Grimsby Town vs Rotherham United, 2008/09 English League Two, 2008/2009 English League Two

· English League Two

56': Joe Widdowson
73': Adam Proudlock (P)
84': Dean Sinclair

FT
3 - 0

About

Grimsby Town are hosting Rotherham United at Blundell Park, Grimsby, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

Match Timeline

0': Game on!
1': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Defending)
2': Andrew Nicholas commits a foul on Adam Proudlock resulting on a free kick for Grimsby Town
2': Jamie Clarke takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
3': Jamie Green crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
3': Danny Harrison hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
4': Phillip Barnes takes a long goal kick
4': Throw-in: Andrew Nicholas takes it (Attacking)
5': Throw-in: Jamie Clarke takes it (Defending)
5': Throw-in: Jamie Clarke takes it (Defending)
5': Dean Sinclair commits a foul on Mark Hudson resulting on a free kick for Rotherham United
5': Mark Hudson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
6': Nick Fenton hits a good header. Outcome: save
6': Phillip Barnes makes a good save (Catch)
6': Throw-in: Joe Widdowson takes it (Defending)
7': Adam Proudlock hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
7': Andy Warrington takes a long goal kick
8': Andrew Nicholas commits a foul on Nathan Jarman resulting on a free kick for Grimsby Town
8': Jamie Clarke takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: shot
8': Andrew Nicholas is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
9': Nathan Jarman hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
9': Dean Sinclair takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
9': Robert Atkinson hits a good header. Outcome: save
10': Andy Warrington makes a very good save (Feet)
10': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Defending)
11': Mark Hudson crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
11': Ryan Bennett clears the ball from danger.
11': Ryan Taylor hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
11': Ryan Bennett blocks the shot
11': Mark Hudson takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
11': Adam Proudlock clears the ball from danger.
12': Jason Taylor hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
12': Phillip Barnes takes a long goal kick
16': Throw-in: Jamie Clarke takes it (Attacking)
17': Offside called on Adam Proudlock
17': Andy Warrington takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
18': Throw-in: Jamie Clarke takes it (Attacking)
18': JP Kalala crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
18': Dale Tonge clears the ball from danger.
19': Andy Warrington takes a long goal kick
19': Offside called on Drewe Broughton
19': Phillip Barnes takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
20': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Defending)
20': Jamie Green crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
21': Joe Widdowson clears the ball from danger.
21': Drewe Broughton commits a foul on Robert Atkinson resulting on a free kick for Grimsby Town
21': Phillip Barnes takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
22': Throw-in: Andrew Nicholas takes it (Attacking)
23': Throw-in: Jamie Clarke takes it (Attacking)
23': Throw-in: Andrew Nicholas takes it (Defending)
24': Throw-in: Andrew Nicholas takes it (Defending)
24': Throw-in: Jamie Clarke takes it (Attacking)
25': Throw-in: Andrew Nicholas takes it (Defending)
25': Nathan Jarman commits a foul on Jamie Green resulting on a free kick for Rotherham United
25': Mark Hudson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
26': Stuart Elliott crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
27': Nick Fenton clears the ball from danger.
27': Throw-in: Joe Widdowson takes it (Attacking)
27': Dean Sinclair takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
28': Dale Tonge clears the ball from danger.
28': JP Kalala hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
28': Dale Tonge blocks the shot
29': Handball called on Jason Taylor
29': Jamie Clarke takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
30': Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro commits a foul on Dale Tonge resulting on a free kick for Rotherham United
30': Andy Warrington takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
31': Jamie Green crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
31': Throw-in: Joe Widdowson takes it (Attacking)
32': Throw-in: Andrew Nicholas takes it (Attacking)
32': Throw-in: Andrew Nicholas takes it (Attacking)
33': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Attacking)
33': Dale Tonge crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
33': Ryan Bennett clears the ball from danger.
34': Andy Warrington takes a long goal kick
35': Offside called on Adam Proudlock
35': Andy Warrington takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
35': Phillip Barnes takes a long goal kick
36': Andrew Nicholas commits a foul on Nathan Jarman resulting on a free kick for Grimsby Town
36': Dean Sinclair takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
38': Robert Atkinson commits a foul on Dale Tonge resulting on a free kick for Rotherham United
38': Andy Warrington takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
39': Ryan Taylor hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
39': Phillip Barnes makes a good save (Catch)
40': Offside called on Drewe Broughton
40': Phillip Barnes takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
40': Throw-in: Joe Widdowson takes it (Attacking)
41': Danny Harrison commits a foul on Adam Proudlock resulting on a free kick for Grimsby Town
41': Joe Widdowson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
43': Adam Proudlock commits a foul on Dale Tonge resulting on a free kick for Rotherham United
43': Andy Warrington takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
43': Mark Hudson hits(volley) a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
44': Phillip Barnes takes a long goal kick
44': Drewe Broughton commits a foul on Robert Atkinson resulting on a free kick for Grimsby Town
44': Phillip Barnes takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
45': Joe Widdowson commits a foul on Drewe Broughton resulting on a free kick for Rotherham United
45': Andy Warrington takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Throw-in: Jamie Clarke takes it (Attacking)
45'+1': Jamie Clarke crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
45'+1': Dean Sinclair takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
45'+2': Andy Warrington takes a long goal kick
45'+2': Throw-in: Robert Atkinson takes it (Attacking)
45'+3': Drewe Broughton commits a foul on JP Kalala resulting on a free kick for Grimsby Town
45'+3': Robert Atkinson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
45'+3': Adam Proudlock hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post
45'+4': Throw-in: Joe Widdowson takes it (Defending)
45'+4': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Attacking)
45': The second half is under way
46': Rotherham United makes a sub: Mark Burchill enters for Andrew Nicholas. Reason: Tactical
47': Dale Tonge commits a foul on Stuart Elliott resulting on a free kick for Grimsby Town
47': Dean Sinclair takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
