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

· English League Two
Rotherham United
  • 9': Adam Le Fondre
  • 38': Adam Le Fondre
FT
2 - 1
Grimsby Town
  • 90'+3': Wes Fletcher

About

Rotherham United are hosting Grimsby Town at Don Valley Stadium, , , starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Game on!
  • 1': Andy Warrington takes a long goal kick
  • 1': Throw-in: Gavin Gunning takes it (Attacking)
  • 2': Michael Cummins crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
  • 2': Throw-in: Joe Widdowson takes it (Defending)
  • 2': Gary Roberts commits a foul on Michael Leary resulting on a free kick for Grimsby Town
  • 2': Nick Colgan takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 4': Nathan Jarman crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
  • 4': Andy Warrington takes a long goal kick
  • 5': Throw-in: Joe Widdowson takes it (Defending)
  • 5': Tom Pope hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 6': Nathan Jarman hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 6': Andy Warrington makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 6': Offside called on Adam Le Fondre
  • 6': Nick Colgan takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 7': Throw-in: Marc Joseph takes it (Defending)
  • 7': Adam Le Fondre crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 7': Peter Bore clears the ball from danger.
  • 8': Throw-in: Peter Bore takes it (Defending)
  • 8': Throw-in: Nathan Jarman takes it (Attacking)
  • 8': Marc Joseph crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 8': Paul Linwood clears the ball from danger.
  • 9': Gavin Gunning crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 9': Robert Atkinson clears the ball from danger.
  • 9': Adam Le Fondre hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 9': Goal!! Adam Le Fondre hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the right channel (aprox. 20 yards) and scores!! Rotherham United now leads 1 - 0
  • 10': That last goal was assisted by Gary Roberts (Pass from Right Channel)
  • 11': Throw-in: Michael Coulson takes it (Attacking)
  • 11': Throw-in: Joe Widdowson takes it (Defending)
  • 11': Throw-in: Joe Widdowson takes it (Defending)
  • 12': Offside called on Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro
  • 12': Andy Warrington takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 13': Pablo Mills commits a foul on Ashley Chambers resulting on a free kick for Grimsby Town
  • 13': Nathan Jarman takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
  • 14': Robert Atkinson commits a foul on Michael Cummins resulting on a free kick for Rotherham United
  • 14': Kevin Ellison takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
  • 15': Throw-in: Marc Joseph takes it (Defending)
  • 15': Ashley Chambers hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 16': Andy Warrington makes a very good save (Round Post)
  • 16': Nathan Jarman takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
  • 16': Robert Atkinson hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 17': Joe Widdowson crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 17': Pablo Mills clears the ball from danger.
  • 18': Michael Leary hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 19': Andy Warrington takes a long goal kick
  • 19': Throw-in: Gavin Gunning takes it (Defending)
  • 19': Throw-in: Gavin Gunning takes it (Attacking)
  • 20': Marc Joseph commits a foul on Michael Coulson resulting on a free kick for Grimsby Town
  • 20': Robert Atkinson takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
  • 20': Robert Atkinson crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 20': Gavin Gunning clears the ball from danger.
  • 20': Throw-in: Joe Widdowson takes it (Defending)
  • 21': Throw-in: Joe Widdowson takes it (Attacking)
  • 21': Andy Warrington takes a long goal kick
  • 21': Throw-in: Gavin Gunning takes it (Defending)
  • 22': Throw-in: Gavin Gunning takes it (Attacking)
  • 22': Joe Widdowson crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 22': Andy Warrington makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 23': Throw-in: Gavin Gunning takes it (Attacking)
  • 24': Throw-in: Joe Widdowson takes it (Defending)
  • 25': Offside called on Adam Le Fondre
  • 25': Nick Colgan takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 28': Gavin Gunning crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 28': Robert Atkinson clears the ball from danger.
  • 28': Throw-in: Nathan Jarman takes it (Attacking)
  • 28': Throw-in: Gavin Gunning takes it (Defending)
  • 29': Throw-in: Gavin Gunning takes it (Attacking)
  • 29': Throw-in: Peter Bore takes it (Defending)
  • 29': Adam Le Fondre crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 29': Tom Pope hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 30': Nick Colgan takes a long goal kick
  • 31': Nicky Law crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
  • 32': Nick Colgan takes a long goal kick
  • 32': Throw-in: Marc Joseph takes it (Defending)
  • 32': Throw-in: Nathan Jarman takes it (Defending)
  • 32': Throw-in: Gavin Gunning takes it (Defending)
  • 33': Michael Cummins commits a foul on Michael Leary resulting on a free kick for Grimsby Town
  • 33': Robert Atkinson takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
  • 33': Robert Atkinson crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 33': Marc Joseph clears the ball from danger.
  • 34': Adam Le Fondre hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 34': Paul Linwood blocks the shot
  • 34': Nicky Law takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 34': Robert Atkinson clears the ball from danger.
  • 34': Nicky Law crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 34': Tom Pope hits a good header. Outcome: save
  • 35': Nick Colgan makes a very good save (Round Post)
  • 35': Nicky Law takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
  • 35': Tom Pope hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 36': Gary Roberts hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 36': Nick Colgan takes a long goal kick
  • 36': Pablo Mills commits a foul on Ashley Chambers resulting on a free kick for Grimsby Town
  • 36': Michael Coulson takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
  • 37': Nicky Law crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 37': Paul Linwood clears the ball from danger.
  • 37': Nicky Law takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
  • 38': Adam Le Fondre hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 38': Goal!! Adam Le Fondre hits a very good right footed shot low through the middle from the right 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Rotherham United now leads 2 - 0
  • 39': Throw-in: Marc Joseph takes it (Attacking)
  • 40': Joe Widdowson commits a foul on Tom Pope resulting on a free kick for Rotherham United
  • 40': Nicky Law takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
  • 40': Throw-in: Joe Widdowson takes it (Defending)
  • 42': Throw-in: Peter Bore takes it (Defending)
  • 42': Throw-in: Joe Widdowson takes it (Defending)
  • 43': Throw-in: Marc Joseph takes it (Defending)
  • 43': Throw-in: Marc Joseph takes it (Defending)
  • 43': Throw-in: Marc Joseph takes it (Attacking)
  • 44': Throw-in: Joe Widdowson takes it (Attacking)
  • 44': Throw-in: Nicky Law takes it (Attacking)
  • 44': Marc Joseph hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 45': Peter Sweeney blocks the shot
  • 45': Michael Cummins takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: shot
  • 45': Gavin Gunning hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
