Match Report
In the standings it was Port Vale 2nd on 80 points, Grimsby Town 9th on 68 — separated by 12. On recent form Grimsby Town sat only 21st league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 9th overall. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Port Vale ran at 1.41 scored and 1 conceded, Grimsby Town at 1.33 and 1.46.
The sides have met 12 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Port Vale, 2 draws and 7 for Grimsby Town, at 2.5 goals per meeting.
The venue was Vale Park in Stoke-on-Trent, with room for 18,947 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Grimsby Town led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Port Vale: Lorent Tolaj (78'), Jesse Debrah (90') · Grimsby Town: Danny Rose (24'), Danny Rose (52')