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Grimsby Town grind out victory on home soil

Grimsby Town emerge victorious against Morecambe

Grimsby Town overcame Morecambe, 2x1, on Saturday, relating to matchweek 34 of the League Two. In this competition, both teams came from a win.

The first half came to an end without goals.

In the 69th minute, James Hanson opened the scoring for Grimsby Town, with a left-foot shot inside the penalty area. After 86 minutes, Ian Holloway's team extended their lead with a goal from Josh Benson from a direct free kick. Adam Phillips netted the last goal with 90 minutes on the clock.

After the result Grimsby Town are 12th in the table, with 44 points, while Morecambe sit 22nd place, with 30 points. In relation to forthcoming league matches, Ian Holloway's team will play away against Swindon Town. Meanwhile, Derek Adams's team visit Carlisle United.

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Grimsby Town
  • Showed a constant threat to the opposition goal, recording his highest number of shots in the competition with 21 shots

  • Setting a new record for corners won in the competition, with a total of 11

  • Registered the best ball possession percentage of the season, with 67%

  • Extended their unbeaten run to 5

  • Extended their run to 6 games scoring goals

Morecambe
  • Extended their run to 9 games scoring goals

COMPETITION

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JornadaMatchweek 34

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STADIUM

Blundell Park
Blundell Park
England
Cleethorpes
Capacity9 052
Pitch size102x69
Founded1899
Head-to-head
6
26% Wins
8
35% Wins
23
Official matches