47': Nathan Jarman commits a foul on Danny Harrison resulting on a free kick for Rotherham United
48': Danny Harrison takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
48': Danny Harrison hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
48': Jamie Green takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger short, resulting in: cross
49': Jamie Green crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
49': Stuart Elliott clears the ball from danger.
49': Phillip Barnes takes a long goal kick
49': Throw-in: Jamie Clarke takes it (Defending)
50': Throw-in: Jamie Green takes it (Defending)
50': Throw-in: Ryan Bennett takes it (Attacking)
51': Jamie Clarke hits(volley) a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
51': Andy Warrington makes a very good save (Catch)
51': Throw-in: Jason Taylor takes it (Attacking)
52': Mark Hudson hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
52': Phillip Barnes takes a long goal kick
53': Adam Proudlock hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
53': Andy Warrington makes a very good save (Catch)
53': Jason Taylor hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
54': Phillip Barnes makes a very good save (Catch)
54': Joe Widdowson hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
54': Andy Warrington makes a very good save (Catch)
54': Mark Burchill hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
55': Ryan Bennett blocks the shot
55': Stuart Elliott crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
55': Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
55': Andy Warrington makes a very good save (Catch)
55': Danny Harrison commits a foul on Dean Sinclair resulting on a free kick for Grimsby Town
55': Dean Sinclair takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
56': Joe Widdowson hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
56': Goal!! Joe Widdowson hits a very good left footed shot to the lower right corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Grimsby Town now leads 1 - 0
57': Throw-in: Jamie Green takes it (Attacking)
58': That last goal was assisted by Stuart Elliott (Pass from Left Wing)
59': Throw-in: Jamie Green takes it (Defending)
60': Jason Taylor commits a foul on Adam Proudlock resulting on a free kick for Grimsby Town
60': Dean Sinclair takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
61': Throw-in: Robert Atkinson takes it (Attacking)
61': Throw-in: Ryan Bennett takes it (Attacking)
62': Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
63': Andy Warrington takes a long goal kick
64': Throw-in: Jamie Clarke takes it (Defending)
64': Rotherham United makes a sub: Marc Joseph enters for Jamie Green. Reason: Injury
65': Throw-in: Marc Joseph takes it (Attacking)
65': Mark Burchill hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: open play
65': Mark Hudson takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
66': Ryan Bennett clears the ball from danger.
66': Mark Hudson takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
66': Adam Proudlock clears the ball from danger.
67': Nick Fenton commits a foul on Dean Sinclair resulting on a free kick for Grimsby Town
67': Phillip Barnes takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
67': Throw-in: Joe Widdowson takes it (Defending)
68': Offside called on Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro
68': Dale Tonge takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
68': Throw-in: Jamie Clarke takes it (Defending)
69': Throw-in: Jamie Clarke takes it (Defending)
69': Throw-in: Marc Joseph takes it (Attacking)
70': Danny Harrison commits a foul on Stuart Elliott resulting on a free kick for Grimsby Town
70': Joe Widdowson takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
72': Ian Sharps commits a foul on Adam Proudlock resulting on a penalty for Grimsby Town
73': Adam Proudlock places the penalty kick with his right foot to the lower left corner and scores!! The goalkeeper was nowhere near the shot.
74': Stuart Elliott hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
74': Nick Fenton blocks the shot
74': Grimsby Town makes a sub: Peter Bore enters for Nathan Jarman. Reason: Tactical
75': Throw-in: Stuart Elliott takes it (Attacking)
75': Throw-in: Jamie Clarke takes it (Attacking)
76': Throw-in: Stuart Elliott takes it (Attacking)
77': Andy Warrington takes a long goal kick
77': Dale Tonge hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
78': Ian Sharps commits a foul on Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro resulting on a free kick for Grimsby Town
78': Dean Sinclair takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
78': Ian Sharps is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
78': Ryan Bennett hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
79': Throw-in: Marc Joseph takes it (Attacking)
79': Mark Hudson hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
79': Ryan Bennett blocks the shot
80': Mark Hudson crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
80': Ryan Bennett clears the ball from danger.
80': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Attacking)
81': Throw-in: Marc Joseph takes it (Attacking)
81': Jason Taylor hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
81': Mark Hudson takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
81': JP Kalala clears the ball from danger.
82': Dean Sinclair commits a foul on Marc Joseph resulting on a free kick for Rotherham United
82': Andy Warrington takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
82': Throw-in: Marc Joseph takes it (Attacking)
83': Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
83': Dale Tonge clears the ball from danger.
84': Dean Sinclair hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
84': Goal!! Dean Sinclair hits a very good left footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Grimsby Town now leads 3 - 0
85': That last goal was assisted by Stuart Elliott (Pass from Left Channel)
86': Dean Sinclair takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
86': Grimsby Town makes a sub: Chris Llewellyn enters for JP Kalala. Reason: Injury
87': Throw-in: Marc Joseph takes it (Attacking)
87': Offside called on Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro
87': Nick Fenton takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
87': Marc Joseph crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
87': Stuart Elliott clears the ball from danger.
87': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Defending)
88': Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
88': Andy Warrington blocks the shot
88': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Defending)
89': Phillip Barnes takes a long goal kick
89': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Defending)
90': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Attacking)
90': Dale Tonge crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
90': Peter Bore clears the ball from danger.
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': Dale Tonge takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
90'+1': Nick Fenton hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
90'+2': Phillip Barnes takes a long goal kick
90'+3': Dale Tonge takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
90'+3': Phillip Barnes makes a very good save (Catch)
90'+3': Throw-in: Marc Joseph takes it (Defending)

