Match Report
In the standings it was Grimsby Town 4th on 0 points, Leicester U21 2nd on 6 — separated by 6. Recent form told a different story for Grimsby Town: only 53rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Per game in the league, Grimsby Town were scoring 1 and conceding 2.67, Leicester U21 2 and 1.67, against a competition average of 1.7 goals per team per game.
The match was played at Blundell Park in Cleethorpes (capacity 9,546). On the scoreboard, Grimsby Town led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-3.