Match Report
Barnsley went into the game 2nd in the table on 6 points; Grimsby Town sat 4th on 1 — a 5-point gap. Grimsby Town's recent output lagged their position: 56th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Per game in the league, Barnsley were scoring 2 and conceding 2, Grimsby Town 1 and 2, against a competition average of 1.7 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Grimsby Town in 5 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
Oakwell Stadium in Barnsley staged the fixture, a ground that holds 23,287. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Barnsley led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.