Statistics

ROT		GRI
14	Fouls	8
2	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	4
7	Corner Kicks	4
5	Saves	4
46	Possession	54
15	SHOTS	13
4	ON GOAL	6
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
2	Accurate Crosses	1
9	Crosses	5
0.2	Cross %	0.2
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
3	Blocked Shots	3
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
4	Clearances	11

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Blundell Park
Location: Grimsby, England
Attendance: 4,559

Line-Ups

Grimsby Town

No.	Name
1	Phillip Barnes (GK)
12	Jamie Clarke
4	Ryan Bennett
25	Robert Atkinson
21	Joe Widdowson
16	JP Kalala
31	Dean Sinclair
30	Stuart Elliott
22	Nathan Jarman
9	Adam Proudlock
26	Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro

Grimsby Town Substitutes:

Gary Montgomery, Matthew Heywood, Nick Hegarty, Chris Llewellyn, Peter Bore.

Rotherham United

No.	Name
1	Andy Warrington (GK)
6	Nick Fenton
5	Ian Sharps
24	Andrew Nicholas
19	Jamie Green
2	Dale Tonge
10	Mark Hudson
4	Danny Harrison
28	Jason Taylor
22	Drewe Broughton
20	Ryan Taylor

Rotherham United Substitutes:

Steven Cann, Marc Joseph, Michael Cummins, Reuben Reid, Mark Burchill.

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