of it.
73.25
75.48
Mark Harrison passes the ball forward to Nigel Potts. Nigel Potts goes all the way! Nigel Potts tries a spectacular strike but he balloons it over the crossbar!
87.33
Matt Ritchie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Graham Walsh. Graham Walsh controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Insley. Craig Insley shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
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