Match Report
| Grimsby Town | Grimsby Town |  |  | Wigan Athletic | Wigan Athletic | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Liam Seaman | L. Seaman |  | 71 | G |  | 1 | | G | 40 | | Brendan Kahn | B. Kahn | |||||||||
| Stuart Riza | S. Riza | | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 40 | | Tony Newton | T. Newton | |||||||||
| Robert Jeffers | R. Jeffers | | 63 | D | | 3 | | D | 39 | | Norman Green | N. Green | |||||||||
| Wes Drake | W. Drake | | 55 | D | | 4 | | D | 39 |  | Simon Hofer | S. Hofer | |||||||||
| Martin Dodd | M. Dodd | | 54 | D | | 5 | | D | 38 | | Kieron Cadamarteri | K. Cadamarteri | |||||||||
| Terry Lua-Lua | T. Lua-Lua | | 61 | M | | 6 | | D | 36 | | Dennis Watson | D. Watson | |||||||||
| Luke Boertien | L. Boertien | | 59 | M | | 7 | | M | 45 | | Robert Atherton | R. Atherton | |||||||||
| Michael Boertien | M. Boertien | | 56 | M | | 8 | | M | 39 | | Max Grimandi | M. Grimandi | |||||||||
| Mervin Plowright | M. Plowright | | 56 | M | | 9 | | M | 38 | | Marios Faber | M. Faber | |||||||||
| Ledley Deane | L. Deane | | 73 | A | | 10 | | A | 43 | | Ugo Collymore | U. Collymore | |||||||||
| Nigel Coppinger | N. Coppinger | | 62 | A | | 11 | | A | 40 | | Stan Le Tissier | S. Le Tissier | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Blundell Park where Grimsby Town play Wigan Athletic in this Inter Cup game. A crowd of 4,490 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Grimsby Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Wigan Athletic appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Grimsby Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Wigan Athletic appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
0.00
0-0Wigan Athletic kick off and get the first half underway!
8.36
0-0Marios Faber knocks the ball forward to Ugo Collymore. Ugo Collymore lofts in a cross ball towards Stan Le Tissier. Stan Le Tissier flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Liam Seaman.
10.25
0-0Martin Dodd passes the ball forward to Michael Boertien. Michael Boertien surges forward with the ball. Michael Boertien goes all the way! Michael Boertien cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
12.27
Terry Lua-Lua makes a beautiful solo run. Terry Lua-Lua controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
14.13
Michael Boertien makes a simple pass to Ledley Deane. Ledley Deane finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
16.42
0-0Robert Jeffers surges forward with the ball. Robert Jeffers controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nigel Coppinger. Nigel Coppinger knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Norman Green.
18.44
Michael Boertien deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ledley Deane. Ledley Deane shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
20.51
Mervin Plowright makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nigel Coppinger. Nigel Coppinger tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Brendan Kahn.
21.54
Luke Boertien makes a beautiful solo run. Luke Boertien tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Brendan Kahn!
24.27
Michael Boertien makes a beautiful solo run. Michael Boertien goes all the way! Michael Boertien rockets a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
Wes Drake makes a probing pass to Mervin Plowright. Mervin Plowright controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nigel Coppinger. Nigel Coppinger plays a perfect one-two with Ledley Deane and rushes in on goal... Nigel Coppinger takes a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
The second half starts with Grimsby Town kicking off!
48.16
Tony Newton makes a simple pass to Robert Atherton. Robert Atherton knocks the ball forward to Stan Le Tissier. Stan Le Tissier shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Liam Seaman easily smothers it!
49.43
Tony Newton kicks a strong pass forward to Marios Faber. Marios Faber makes a simple pass to Ugo Collymore. Ugo Collymore shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
55.27
Luke Boertien kicks a strong pass forward to Nigel Coppinger. Nigel Coppinger sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
57.21
Wes Drake chips the ball to his team mate, Luke Boertien. Luke Boertien takes it forward alone. Luke Boertien lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Coppinger. Nigel Coppinger is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
60.17
Robert Atherton makes a beautiful solo run. Robert Atherton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
63.00
Robert Atherton makes a simple pass to Stan Le Tissier. Stan Le Tissier knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.25
0-0Grimsby Town are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
69.28
Max Grimandi passes the ball forward to Ugo Collymore. Ugo Collymore tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
73.21
Robert Atherton makes a beautiful solo run. Robert Atherton shoots from 20 yards. Liam Seaman easily smothers it.
89.41
1-0Wes Drake passes the ball forward to Michael Boertien. Michael Boertien flicks the ball to his team mate, Ledley Deane. Ledley Deane sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
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Fouls
Yellow Cards
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Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Ledley Deane 89 |