Grimsby Town vs Tranmere Rovers, 2022-23 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Grimsby Town
  • 7': Brendan Kiernan
  • 58': Niall Maher
FT
2 - 1
Tranmere Rovers
  • 66': Jake Burton

About

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

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 1': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Ethan Bristow.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Luke Waterfall (Grimsby Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danny Amos with a cross.
  • 2': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Ross Doohan.
  • 3': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Lee O'Connor.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Hawkes with a cross.
  • 6': Offside, Tranmere Rovers. Chris Merrie tries a through ball, but Paul Lewis is caught offside.
  • 7': Goal! Grimsby Town 1, Tranmere Rovers 0. Brendan Kiernan (Grimsby Town) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by John McAtee with a cross.
  • 9': Foul by Otis Khan (Grimsby Town).
  • 9': Josh Dacres-Cogley (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Offside, Grimsby Town. Otis Khan tries a through ball, but Gavan Holohan is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Chris Merrie (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 13': Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Harry Clifton.
  • 17': Chris Merrie (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Foul by Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town).
  • 18': Foul by Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 18': Michee Efete (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt missed. John McAtee (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kieran Green.
  • 24': Offside, Grimsby Town. Niall Maher tries a through ball, but John McAtee is caught offside.
  • 25': Foul by Josh Dacres-Cogley (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 25': Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by John McAtee (Grimsby Town).
  • 26': Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Ethan Bristow.
  • 32': Ethan Bristow (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Michee Efete (Grimsby Town).
  • 36': Attempt missed. Paul Lewis (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Dacres-Cogley with a cross following a fast break.
  • 36': Hand ball by Gavan Holohan (Grimsby Town).
  • 38': Foul by Danny Amos (Grimsby Town).
  • 38': Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Chris Merrie (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 39': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Michee Efete.
  • 40': Offside, Grimsby Town. Danny Amos tries a through ball, but Harry Clifton is caught offside.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Gavan Holohan (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brendan Kiernan.
  • 44': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Lee O'Connor.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Gavan Holohan (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Michee Efete with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Paul Lewis (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 45'+2': Niall Maher (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Paul Lewis (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Offside, Grimsby Town. Max Crocombe tries a through ball, but Otis Khan is caught offside.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Grimsby Town 1, Tranmere Rovers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Grimsby Town 1, Tranmere Rovers 0.
  • 46': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Neill Byrne.
  • 47': Chris Merrie (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Luke Waterfall (Grimsby Town).
  • 52': Attempt blocked. John McAtee (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michee Efete.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John McAtee with a cross.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 55': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Jake Burton replaces Paul Lewis.
  • 57': Foul by Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 57': Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Goal! Grimsby Town 2, Tranmere Rovers 0. Niall Maher (Grimsby Town) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Otis Khan with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 60': Attempt missed. John McAtee (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kieran Green.
  • 61': Foul by Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town).
  • 61': Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Chris Merrie (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town).
  • 62': Attempt missed. Lee O'Connor (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Michee Efete (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by John McAtee.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Brendan Kiernan (Grimsby Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 66': Goal! Grimsby Town 2, Tranmere Rovers 1. Jake Burton (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 67': Foul by Chris Merrie (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 67': Kieran Green (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 70': Brendan Kiernan (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Foul by Neill Byrne (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 71': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Kane Hemmings.
  • 73': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Luke Waterfall.
  • 75': Foul by Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 75': Luke Waterfall (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 76': Michee Efete (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Joel Mumbongo replaces Lee O'Connor.
  • 79': Attempt saved. John McAtee (Grimsby Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Brendan Kiernan.
  • 79': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Ross Doohan.
  • 79': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Kieron Morris.
  • 80': Foul by Otis Khan (Grimsby Town).
  • 80': Joel Mumbongo (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Otis Khan (Grimsby Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Joel Mumbongo (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Burton following a set piece situation.
  • 82': Foul by Joel Mumbongo (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 82': Michee Efete (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Grimsby Town. Bryn Morris replaces Otis Khan.
  • 83': Offside, Grimsby Town. Brendan Kiernan tries a through ball, but John McAtee is caught offside.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Jake Burton (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joel Mumbongo.
  • 88': Offside, Grimsby Town. Bryn Morris tries a through ball, but John McAtee is caught offside.
  • 89': Substitution, Grimsby Town. Danilo Orsi replaces John McAtee.
  • 90': Foul by Michee Efete (Grimsby Town).
  • 90': Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 90'+3': Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Chris Merrie (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 90'+5': Gavan Holohan (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Grimsby Town. Andy Smith replaces Gavan Holohan.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Grimsby Town 2, Tranmere Rovers 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Grimsby Town 2, Tranmere Rovers 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Blundell Park
Location: Grimsby, England
Attendance: 5,134

EFL League Two Table

# 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
Full Table

Line-Ups

GRI Grimsby Town (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Max Crocombe (GK)
31 Niall Maher
6 Luke Waterfall
4 Kieran Green
22 Danny Amos
2 Michee Efete
15 Harry Clifton
8 Gavan Holohan
11 Otis Khan Yellow Card
27 Brendan Kiernan
10 John Mcatee
Grimsby Town Substitutes:
Bryn Morris, Andy Smith, Evan Khouri, Jordan Maguire-Drew, Danilo Orsi-Dadomo, Alex Hunt, Keyendrah Simmonds.

TRN Tranmere Rovers (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Ross Doohan (GK)
19 Neill Byrne
5 Tom Davies
3 Ethan Bristow
2 Joshua Dacres-Cogley
6 Christopher Merrie
4 Lee O'Connor
11 Josh Hawkes
7 Kieron Morris
22 Paul Lewis Yellow Card
10 Kane Hemmings
Tranmere Rovers Substitutes:
Reece McAlear, Rhys Hughes, Jake Burton, Samuel Taylor, Mateusz Hewelt, Kyle Jameson, Joel Mumbongo.

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