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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Blundell Park
  • Attendance: 3904
  • Referee: Boyeson, C

Live Commentary

90mins

That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.

90mins

It's red. He's off. Tony Crane has been sent off.

88mins

Grimsby are replacing Paul Bolland with Ciaran Toner.

85mins

Neil Wainwright is replaced by David Duke.

83mins

The referee has booked Steve Mildenhall.

83mins

It's red. He's off. Tom Newey has been sent off.

81mins

Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu takes a penalty for Darlington and scores!.

76mins

Darlington are replacing Simon Johnson with Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu.

72mins

Grimsby are replacing Michael Reddy with Calvin Andrew.

67mins

Darlington are replacing Clyde Wijnhard with Akpo Sodje.

57mins

Andy Parkinson is replaced by Gary Cohen.

46mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 0.

45mins

Half time whistle is blown by C Boyeson

19mins

Tom Newey is booked for unsporting behaviour.

0mins

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

Match Report

Darlington scored a deserved third straight 1-0 win at Grimsby in an amazing match.

The hapless Mariners were outplayed, finishing with nine men and the Quakers could even afford a missed penalty before sub Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu gained the points 11 minutes from time.

The penalty, correctly awarded by Hull referee Carl Boison came after tremendous skill from 19-year-old Anthony Peacock in his first full start for the club.

Wasteful Darlington squandered an earlier opportunity when striker Clyde Wijnhard saw his 64th minute penalty blocked by Grimsby keeper Steve Mildenhall, who looked embarrassed to accept the sponsors man of the match award. But the giant keeper should not have done as a string of fine saves kept his side in the game.

Grimsby went down to 10 men on 79 minutes when wing back Tom Newey was sent off for conceding the first penalty, and then right at the death central defender Tony Crane talked himself into an early bath for offensive and abusive language.

In both games last season Darlington were outplayed by Grimsby and on the admission of the Darlington manager were lucky to pick up the six points.

But there was no disputing Darlington's supremacy this time and their passing style of play was too much for a disappointing Grimsby who carried too much threat for a more direct Grimsby.

But it would have been a different game if Darlington keeper Sam Russell had not made a brilliant double stop to deny Grimsby striker Michael Reddy who was clear on goal.

Blundell Park was not a happy place for the home supporters, but the 300 travelling fans went home far happier than they did last season even thought the result was the same.

Grimsby Town

Darlington

Corners

46

Fouls

1617

Goal attempts

810

Shots off target

32

Offsides

30

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