Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Grimsby Town (9th, 68 pts) held a 32-point advantage over Morecambe (24th, 36 pts). Grimsby Town's recent output lagged their position: 21st on form over five rounds while 9th in the table. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Grimsby Town ran at 1.33 scored and 1.46 conceded, Morecambe at 0.87 and 1.57.
The head-to-head ledger counts 16 games: 5 Grimsby Town wins, 5 for Morecambe, 6 draws, at 2.38 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 31% of meetings won. The last five meetings averaged 3.4 goals, well above the all-time 2.38.
Blundell Park in Cleethorpes staged the fixture, a ground that holds 9,546. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Grimsby Town: Kieran Green (24'), Luca Barrington (48'), Kieran Green (80') · Morecambe: Andrew Dallas (30')