Grimsby Town vs Milton Keynes Dons, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season
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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
Venue: Blundell Park
Location: Grimsby, England
Attendance: 5,659
EFL League Two Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bromley | 25 | +17 | 51 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 24 | +13 | 46 |
| 3 | Walsall | 24 | +9 | 43 |
| 4 | Salford City | 24 | +4 | 43 |
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 |
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 |
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