Match Report
Grimsby Town, 6th with 77 points, sat 22 points above Altrincham (14th, 55). Scoring rates set the scale: Grimsby Town 1.55 scored and 1.05 conceded per game, Altrincham 1.41 and 1.57, with the league averaging 1.37.
7 games without a win framed Altrincham's arrival.
Blundell Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 9,546. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Grimsby Town: John McAtee (47'), Jordan Maguire-Drew (83')
Key stats
Possession: Grimsby Town 60% · Altrincham 40% · Total shots: 11-4 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 9-1