Grimsby Town vs Rotherham United, 2009/10 English League Two, 2009/2010 English League Two

· English League Two
Grimsby Town
  • 64': Peter Sweeney
FT
1 - 2
Rotherham United
  • 53': Adam Le Fondre (P)
  • 67': Michael Cummins

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: Jamie Green takes it (Defending)
  • 1': Throw-in: Jamie Green takes it (Defending)
  • 2': Jamie Green crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 2': Ryan Bennett clears the ball from danger.
  • 2': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Defending)
  • 2': Throw-in: Joe Widdowson takes it (Defending)
  • 2': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Attacking)
  • 3': Offside called on Danny North
  • 3': Ian Sharps takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 4': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Attacking)
  • 4': Nicky Law takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
  • 5': Jamie Clarke clears the ball from danger.
  • 5': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Attacking)
  • 5': Jamie Green crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 6': Tom Pope hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 6': Tommy Forecast takes a long goal kick
  • 6': Throw-in: Robbie Stockdale takes it (Defending)
  • 7': Throw-in: Jamie Green takes it (Attacking)
  • 7': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Defending)
  • 7': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Defending)
  • 8': Throw-in: Joe Widdowson takes it (Defending)
  • 8': Offside called on Nick Hegarty
  • 8': Andy Warrington takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 9': Throw-in: Jamie Green takes it (Attacking)
  • 9': Jamie Clarke crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 9': Ian Sharps clears the ball from danger.
  • 9': Throw-in: Robbie Stockdale takes it (Attacking)
  • 10': Throw-in: Paul Warne takes it (Attacking)
  • 10': Nicky Law takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 11': Robbie Stockdale clears the ball from danger.
  • 11': Nicky Law takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 11': Barry Conlon clears the ball from danger.
  • 12': Throw-in: Joe Widdowson takes it (Defending)
  • 12': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Attacking)
  • 12': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Attacking)
  • 13': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Attacking)
  • 14': Jamie Clarke crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 14': Nick Fenton clears the ball from danger.
  • 14': Peter Sweeney takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
  • 14': Paul Warne clears the ball from danger.
  • 14': Offside called on Peter Sweeney
  • 14': Andy Warrington takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 16': Offside called on Tom Pope
  • 16': Robert Atkinson takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 16': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Defending)
  • 16': Throw-in: Jamie Green takes it (Attacking)
  • 17': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Attacking)
  • 17': Paul Warne crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
  • 17': Tommy Forecast takes a long goal kick
  • 20': Robert Atkinson commits a foul on Paul Warne resulting on a free kick for Rotherham United
  • 20': Nicky Law takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
  • 21': Nicky Law takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
  • 22': Nicky Law crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 22': Peter Sweeney clears the ball from danger.
  • 22': Danny Harrison hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 22': Tommy Forecast takes a long goal kick
  • 22': Throw-in: Nick Hegarty takes it (Attacking)
  • 22': Nick Hegarty crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 22': Andy Warrington makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 23': Throw-in: Joe Widdowson takes it (Attacking)
  • 23': Joe Widdowson crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 23': Nick Hegarty hits(volley) a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 24': Andy Warrington takes a long goal kick
  • 24': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Attacking)
  • 24': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Attacking)
  • 24': Throw-in: Joe Widdowson takes it (Defending)
  • 25': Throw-in: Barry Conlon takes it (Defending)
  • 25': Tom Pope commits a foul on Robbie Stockdale resulting on a free kick for Grimsby Town
  • 25': Robbie Stockdale takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 26': Offside called on Joe Widdowson
  • 26': Andy Warrington takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 27': Throw-in: Nick Hegarty takes it (Attacking)
  • 28': Throw-in: Joe Widdowson takes it (Defending)
  • 28': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Attacking)
  • 29': Offside called on Barry Conlon
  • 29': Andy Warrington takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 30': Tommy Forecast takes a long goal kick
  • 30': Michael Leary commits a foul on Adam Le Fondre resulting on a free kick for Rotherham United
  • 30': Ian Sharps takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
  • 31': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Attacking)
  • 31': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Attacking)
  • 31': Nicky Law takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
  • 32': Jamie Clarke clears the ball from danger.
  • 32': Nicky Law takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
  • 33': Barry Conlon clears the ball from danger.
  • 33': Throw-in: Robbie Stockdale takes it (Defending)
  • 33': Danny Harrison commits a foul on Barry Conlon resulting on a free kick for Grimsby Town
  • 34': Ryan Bennett takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
  • 34': Throw-in: Jamie Green takes it (Attacking)
  • 35': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Defending)
  • 36': Throw-in: Joe Widdowson takes it (Attacking)
  • 37': Offside called on Barry Conlon
  • 37': Andy Warrington takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 38': Throw-in: Joe Widdowson takes it (Defending)
  • 38': Dale Tonge crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 38': Tommy Forecast clears the ball from danger.
  • 38': Ian Sharps crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 39': Tommy Forecast makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 39': Throw-in: Paul Warne takes it (Attacking)
  • 39': Offside called on Tom Pope
  • 39': Tommy Forecast takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 40': Danny Harrison commits a foul on Michael Leary resulting on a free kick for Grimsby Town
  • 40': Peter Sweeney takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
  • 40': Offside called on Danny North
  • 40': Andy Warrington takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 41': Dale Tonge crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 41': Danny Harrison hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 41': Tommy Forecast takes a long goal kick
  • 42': Pablo Mills commits a foul on Michael Leary resulting on a free kick for Grimsby Town
  • 42': Peter Sweeney takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
  • 42': Throw-in: Jamie Green takes it (Defending)
  • 43': Danny North crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 43': Nick Fenton clears the ball from danger.
  • 43': Andy Warrington takes a long goal kick
  • 43': Throw-in: Ryan Bennett takes it (Defending)
  • 43': Throw-in: Robbie Stockdale takes it (Attacking)
  • 44': Michael Leary commits a foul on Adam Le Fondre resulting on a free kick for Rotherham United
  • 44': Danny Harrison takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 44': Throw-in: Joe Widdowson takes it (Defending)
  • 45': Ian Sharps commits a foul on Nick Hegarty resulting on a free kick for Grimsby Town
  • 45': Peter Sweeney takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
  • 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
  • 45'+1': Throw-in: Robert Atkinson takes it (Defending)
  • 45': The second half is under way
  • 46': Rotherham United makes a sub: Marc Joseph enters for Jamie Green. Reason: Injury
  • 46': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Defending)
  • 46': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Attacking)
  • 47': Throw-in: Jamie Clarke takes it (Attacking)
  • 47': Jamie Clarke crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 47': Ian Sharps clears the ball from danger.
  • 47': Throw-in: Joe Widdowson takes it (Defending)
  • 48': Nick Hegarty crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 48': Andy Warrington makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 49': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Defending)
