Match Report
12 points and 5 places separated them: Colchester United 12th with 66, Grimsby Town 7th with 78. The last five rounds placed Colchester United 6th in the league for form — higher than their 12th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Colchester United 1.35 scored and 1.07 conceded per game, Grimsby Town 1.61 and 1.09, with the league averaging 1.29.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Colchester United, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Grimsby Town arrived on a run of five straight wins.
Across 17 recorded meetings, Colchester United have 8 wins to Grimsby Town's 5, with 4 draws, at 2.47 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 35% of meetings won.
The match was played at JobServe Community Stadium (capacity 10,083). On the scoreboard, Grimsby Town led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Grimsby Town: Harvey Rodgers (38')
Key stats
Possession: Colchester United 63% · Grimsby Town 37% · Total shots: 26-13 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 8-5