Grimsby Town vs Cheltenham Town, 2020-21 English League Two, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Sam Habergham (Grimsby Town) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Elliott Hewitt (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rollin Menayese.
- 5': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Liam Sercombe.
- 5': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Liam Sercombe.
- 6': Offside, Cheltenham Town. Finn Azaz tries a through ball, but Alfie May is caught offside.
- 7': Elliott Hewitt (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Alfie May (Cheltenham Town).
- 8': Attempt missed. Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 8': Goal! Grimsby Town 1, Cheltenham Town 0. Lenell John-Lewis (Grimsby Town) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stefan Payne.
- 10': Offside, Grimsby Town. Lenell John-Lewis tries a through ball, but Stefan Payne is caught offside.
- 10': Offside, Cheltenham Town. Sean Long tries a through ball, but Sam Smith is caught offside.
- 12': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Sean Long.
- 12': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Ben Tozer.
- 15': Foul by Ellis Chapman (Cheltenham Town).
- 15': Lenell John-Lewis (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Offside, Cheltenham Town. Ellis Chapman tries a through ball, but Alfie May is caught offside.
- 16': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Finn Azaz.
- 18': Foul by Ellis Chapman (Cheltenham Town).
- 18': Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Sam Smith (Cheltenham Town).
- 19': Sam Habergham (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Attempt missed. James Hanson (Grimsby Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Habergham with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 23': Attempt missed. Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 24': Foul by Stefan Payne (Grimsby Town).
- 24': William Boyle (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Rollin Menayese (Grimsby Town).
- 26': Sam Smith (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Luke Waterfall.
- 29': Attempt saved. Chris Hussey (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
- 29': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by James McKeown.
- 31': Attempt missed. Chris Hussey (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 31': Attempt missed. Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Chris Hussey with a cross.
- 33': Offside, Cheltenham Town. Joshua Griffiths tries a through ball, but Sam Smith is caught offside.
- 34': Goal! Grimsby Town 1, Cheltenham Town 1. William Boyle (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Tozer.
- 35': Chris Hussey (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by James Hanson (Grimsby Town).
- 36': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Lenell John-Lewis.
- 37': Foul by William Boyle (Cheltenham Town).
- 37': James Hanson (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Ben Tozer (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Lenell John-Lewis (Grimsby Town).
- 40': Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Sercombe with a through ball.
- 40': Attempt saved. Sam Habergham (Grimsby Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Sam Habergham (Grimsby Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lenell John-Lewis with a headed pass.
- 43': Offside, Grimsby Town. Lenell John-Lewis tries a through ball, but Stefan Payne is caught offside.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Grimsby Town 1, Cheltenham Town 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Grimsby Town 1, Cheltenham Town 1.
- 46': Attempt saved. William Boyle (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Smith with a headed pass.
- 46': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by James McKeown.
- 47': Chris Hussey (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Jay Matete (Grimsby Town).
- 48': Attempt saved. Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 54': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Rollin Menayese.
- 55': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by James McKeown.
- 55': Foul by Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town).
- 55': Sam Habergham (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Chris Hussey (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Stefan Payne (Grimsby Town).
- 57': Alfie May (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Luke Hendrie (Grimsby Town).
- 58': Attempt blocked. Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Hussey.
- 58': Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Sercombe with a cross.
- 59': Foul by Rollin Menayese (Grimsby Town).
- 59': Sam Smith (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Attempt missed. James Hanson (Grimsby Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stefan Payne with a headed pass following a fast break.
- 64': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Chris Hussey.
- 65': Attempt missed. Stefan Payne (Grimsby Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Habergham with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Alfie May (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 68': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Rollin Menayese.
- 68': Offside, Cheltenham Town. Chris Hussey tries a through ball, but William Boyle is caught offside.
- 70': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Luke Waterfall.
- 71': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. George Lloyd replaces Alfie May.
- 72': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Callum Wright replaces Finn Azaz.
- 72': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Andy Williams replaces Sam Smith.
- 72': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Conor Thomas replaces Ellis Chapman.
- 73': Attempt missed. George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Williams.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Andy Williams (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Tozer with a cross.
- 79': Attempt missed. Sean Long (Cheltenham Town) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ben Tozer.
- 79': Substitution, Grimsby Town. Giles Coke replaces Lenell John-Lewis.
- 81': Foul by Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town).
- 81': Sean Long (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Conor Thomas (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Giles Coke (Grimsby Town).
- 84': Foul by William Boyle (Cheltenham Town).
- 84': James Hanson (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Andy Williams (Cheltenham Town) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Chris Hussey.
- 85': Substitution, Grimsby Town. Matt Green replaces Stefan Payne.
- 85': Foul by Conor Thomas (Cheltenham Town).
- 85': James Hanson (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town).
- 86': Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Giles Coke (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Matete.
- 88': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Chris Hussey.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Matt Green (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Hanson with a headed pass.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Grimsby Town 1, Cheltenham Town 1.
- 0': Match ends, Grimsby Town 1, Cheltenham Town 1.
- 0': Match ends, Grimsby Town 1, Cheltenham Town 1.
Game Information
Venue: Blundell Park
Location: Grimsby, England
EFL League Two Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bromley | 26 | +17 | 52 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 25 | +12 | 46 |
| 3 | Walsall | 25 | +11 | 46 |
| 4 | Salford City | 25 | +5 | 46 |
Line-Ups
Grimsby Town (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James McKeown (GK) |
| 6 | Luke Waterfall |
| 26 | Rollin Menayese |
| 22 | Elliott Hewitt |
| 15 | Harry Clifton |
| 20 | Jay Matete |
| 36 | Sam Habergham |
| 2 | Luke Hendrie |
| 9 | James Hanson |
| 40 | Stefan Payne |
| 21 | Lenell John-Lewis |
Cheltenham Town (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Joshua Griffiths (GK) |
| 4 | Ben Tozer |
| 15 | William Boyle |
| 2 | Sean Long |
| 26 | Liam Sercombe |
| 18 | Finn Azaz |
| 28 | Ellis Chapman |
| 3 | Chris Hussey |
| 11 | Matt Blair |
| 10 | Alfie May |
| 9 | Sam Smith |
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