Match Report
24 points separated the sides: Grimsby Town U18 2nd on 55, Doncaster Rovers U18 17th on 31. The last five rounds placed Grimsby Town U18 no better than 29th for form, against 2nd in the standings.
Grimsby Town U18 had not lost in 8 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Doncaster Rovers U18 were winless in 5. The five-game form split read 9/15 points for Grimsby Town U18 against 3/15 for Doncaster Rovers U18.
6 meetings are on record — 3 won by Grimsby Town U18, 1 by Doncaster Rovers U18, 2 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 17% of those meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals.