[ 28 Jan 25 ] Grimsby Town v GILLS Match Thread
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2025 9:26 am - Grimsby lead the wins over the Gills by 17 wins to the Gills 12 and a further 11 meetings were drawn. Grimsby are unbeaten in 3 since the Gills last win in February 2023.
- Grimsby are unbeaten in 4 home games against the Gills, winning 2 of them. 5 visits ago was the Gills last victory at Blundell Park when Chris Hope and Marlon King scored in a 2-1 win back in September 2001.
- Grimsby's victory at Priestfield was part of a 5-game winning run away from home in the League and they went unbeaten in 7 before losing their last 4 on the road, conceding 3 goals each time. They are unbeaten in 3 at home but winless in 4 (3 defeats) home and away.
- The most goals in League 2 have been scored in games involving Grimsby (81 for and against). The fewest goals in League 2 have been scored in games involving the Gills (49 for and against).
- The Gills have conceded 26 goals in the league this season (from 25 games played). Grimsby have conceded 22 in just their 13 home games, the most in League 2.
- Grimsby have won 355 fouls in League 2, the most in the division. Their 24 against Bradford in Matchday 4 is still the most in a League 2 game this season.
[Tue 28th Jan 2025] EFL Sky Bet League 2: Grimsby Town v Gillingham FC
Opposition Manager: David Artell. Matchday Team: Jordan Wright, Lewis Cass, Harvey Rogers, Doug Tharme, Evan Khouri, Curtis Thompson (Justin Obikwu), George McEachran (Matty Carson), Jason Svanþórsson, Kieran Green, Charles Vernam (Jayden Luker), [c] Danny Rose
Opposition League Position: Sky Bet League 2 (9th)
Referee: Simon Mather
Attendance: 4,239 (437)
(19:46) Kick Off [ 4 - 1 - 4 - 1 ]
(19.48) Somehow a hopeful ball forward finds Green on the edge of the D. He swivels and shoots at very close range just over the bar.
(19.56) Gbode drives into the box and the ball finds a yellow shirt right in front of goal which is blocked. It falls to Little whose long range shot deflects just over the bar for a corner.
(20.12) A Grimsby free kick from 25 yards out lifts over the Gills wall and takes a slight deflection just wide of the left post.
(20.19) Grimsby's crosses seem to be beating all of the Gills defence. This time, Green's header beats Morris but goes narrowly wide of the left hand post.
(20.21) GOAL! Grimsby Town 0-1 Gillingham: Tharme (OG)
Grimsby have lost all 5 games when conceding first at home in the league and they have lost 11 of the 12 home and away. When they fall behind, they stay behind the longest in the division, an average of 50.5 minutes behind for every deficit.
(20.31) 3 minutes have been added to the half.
(20.35) Half time 0-1 [48:30]
Grimsby had previously only been behind at the break in a home league game once this season, a game they lost. The Gills had only previously led away twice, those games ending in a win and a draw.
(20.50) The second half kicks off.
(20.52) The Gills send in a ball. Green heads it on and it hits the underside of the bar, bounces on the goalline and out for a Gills corner!
(21.11) Dieng fires a shot across goal which hits the 'keeper on the goalline and grabs the ball at the second attempt just inches from goal!
(21.20) The Gills crossing is getting better. A pinpoint corner finds the head of Dieng but he can't head it down and it goes over the bar.
(21.29) Gbode shows incredible pace after switching to the right side. He drives a cross in which narrowly evades a Gills attacker just 7 yards from goal and with others waiting for a cut back.
(21.35) The 4th official indicates there will be 7 additional minutes played.
(21.36) A dangerous ball in from Grimsby hits Rose close to goal and it bounces wide of the goal.
(21.38) Svanþórsson should have scored. Grimsby pass along the edge of the box to create the space and all he needs to do is slot home in the acres of space he has but Morris makes a great save for a corner.
(21.42) GOAL! Grimsby Town 1-1 Gillingham: Rose
(21.42) Grimsby should have won it! Obikwu charges into the box and only has to cut it back for a simple tap in but it's a little too behind. It rolls to Khouri who only needs to slot it to the left of the grounded Morris but he puts it high!
