Grimsby Town vs Walsall, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two

Grimsby Town

29': Danny Rose

FT
1 - 6

Walsall

38': Douglas James-Taylor
43': Isaac Hutchinson
50': Jack Earing
55': Isaac Hutchinson (P)
66': Priestley Farquharson
90'+5': Danny Johnson

About

Grimsby Town are hosting Walsall at Blundell Park, Grimsby, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Foul by David Okagbue (Walsall).
3': Jamie Andrews (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
4': Foul by Kieran Green (Grimsby Town).
4': Jack Earing (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Attempt blocked. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
4': Delay in match because of an injury Niall Maher (Grimsby Town).
5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
6': Anthony Driscoll-Glennon (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Douglas James-Taylor (Walsall).
8': Offside, Walsall. Freddie Draper is caught offside.
10': Attempt blocked. Tom Knowles (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Earing.
11': Abobaker Eisa (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11': Foul by Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall).
12': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Liam Gordon.
12': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Tom Knowles.
13': Attempt missed. Kieran Green (Grimsby Town) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Anthony Driscoll-Glennon with a cross following a corner.
14': Attempt blocked. Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
15': Danny Rose (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
15': Foul by Priestley Farquharson (Walsall).
18': Attempt blocked. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
18': Attempt saved. Tom Knowles (Walsall) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
18': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Harvey Cartwright.
20': Attempt saved. Abobaker Eisa (Grimsby Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Andrews.
22': Attempt blocked. Abobaker Eisa (Grimsby Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Green.
22': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by David Okagbue.
23': David Okagbue (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Toby Mullarkey (Grimsby Town).
24': Brandon Comley (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
24': Foul by Kieran Green (Grimsby Town).
26': Attempt missed. Jamie Andrews (Grimsby Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Danny Rose.
28': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by David Okagbue.
29': Goal! Grimsby Town 1, Walsall 0. Danny Rose (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kieran Green with a cross.
32': Foul by Danny Rose (Grimsby Town).
32': Jack Earing (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Substitution, Walsall. Danny Johnson replaces Freddie Draper.
33': Brandon Comley (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
33': Foul by Jamie Andrews (Grimsby Town).
34': Foul by Jamie Andrews (Grimsby Town).
34': Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
35': Offside, Grimsby Town. Abobaker Eisa is caught offside.
36': David Okagbue (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Kieran Green (Grimsby Town).
38': Goal! Grimsby Town 1, Walsall 1. Douglas James-Taylor (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Earing.
40': Abobaker Eisa (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
40': Foul by Tom Knowles (Walsall).
40': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by David Okagbue.
41': David Okagbue (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Toby Mullarkey (Grimsby Town).
42': Foul by Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall).
42': Kieran Green (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Goal! Grimsby Town 1, Walsall 2. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Douglas James-Taylor.
45': Foul by Priestley Farquharson (Walsall).
45': Jamie Andrews (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1': Foul by Jack Earing (Walsall).
45'+1': Toby Mullarkey (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+2': Attempt blocked. Brandon Comley (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Knowles.
45'+2': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Anthony Driscoll-Glennon.
45'+3': Attempt missed. Priestley Farquharson (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Danny Johnson following a corner.
45'+5': First Half ends, Grimsby Town 1, Walsall 2.
45': Second Half begins Grimsby Town 1, Walsall 2.
47': Foul by Brandon Comley (Walsall).
47': Jamie Andrews (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Attempt missed. Tom Knowles (Walsall) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Donervon Daniels.
50': Goal! Grimsby Town 1, Walsall 3. Jack Earing (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Johnson.
52': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by David Okagbue.
53': Attempt blocked. Jamie Andrews (Grimsby Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
53': Attempt blocked. Toby Mullarkey (Grimsby Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
54': Penalty Walsall. Jack Earing draws a foul in the penalty area.
54': Penalty conceded by Kamil Conteh (Grimsby Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
55': Substitution, Grimsby Town. Alex Hunt replaces Kamil Conteh.
55': Goal! Grimsby Town 1, Walsall 4. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
57': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Luke Waterfall.
58': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Niall Maher.
59': Attempt blocked. Danny Johnson (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson.
60': Danny Rose (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Foul by Priestley Farquharson (Walsall).
60': Substitution, Walsall. Taylor Allen replaces Jack Earing.
62': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Donervon Daniels.
65': Attempt blocked. Tom Knowles (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Allen.
65': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Anthony Driscoll-Glennon.
66': Goal! Grimsby Town 1, Walsall 5. Priestley Farquharson (Walsall) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Taylor Allen with a cross following a corner.
67': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Priestley Farquharson.
68': Offside, Grimsby Town. Danny Rose is caught offside.
70': Alex Hunt (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': Foul by Taylor Allen (Walsall).
71': Taylor Allen (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
71': Foul by Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town).
71': Liam Gordon (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Attempt missed. Danny Johnson (Walsall) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Douglas James-Taylor with a headed pass.
72': Substitution, Grimsby Town. Aaron Braithwaite replaces Kieran Green.
74': Foul by Tom Knowles (Walsall).
74': Jamie Andrews (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Offside, Grimsby Town. Harry Clifton is caught offside.
76': Delay in match because of an injury Douglas James-Taylor (Walsall).
77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
77': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Alex Hunt.
78': Foul by Donervon Daniels (Walsall).
78': Niall Maher (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Attempt saved. Danny Rose (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Hunt with a cross.
79': Offside, Walsall. Danny Johnson is caught offside.
79': Substitution, Grimsby Town. Otis Khan replaces Jamie Andrews.
79': Substitution, Grimsby Town. Charles Vernam replaces Abobaker Eisa.
82': Attempt missed. Douglas James-Taylor (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Taylor Allen.
87': Foul by Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town).
87': Tom Knowles (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Aaron Braithwaite (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Danny Johnson (Walsall).
90'+1': Danny Johnson (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Aaron Braithwaite (Grimsby Town).
90'+1': Substitution, Walsall. Ronan Maher replaces Douglas James-Taylor.
90'+2': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Toby Mullarkey.
90'+2': Attempt missed. David Okagbue (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Taylor Allen with a cross following a corner.
90'+5': Goal! Grimsby Town 1, Walsall 6. Danny Johnson (Walsall) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson following a fast break.
90'+6': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Brandon Comley.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Grimsby Town 1, Walsall 6.
0': Match ends, Grimsby Town 1, Walsall 6.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Blundell Park
Location: Grimsby, England
Attendance: 6,355

EFL League Two Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Walsall	35	+26	68
2	Bradford City	35	+19	66
3	Doncaster Rovers	35	+10	61
4	Notts County	34	+18	58

Full Table

Line-Ups

Grimsby Town (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Harvey Cartwright (GK)
31	Niall Maher
6	Luke Waterfall
4	Kieran Green
3	Anthony Driscoll-Glennon
28	Toby Mullarkey
19	Jamie Andrews
42	Kamil Conteh
7	Abobaker Eisa
15	Harry Clifton
32	Danny Rose

Grimsby Town Substitutes:

Otis Khan, Charles Vernam, Alex Hunt, Aaron Braithwaite, Cameron Gardner, Jake Eastwood, Harvey Rodgers.

Walsall (3-5-2)

No.	Name
22	Jackson Smith (GK)
6	Priestley Farquharson
5	Donervon Daniels
2	David Okagbue
17	Jack Earing
8	Isaac Hutchinson
14	Brandon Comley
3	Liam Gordon
10	Tom Knowles
11	Douglas James-Taylor
15	Freddie Draper

Walsall Substitutes:

Rollin Menayese, Ronan Maher, Danny Johnson, Taylor Allen, Joe Foulkes, Owen Evans.

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