|
|
Upcoming Fixtures
| Thu 22/10 |
|---|
| Indonesian Liga 1 |
| Persepam Madura Utd v Persib Bandung |
| Uganda Premier League |
| Kigezi HomeBoyz v Entebbe UPPC |
| SC Villa v Mbarara City |
| Romanian Liga II |
| Bihor Oradea v CSM Resita |
| Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Tractor Sazi v Sanat Naft |
| Saudi Arabia Pro League |
| Al-Hazm v Al-Fayha |
| Europa Conference League |
| Kairat Almaty v Panathinaikos |
| Qatar Stars League |
| Al Shahaniya v Al Sadd |
| Saudi Arabia Pro League |
| Al-Fateh v Al Shabab |
| Qatar Stars League |
| Al-Rayyan v Al-Sailiya |
| Uganda Premier League |
| KCCA FC v UPDF FC |
| Europa League |
| Ararat Armenia v AZ Alkmaar |
| Dinamo Zagreb v N.E.C. |
| Ferencvaros v Torreense |
| Juventus v Rennes |
Stockport 2 Grimsby 1
By: Rob Sedgwick
Date: 25/04/2004
A first half capitulation by Grimsby gifted Stockport a two goal lead which proved a mountain for the Mariners to climb, despite a spirited come-back in the second half.
On just six minutes Jon Daly put the Hatters 1-0 up with a close-range volley, despite appearing to be in an offside position. Within five minutes it was the turn of Danny Jackman whose close-range shot following a defensive mix-up made it 2-0 to Stockport.
It should have been 3-0 shortly after when Wilbraham somehow managed to hit the crossbar with the goal at his mercy following a save by Fettis from Daly.
Town finally started to come into the game more in the second half and went close when a Phil Jevons volley hit the crossbar. The introduction of substitute Graham Hockless, though, for Darren Mansaram was the turning point of the half. Hockless' impact was almost immediate when a 40-year blast flew into the top corner, with 20 minutes left, to give the Mariners a precious lifeline.
The rest of the game was almost all Grimsby pressure, although Stockport's timewasting probably restricted the last 20 minutes to just 10 of actual play. Town had a penalty appeal turned down, Iain Anderson went close with a shot in the dying seconds, but ultimately the task proved to be beyond Grimsby.
The defeat leaves Town needing to win their final two games to have a realistic chance of staying up. Anything but victory against Brentford on Saturday at Blundell Park would make a second successive relegation a certainty.
This site is by the fans, for the fans, and we will consider articles on any subject relating to the Mariners whether it be related to current news, a nostalgic look back in the past, a story about a player, a game or games in the past, something about Blundell Park or football in general. Click here to submit your article!
Related Stories
| Thread Title | Posts | Latest Post | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extended highlights | 7 | Mallyner | 22/10 09:28 |
| Prediction Thread Gillingham A 26.27 | 10 | Mappers | 22/10 09:14 |
| Have boots, will travel | 30 | Lost in Lincoln | 22/10 08:34 |
| TV Games/Upcoming Fixtures | 3 | SiteBot | 22/10 04:30 |
| Lukeos Seat Count | 578 | golfer | 21/10 23:10 |
| Match Thread Rochdale A 26/27 | 282 | Lost in Lincoln | 21/10 22:30 |
| Just Back Rochdale A | 64 | Limerick Mariner | 21/10 19:43 |
| Stafford Rangers | 8 | Gaffer58 | 21/10 18:59 |
| Ex-GTFC players thread | 5,260 | GtfcGarner | 21/10 16:09 |
| FA Cup | 54 | TownSNAFU5 | 21/10 10:41 |