[21.44] FULL TIME 1-1 [101:45]
Gills' League Position After Game: 17th
Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cly718xe5pwt
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAb6Jrqbu_A
- Grimsby are unbeaten in 4 home games against the Gills, winning 2 of them. 5 visits ago was the Gills last victory at Blundell Park when Chris Hope and Marlon King scored in a 2-1 win back in September 2001.
- Grimsby's victory at Priestfield was part of a 5-game winning run away from home in the League and they went unbeaten in 7 before losing their last 4 on the road, conceding 3 goals each time. They are unbeaten in 3 at home but winless in 4 (3 defeats) home and away.
- The most goals in League 2 have been scored in games involving Grimsby (81 for and against). The fewest goals in League 2 have been scored in games involving the Gills (49 for and against).
- The Gills have conceded 26 goals in the league this season (from 25 games played). Grimsby have conceded 22 in just their 13 home games, the most in League 2.
- Grimsby have won 355 fouls in League 2, the most in the division. Their 24 against Bradford in Matchday 4 is still the most in a League 2 game this season.
[Tue 28th Jan 2025] EFL Sky Bet League 2: Grimsby Town v Gillingham FC
Opposition Manager: David Artell. Matchday Team: Jordan Wright, Lewis Cass, Harvey Rogers, Doug Tharme, Evan Khouri, Curtis Thompson (Justin Obikwu), George McEachran (Matty Carson), Jason Svanþórsson, Kieran Green, Charles Vernam (Jayden Luker), [c] Danny Rose
Opposition League Position: Sky Bet League 2 (9th)
Referee: Simon Mather
Attendance: 4,239 (437)
(19:46) Kick Off [ 4 - 1 - 4 - 1 ]
(19.48) Somehow a hopeful ball forward finds Green on the edge of the D. He swivels and shoots at very close range just over the bar.
(19.56) Gbode drives into the box and the ball finds a yellow shirt right in front of goal which is blocked. It falls to Little whose long range shot deflects just over the bar for a corner.
(20.12) A Grimsby free kick from 25 yards out lifts over the Gills wall and takes a slight deflection just wide of the left post.
(20.19) Grimsby's crosses seem to be beating all of the Gills defence. This time, Green's header beats Morris but goes narrowly wide of the left hand post.
(20.21) GOAL! Grimsby Town 0-1 Gillingham: Tharme (OG)
Grimsby have lost all 5 games when conceding first at home in the league and they have lost 11 of the 12 home and away. When they fall behind, they stay behind the longest in the division, an average of 50.5 minutes behind for every deficit.
(20.31) 3 minutes have been added to the half.
(20.35) Half time 0-1 [48:30]
Grimsby had previously only been behind at the break in a home league game once this season, a game they lost. The Gills had only previously led away twice, those games ending in a win and a draw.
(20.50) The second half kicks off.
(20.52) The Gills send in a ball. Green heads it on and it hits the underside of the bar, bounces on the goalline and out for a Gills corner!
(21.11) Dieng fires a shot across goal which hits the 'keeper on the goalline and grabs the ball at the second attempt just inches from goal!
(21.20) The Gills crossing is getting better. A pinpoint corner finds the head of Dieng but he can't head it down and it goes over the bar.
(21.29) Gbode shows incredible pace after switching to the right side. He drives a cross in which narrowly evades a Gills attacker just 7 yards from goal and with others waiting for a cut back.
(21.35) The 4th official indicates there will be 7 additional minutes played.
(21.36) A dangerous ball in from Grimsby hits Rose close to goal and it bounces wide of the goal.
(21.38) Svanþórsson should have scored. Grimsby pass along the edge of the box to create the space and all he needs to do is slot home in the acres of space he has but Morris makes a great save for a corner.
(21.42) GOAL! Grimsby Town 1-1 Gillingham: Rose
(21.42) Grimsby should have won it! Obikwu charges into the box and only has to cut it back for a simple tap in but it's a little too behind. It rolls to Khouri who only needs to slot it to the left of the grounded Morris but he puts it high!
[21.44] FULL TIME 1-1 [101:45]
Gills' League Position After Game: 17th
Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cly718xe5pwt
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAb6Jrqbu_A