  • 50': Adam Le Fondre hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 50': Tommy Forecast takes a long goal kick
  • 50': Throw-in: Nick Hegarty takes it (Attacking)
  • 50': Danny North crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 51': Barry Conlon hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 51': Andy Warrington makes a very good save (Parry)
  • 52': Handball called on Robbie Stockdale
  • 53': Peter Sweeney is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent
  • 53': Adam Le Fondre places the penalty kick with his right foot to the lower right corner and scores!! The goalkeeper guessed correctly but could not stop the shot.
  • 54': Rotherham United makes a sub: Michael Cummins enters for Ian Sharps. Reason: Tactical
  • 54': Barry Conlon drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 55': Andy Warrington takes a long goal kick
  • 55': Throw-in: Ryan Bennett takes it (Attacking)
  • 55': Throw-in: Ryan Bennett takes it (Defending)
  • 56': Nicky Law commits a foul on Joe Widdowson resulting on a free kick for Grimsby Town
  • 56': Robert Atkinson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 57': Throw-in: Robert Atkinson takes it (Defending)
  • 58': Throw-in: Robbie Stockdale takes it (Defending)
  • 58': Throw-in: Robbie Stockdale takes it (Attacking)
  • 58': Dale Tonge commits a foul on Nick Hegarty resulting on a free kick for Grimsby Town
  • 58': Peter Sweeney takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: shot
  • 59': Ryan Bennett hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 59': Andy Warrington takes a long goal kick
  • 59': Jamie Clarke commits a foul on Marc Joseph resulting on a free kick for Rotherham United
  • 59': Marc Joseph takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
  • 60': Marc Joseph crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 60': Tommy Forecast makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 60': Offside called on Barry Conlon
  • 60': Andy Warrington takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 61': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Defending)
  • 61': Nick Hegarty hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 62': Nick Fenton blocks the shot
  • 62': Tommy Forecast takes a long goal kick
  • 62': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Attacking)
  • 63': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Attacking)
  • 63': Throw-in: Nick Hegarty takes it (Attacking)
  • 64': Throw-in: Robert Atkinson takes it (Attacking)
  • 64': Peter Sweeney hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 64': Goal!! Peter Sweeney hits a very good left footed shot to the lower left corner from the left channel (aprox. 25 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1
  • 65': Tom Pope commits a foul on Ryan Bennett resulting on a free kick for Grimsby Town
  • 65': Tommy Forecast takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 65': Throw-in: Adam Le Fondre takes it (Attacking)
  • 66': Marc Joseph crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 66': Joe Widdowson clears the ball from danger.
  • 66': Joe Widdowson commits a foul on Nicky Law resulting on a free kick for Rotherham United
  • 66': Nicky Law takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
  • 67': Nicky Law crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 67': Michael Cummins hits a good header. Outcome: goal
  • 67': Goal!! Michael Cummins hits a very good header to the upper right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Rotherham United now leads 2 - 1
  • 67': That last goal was assisted by Nicky Law (Cross from Right Wing)
  • 68': Nick Hegarty crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
  • 68': Andy Warrington takes a long goal kick
  • 68': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Defending)
  • 69': Pablo Mills commits a foul on Danny North resulting on a free kick for Grimsby Town
  • 69': Peter Sweeney takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
  • 70': Peter Sweeney hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 70': Andy Warrington makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 70': Nicky Law takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: foul
  • 71': Nick Fenton commits a foul on Ryan Bennett resulting on a free kick for Grimsby Town
  • 71': Tommy Forecast takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 71': Andy Warrington takes a long goal kick
  • 72': Offside called on Danny North
  • 72': Andy Warrington takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 73': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Attacking)
  • 73': Tom Pope commits a foul on Joe Widdowson resulting on a free kick for Grimsby Town
  • 73': Tommy Forecast takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 74': Andy Warrington takes a long goal kick
  • 74': Paul Warne commits a foul on Jamie Clarke resulting on a free kick for Grimsby Town
  • 75': Ryan Bennett takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 75': Throw-in: Ryan Bennett takes it (Attacking)
  • 75': Peter Sweeney takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
  • 76': Andy Warrington makes a good save (Catch)
  • 76': Nicky Law commits a foul on Joe Widdowson resulting on a free kick for Grimsby Town
  • 76': Tommy Forecast takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 76': Throw-in: Robert Atkinson takes it (Attacking)
  • 77': Throw-in: Marc Joseph takes it (Defending)
  • 77': Throw-in: Paul Warne takes it (Attacking)
  • 78': Throw-in: Joe Widdowson takes it (Attacking)
  • 79': Danny North crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 79': Barry Conlon hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 79': Grimsby Town makes a sub: Adam Proudlock enters for Danny North. Reason: Tactical
  • 80': Andy Warrington takes a long goal kick
  • 80': Throw-in: Robert Atkinson takes it (Attacking)
  • 81': Nicky Law takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 81': Robert Atkinson clears the ball from danger.
  • 82': Danny Harrison hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 82': Rotherham United makes a sub: Andy Liddell enters for Paul Warne. Reason: Tactical
  • 82': Tommy Forecast takes a long goal kick
  • 84': Andy Liddell takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
  • 84': Nick Fenton hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 85': Grimsby Town makes a sub: Josh Fuller enters for Michael Leary. Reason: Tactical
  • 85': Offside called on Adam Proudlock
  • 85': Andy Warrington takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 86': Michael Cummins commits a foul on Peter Sweeney resulting on a free kick for Grimsby Town
  • 86': Tommy Forecast takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 86': Michael Cummins is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 87': Throw-in: Robert Atkinson takes it (Attacking)
  • 87': Throw-in: Dale Tonge takes it (Attacking)
  • 87': Nick Hegarty commits a foul on Andy Liddell resulting on a free kick for Rotherham United
  • 87': Andy Liddell takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
  • 88': Nick Hegarty is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 88': Andy Liddell crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 88': Nick Fenton hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 89': Tommy Forecast takes a long goal kick
  • 90': Robbie Stockdale commits a foul on Tom Pope resulting on a free kick for Rotherham United
  • 90': Marc Joseph takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
  • 90': Marc Joseph crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 90': Tom Pope hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 90': Tommy Forecast takes a long goal kick
  • 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
  • 90': End of the game
  • 90'+1': Adam Proudlock hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 90'+1': Andy Warrington takes a long goal kick
  • 90'+1': Marc Joseph hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
  • 90'+2': Ryan Bennett blocks the shot
  • 90'+2': Offside called on Adam Le Fondre
  • 90'+2': Tommy Forecast takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 90'+3': Throw-in: Marc Joseph takes it (Attacking)
  • 90'+3': Throw-in: Ryan Bennett takes it (Defending)
  • 90'+4': Throw-in: Marc Joseph takes it (Attacking)
  • 90'+4': Throw-in: Ryan Bennett takes it (Attacking)
  • 90'+4': Throw-in: Robert Atkinson takes it (Defending)
  • 90'+5': Nicky Law hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post
  • 90'+5': Andy Liddell takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play