  • 45'+1': Robert Atkinson blocks the shot
  • 45'+1': Offside called on Kevin Ellison
  • 45'+1': Nick Colgan takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 45'+1': Throw-in: Gavin Gunning takes it (Defending)
  • 45'+2': Throw-in: Gavin Gunning takes it (Defending)
  • 45'+2': Throw-in: Peter Bore takes it (Attacking)
  • 45'+2': Andy Warrington takes a long goal kick
  • 45': The second half is under way
  • 46': Throw-in: Peter Bore takes it (Attacking)
  • 46': Throw-in: Gavin Gunning takes it (Defending)
  • 46': Throw-in: Gavin Gunning takes it (Attacking)
  • 47': Adam Le Fondre crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 47': Nicky Law takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 47': Robert Atkinson clears the ball from danger.
  • 47': Nicky Law crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
  • 48': Michael Coulson crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
  • 49': Andy Warrington takes a long goal kick
  • 49': Throw-in: Peter Bore takes it (Defending)
  • 49': Andy Warrington takes a long goal kick
  • 50': Offside called on Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro
  • 50': Pablo Mills takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
  • 50': Throw-in: Adam Le Fondre takes it (Attacking)
  • 53': Andy Warrington takes a long goal kick
  • 53': Kevin Ellison crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
  • 53': Throw-in: Joe Widdowson takes it (Defending)
  • 53': Throw-in: Marc Joseph takes it (Attacking)
  • 53': Throw-in: Joe Widdowson takes it (Defending)
  • 54': Throw-in: Joe Widdowson takes it (Defending)
  • 54': Throw-in: Joe Widdowson takes it (Attacking)
  • 54': Michael Coulson takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
  • 55': Andy Warrington makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 56': Throw-in: Marc Joseph takes it (Attacking)
  • 56': Tom Pope crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 56': Robert Atkinson clears the ball from danger.
  • 56': Throw-in: Joe Widdowson takes it (Defending)
  • 57': Throw-in: Michael Coulson takes it (Attacking)
  • 57': Throw-in: Marc Joseph takes it (Defending)
  • 57': Handball called on Ashley Chambers
  • 58': Andy Warrington takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 58': Robert Atkinson commits a foul on Gary Roberts resulting on a free kick for Rotherham United
  • 58': Kevin Ellison takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
  • 59': Kevin Ellison hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: hit wall
  • 59': Grimsby Town makes a sub: Adam Proudlock enters for Ashley Chambers. Reason: Tactical
  • 60': Peter Sweeney takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
  • 60': Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 61': Andy Warrington takes a long goal kick
  • 62': Andy Warrington takes a long goal kick
  • 63': Robert Atkinson commits a foul on Tom Pope resulting on a free kick for Rotherham United
  • 63': Gary Roberts takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
  • 64': Throw-in: Gavin Gunning takes it (Defending)
  • 64': Offside called on Adam Le Fondre
  • 64': Nick Colgan takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 65': Peter Sweeney commits a foul on Gary Roberts resulting on a free kick for Rotherham United
  • 65': Gary Roberts takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
  • 65': Peter Sweeney is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 66': Michael Coulson crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 66': Pablo Mills clears the ball from danger.
  • 67': Throw-in: Gavin Gunning takes it (Attacking)
  • 67': Adam Le Fondre hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 67': Nick Colgan takes a long goal kick
  • 68': Joe Widdowson crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 68': Andy Warrington makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 68': Michael Cummins hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 68': Nick Colgan makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 69': Grimsby Town makes a sub: Wes Fletcher enters for Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro. Reason: Tactical
  • 70': Peter Sweeney hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 72': Throw-in: Michael Coulson takes it (Defending)
  • 72': Throw-in: Michael Coulson takes it (Attacking)
  • 72': Throw-in: Marc Joseph takes it (Defending)
  • 73': Throw-in: Joe Widdowson takes it (Attacking)
  • 73': Offside called on Tom Pope
  • 73': Nick Colgan takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 73': Tom Pope hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 74': Robert Atkinson blocks the shot
  • 74': Tom Pope hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 75': Peter Bore commits a foul on Tom Pope resulting on a free kick for Rotherham United
  • 75': Gavin Gunning takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 76': Throw-in: Marc Joseph takes it (Attacking)
  • 76': Michael Coulson takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
  • 77': Pablo Mills clears the ball from danger.
  • 77': Peter Sweeney takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 78': Throw-in: Peter Bore takes it (Attacking)
  • 78': Gavin Gunning commits a foul on Wes Fletcher resulting on a free kick for Grimsby Town
  • 78': Peter Sweeney takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
  • 79': Peter Sweeney hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: hit wall
  • 79': Peter Sweeney crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 79': Adam Proudlock hits a good header. Outcome: save
  • 79': Andy Warrington makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 79': Throw-in: Peter Bore takes it (Defending)
  • 80': Throw-in: Marc Joseph takes it (Defending)
  • 81': Nicky Law crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 81': Robert Atkinson clears the ball from danger.
  • 81': Nicky Law crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 81': Robert Atkinson clears the ball from danger.
  • 81': Throw-in: Gavin Gunning takes it (Attacking)
  • 82': Throw-in: Peter Bore takes it (Attacking)
  • 83': Throw-in: Peter Bore takes it (Attacking)
  • 84': Andy Warrington takes a long goal kick
  • 84': Throw-in: Joe Widdowson takes it (Attacking)
  • 84': Adam Le Fondre hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 85': Nick Colgan makes a very good save (Parry)
  • 85': Nick Colgan takes a long goal kick
  • 87': Tom Pope crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 87': Joe Widdowson clears the ball from danger.
  • 87': Kevin Ellison takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
  • 87': Nick Colgan makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 88': Throw-in: Gavin Gunning takes it (Attacking)
  • 88': Rotherham United makes a sub: Danny Harrison enters for Gary Roberts. Reason: Tactical
  • 89': Kevin Ellison hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 89': Nick Colgan makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 90': Rotherham United makes a sub: Marcus Marshall enters for Tom Pope. Reason: Tactical
  • 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
  • 90': End of the game
  • 90'+1': Peter Sweeney takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 90'+1': Ian Sharps clears the ball from danger.
  • 90'+3': Wes Fletcher hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 90'+3': Goal!! Wes Fletcher hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the right penalty area (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Grimsby Town now trails 1 - 2
  • 90'+4': That last goal was assisted by Peter Sweeney (Pass from Left Channel)

