Match Report
In the standings it was Grimsby Town 11th on 7 points, Fleetwood Town 6th on 9 — separated by 2. Against a league average of 1.33 goals per team per game, Grimsby Town ran at 1.4 scored and 1.2 conceded, Fleetwood Town at 1.2 and 0.6.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 3 Grimsby Town wins, 2 for Fleetwood Town, 0 draws, at 1.4 goals per meeting. 80% of these meetings ended in a home win. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 20% of the meetings went over two goals.
R. Ellis took charge of the match — our records show 100 games refereed with an average of 1.3 yellow cards per game. Blundell Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 9,546. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Grimsby Town: Cian Doyle (37'), Andy Cook (64') · Fleetwood Town: Will Davies (6'), Finley Potter (69')
Key stats
Possession: Grimsby Town 58% · Fleetwood Town 42% · Total shots: 15-11 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 4-5