Statistics

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14 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 10
10 Corner Kicks 2
5 Saves 2
52 Possession 48
10 SHOTS 8
0 ON GOAL 3
0.0 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
5 Accurate Crosses 3
12 Crosses 10
0.4 Cross % 0.3
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
1 Blocked Shots 1
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
5 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Blundell Park
Location: Grimsby, England
Attendance: 4,156

Line-Ups

GRI Grimsby Town

No. Name
21 Tommy Forecast (GK)
2 Robbie Stockdale
4 Ryan Bennett
25 Robert Atkinson
3 Joe Widdowson
12 Jamie Clarke
19 Michael Leary
6 Peter Sweeney Yellow Card
13 Nick Hegarty Yellow Card
10 Barry Conlon
27 Danny North
Grimsby Town Substitutes:
Leigh Overton, Matthew Heywood, Paul Linwood, Danny Boshell, Josh Fuller, Adam Proudlock, Chris Jones.

ROT Rotherham United

No. Name
1 Andy Warrington (GK)
2 Dale Tonge
6 Nick Fenton
5 Ian Sharps
3 Jamie Green
16 Paul Warne
4 Danny Harrison
25 Pablo Mills
10 Nicky Law
9 Tom Pope
39 Adam Le Fondre
Rotherham United Substitutes:
Jamie Annerson, Marc Joseph, Michael Cummins, Kevin Ellison, Andy Liddell, Jason Taylor, Ryan Taylor.

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