Statistics

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6 Fouls 6
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 5
6 Corner Kicks 6
5 Saves 6
48 Possession 52
8 SHOTS 15
4 ON GOAL 9
0.5 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
1 Accurate Crosses 3
9 Crosses 16
0.1 Cross % 0.2
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
4 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
11 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Don Valley Stadium
Location: ,
Attendance: 3,751

Line-Ups

ROT Rotherham United

No. Name
1 Andy Warrington (GK)
12 Marc Joseph
25 Pablo Mills
5 Ian Sharps
19 Gavin Gunning
10 Nicky Law
17 Gary Roberts
7 Michael Cummins
15 Kevin Ellison
9 Tom Pope
39 Adam Le Fondre
Rotherham United Substitutes:
Jamie Annerson, Jamie Green, Dale Tonge, Danny Harrison, Marcus Marshall, Drewe Broughton, Ryan Taylor.

GRI Grimsby Town

No. Name
1 Nick Colgan (GK)
25 Robert Atkinson
16 Paul Linwood
3 Joe Widdowson
14 Peter Bore
19 Michael Leary
6 Peter Sweeney Yellow Card
8 Nathan Jarman
21 Michael Coulson
26 Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro
33 Ashley Chambers
Grimsby Town Substitutes:
Leigh Overton, Matthew Heywood, Jamie Clarke, Mark Hudson, Nicky Featherstone, Adam Proudlock, Wes Fletcher.

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