Grimsby Town vs Milton Keynes Dons, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two

33': Justin Obikwu

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Grimsby Town are hosting Milton Keynes Dons 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.
4': Curtis Thompson (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4': Foul by Jack Payne (MK Dons).
4': Attempt saved. Justin Obikwu (Grimsby Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Denver Hume.
4': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Michael Kelly.
5': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by MJ Williams.
5': Attempt missed. Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Gavan Holohan following a corner.
6': Attempt missed. Ellis Harrison (MK Dons) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Stephen Wearne with a cross.
6': Foul by Justin Obikwu (Grimsby Town).
6': Warren O'Hora (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Daniel Harvie (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Justin Obikwu (Grimsby Town).
9': Foul by Alex Gilbey (MK Dons).
9': Toby Mullarkey (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Daniel Harvie (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Arthur Gnahoua (Grimsby Town).
9': Arthur Gnahoua (Grimsby Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
14': Attempt blocked. Ellis Harrison (MK Dons) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyran Lofthouse with a headed pass.
15': Abobaker Eisa (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Daniel Kemp (MK Dons).
16': Ellis Harrison (MK Dons) wins a free kick on the left wing.
16': Foul by Toby Mullarkey (Grimsby Town).
16': Toby Mullarkey (Grimsby Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
18': Abobaker Eisa (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Ellis Harrison (MK Dons).
20': Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Doug Tharme.
23': Curtis Thompson (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Alex Gilbey (MK Dons).
24': Offside, Grimsby Town. Gavan Holohan is caught offside.
28': Denver Hume (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Daniel Kemp (MK Dons).
29': Offside, Grimsby Town. Justin Obikwu is caught offside.
29': Offside, Grimsby Town. Justin Obikwu is caught offside.
30': Offside, MK Dons. Daniel Kemp is caught offside.
31': Foul by Gavan Holohan (Grimsby Town).
31': Jack Payne (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Justin Obikwu (Grimsby Town).
32': Kyran Lofthouse (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Goal! Grimsby Town 1, MK Dons 0. Justin Obikwu (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abobaker Eisa.
35': Foul by Gavan Holohan (Grimsby Town).
35': Stephen Wearne (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Abobaker Eisa (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Jack Payne (MK Dons).
36': Foul by Abobaker Eisa (Grimsby Town).
36': Kyran Lofthouse (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Denver Hume.
43': Offside, Grimsby Town. Justin Obikwu is caught offside.
43': Ellis Harrison (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Foul by Gavan Holohan (Grimsby Town).
44': Gavan Holohan (Grimsby Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+1': Daniel Harvie (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town).
45'+1': Penalty Grimsby Town. Justin Obikwu draws a foul in the penalty area.
45'+1': Penalty conceded by Michael Kelly (MK Dons) after a foul in the penalty area.
45'+2': Penalty saved. Gavan Holohan (Grimsby Town) right footed shot saved in the top centre of the goal.
45'+3': First Half ends, Grimsby Town 1, MK Dons 0.
45': Second Half begins Grimsby Town 1, MK Dons 0.
49': Attempt blocked. Daniel Kemp (MK Dons) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyran Lofthouse.
50': Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Harry Clifton.
50': Attempt missed. Ellis Harrison (MK Dons) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jack Payne with a cross following a corner.
51': Alex Gilbey (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Curtis Thompson (Grimsby Town).
52': Attempt blocked. Ellis Harrison (MK Dons) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
55': Daniel Kemp (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Curtis Thompson (Grimsby Town).
55': Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Harry Clifton.
56': Attempt blocked. Daniel Kemp (MK Dons) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Gilbey.
56': Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Doug Tharme.
58': Doug Tharme (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Ellis Harrison (MK Dons).
59': Substitution, MK Dons. Emre Tezgel replaces Daniel Kemp.
59': Substitution, MK Dons. Matthew Dennis replaces Ellis Harrison.
61': Foul by Matthew Dennis (MK Dons).
61': Harvey Rodgers (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Substitution, Grimsby Town. Jamie Andrews replaces Abobaker Eisa.
62': Substitution, Grimsby Town. Harry Wood replaces Arthur Gnahoua.
63': Emre Tezgel (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63': Foul by Curtis Thompson (Grimsby Town).
64': Attempt missed. Justin Obikwu (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Denver Hume with a cross.
65': Foul by Emre Tezgel (MK Dons).
65': Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by MJ Williams (MK Dons).
71': Gavan Holohan (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Substitution, Grimsby Town. Kieran Green replaces Gavan Holohan.
73': Foul by Denver Hume (Grimsby Town).
73': Kyran Lofthouse (MK Dons) wins a free kick on the right wing.
73': Denver Hume (Grimsby Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74': Foul by Daniel Harvie (MK Dons).
74': Justin Obikwu (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Offside, Grimsby Town. Jamie Andrews is caught offside.
79': Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Harvey Rodgers.
80': Daniel Harvie (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Justin Obikwu (Grimsby Town).
81': Substitution, Grimsby Town. Rekeil Pyke replaces Justin Obikwu.
82': Attempt blocked. Rekeil Pyke (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Cartwright.
82': Harry Wood (Grimsby Town) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
83': Curtis Thompson (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
83': Foul by Emre Tezgel (MK Dons).
86': Foul by Emre Tezgel (MK Dons).
86': Harvey Rodgers (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Harry Wood (Grimsby Town).
90': Lewis Bate (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Curtis Thompson (Grimsby Town) is shown the yellow card.
90'+1': Foul by Rekeil Pyke (Grimsby Town).
90'+1': Jack Payne (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Foul by Daniel Harvie (MK Dons).
90'+2': Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Offside, Grimsby Town. Rekeil Pyke is caught offside.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Grimsby Town 1, MK Dons 0.
0': Match ends, Grimsby Town 1, MK Dons 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Blundell Park
Location: Grimsby, England
Attendance: 5,659

EFL League Two Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Stockport County	46	+48	92
2	Wrexham	46	+37	88
3	Mansfield Town	46	+43	86
4	Milton Keynes Dons	46	+15	78

Full Table

Line-Ups

Grimsby Town (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Harvey Cartwright (GK)
5	Harvey Rodgers
24	Douglas Tharme
33	Denver Hume
28	Toby Mullarkey
8	Gavan Holohan
6	Curtis Thompson
15	Harry Clifton
20	Justin Obikwu
7	Abobaker Eisa
14	Arthur Gnahoua

Grimsby Town Substitutes:

Harry Wood, Jamie Andrews, Jake Eastwood, Donovan Wilson, Liam Smith, Rekeil Pyke, Kieran Green.

Milton Keynes Dons (3-4-3)

No.	Name
32	Michael Kelly (GK)
5	Warren O'Hora
21	Daniel Harvie
6	Jordan Williams
50	Lewis Bate
11	Jack Payne
8	Alex Gilbey
29	Kyran Lofthouse
9	Ellis Harrison
24	Stephen Wearne
27	Daniel Kemp

Milton Keynes Dons Substitutes:

Cameron Norman, Dean Lewington, Emre Tezgel, Nathan Harness, Matthew Dennis, Ethan Robson.

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