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

· English League Two
Crewe Alexandra
    FT
    0 - 3
    Grimsby Town
    • 38': Toby Mullarkey
    • 59': Curtis Thompson
    • 89': Denver Hume

    About

    Crewe Alexandra are hosting Grimsby Town at Mornflake Stadium, Crewe, 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.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Kirk.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Justin Obikwu (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Green.
    • 5': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Lewis Billington.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Curtis Thompson (Grimsby Town) header from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 7': Danny Rose (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Foul by Zac Williams (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 9': Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Charlie Kirk is caught offside.
    • 11': Foul by Justin Obikwu (Grimsby Town).
    • 11': Lewis Billington (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 12': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Doug Tharme.
    • 15': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Mickey Demetriou.
    • 15': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Zac Williams.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Toby Mullarkey (Grimsby Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Charles Vernam with a cross following a corner.
    • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Danny Rose (Grimsby Town).
    • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 20': Curtis Thompson (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Danny Rose (Grimsby Town).
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Substitution, Grimsby Town. Donovan Wilson replaces Danny Rose because of an injury.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matús Holícek.
    • 25': Foul by Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 25': Justin Obikwu (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Donovan Wilson (Grimsby Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Green.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Donovan Wilson (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 31': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Harvey Rodgers.
    • 32': Foul by Gavan Holohan (Grimsby Town).
    • 32': Matús Holícek (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 33': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Toby Mullarkey.
    • 34': Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Foul by Ryan Cooney (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 34': Ryan Cooney (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town) hits the bar with a right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left from a direct free kick.
    • 36': Foul by Justin Obikwu (Grimsby Town).
    • 36': Josh Austerfield (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 0, Grimsby Town 1. Toby Mullarkey (Grimsby Town) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Doug Tharme.
    • 42': Foul by Charlie Kirk (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 42': Liam Smith (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Toby Mullarkey (Grimsby Town).
    • 45': Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Toby Mullarkey (Grimsby Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Charlie Kirk (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Aaron Rowe.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Mickey Demetriou.
    • 45'+3': Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Curtis Thompson (Grimsby Town).
    • 45'+4': Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Charlie Kirk is caught offside.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 0, Grimsby Town 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Crewe Alexandra 0, Grimsby Town 1.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Harvey Rodgers (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
    • 48': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Zac Williams.
    • 50': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Mickey Demetriou.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Toby Mullarkey (Grimsby Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charles Vernam with a cross.
    • 51': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Mickey Demetriou.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Doug Tharme (Grimsby Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charles Vernam with a cross.
    • 54': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Joel Tabiner replaces Josh Austerfield.
    • 54': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Charlie Finney replaces Charlie Kirk.
    • 56': Foul by Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 56': Gavan Holohan (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Rio Adebisi.
    • 59': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 0, Grimsby Town 2. Curtis Thompson (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
    • 61': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Calum Agius replaces Aaron Rowe.
    • 62': Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Foul by Zac Williams (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 62': Zac Williams (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Kieran Green (Grimsby Town) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Charles Vernam with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 64': Foul by Calum Agius (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 64': Kieran Green (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Zac Williams.
    • 67': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Elliott Nevitt.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Doug Tharme (Grimsby Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Charles Vernam with a cross following a corner.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Justin Obikwu (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 67': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Max Stryjek.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Gavan Holohan (Grimsby Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Obikwu.
    • 69': Foul by Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 69': Gavan Holohan (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Mickey Demetriou.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Harvey Rodgers (Grimsby Town) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Donovan Wilson (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Kieran Green.
    • 73': Foul by Kieran Green (Grimsby Town).
    • 73': Matús Holícek (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Calum Agius (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Curtis Thompson (Grimsby Town).
    • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Jake Eastwood (Grimsby Town).
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Foul by Gavan Holohan (Grimsby Town).
    • 80': Matús Holícek (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Gavan Holohan (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kieran Green.
    • 82': Substitution, Grimsby Town. Harry Clifton replaces Kieran Green.
    • 83': Substitution, Grimsby Town. Denver Hume replaces Charles Vernam.
    • 85': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Doug Tharme.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Charlie Finney (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matús Holícek with a cross.
    • 86': Delay in match (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 88': Substitution, Grimsby Town. Callum Ainley replaces Justin Obikwu.
    • 88': Substitution, Grimsby Town. Jamie Andrews replaces Gavan Holohan.
    • 89': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 0, Grimsby Town 3. Denver Hume (Grimsby Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Donovan Wilson.
    • 90'+2': Donovan Wilson (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Zac Williams (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Harvey Rodgers (Grimsby Town) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jamie Andrews with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+4': Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Ryan Cooney is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Curtis Thompson (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Ryan Cooney (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 90'+6': Foul by Jamie Andrews (Grimsby Town).
    • 90'+6': Joel Tabiner (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 0, Grimsby Town 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Crewe Alexandra 0, Grimsby Town 3.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Two

    Venue: Mornflake Stadium
    Location: Crewe, England
    Attendance: 5,665

    EFL League Two Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Swindon Town 8 +7 18
    2 Gillingham 8 +7 18
    3 Salford City 8 +4 16
    4 Walsall 8 +3 16
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CAX Crewe Alexandra (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    42 Max Stryjek (GK)
    5 Mickey Demetriou
    4 Michael Williams Yellow Card
    28 Lewis Billington
    17 Matús Holícek
    25 Joshua Austerfield
    3 Rio Adebisi
    2 Ryan Cooney Yellow Card
    20 Elliott Nevitt
    30 Charlie Kirk Yellow Card
    21 Aaron Rowe
    Crewe Alexandra Substitutes:
    Calum Agius, Max Woodcock, Joel Tabiner, Charlie Finney, Lucas Sant, Mikolaj Lenarcik, Zak Down.

    GRI Grimsby Town (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    12 Jake Eastwood (GK)
    24 Douglas Tharme
    5 Harvey Rodgers
    28 Toby Mullarkey
    4 Kieran Green
    6 Curtis Thompson
    8 Gavan Holohan
    10 Charles Vernam
    2 Liam Smith
    32 Danny Rose
    20 Justin Obikwu
    Grimsby Town Substitutes:
    Sebastian Auton, Donovan Wilson, Jamie Andrews, Callum Ainley, Abobaker Eisa, Denver Hume, Harry Clifton.

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