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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: The Deva Stadium
  • Attendance: 2255
  • Referee: Evans, K

Live Commentary

90 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

90 mins

Paul Butler goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

84 mins

Goal!! Grimsby have scored with Robert Atkinson putting it in the back of the net.

74 mins

Paul McManus is replaced by Mark Hughes.

70 mins

Chris Holroyd is replaced by Simon Yeo.

65 mins

Danny Boshell takes a penalty for Grimsby and scores!.

65 mins

Nick Hegarty is replaced by Nick Fenton.

64 mins

The referee has booked John Danby.

56 mins

Grimsby are replacing Martin Butler with Danny North.

46 mins

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

45 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for half time.

39 mins

The referee has booked John Welsh.

0 mins

It's 3pm on Tuesday, January 1st, the match has kicked off.

Match Report

Grimsby Town ensured it was a miserable festive period for Chester City by condemning them to their third straight league defeat.

Two second-half goals were enough to give the Mariners the points in a match that failed to spark into life despite Chester boss Bobby Williamson ringing the changes after two defeats on the road over the festive period which had seen his side slip out of the play-off frame.

The home side had a good opportunity on 28 minutes when an overlap by Kevin Ellison created space on the left flank and his cross to the unmarked Richie Partridge was palmed away by keeper Phil Barnes.

A minute later Ellison broke through again and had a great shooting chance but skewed his effort well wide of the target.

The visitors produced a rare moment of threat five minutes from the interval when Robert Atkinson rose highest in the box to send a header looping narrowly over the bar.

Chester then wasted a golden chance on 42 minutes when a mix-up between Tom Newey and Sam Hird gave possession to Paul McManus who carried the ball 40 yards towards goal only to fire wide with just the keeper to beat.

Grimsby should have taken the led on 58 minutes when a cross from the right flank found the unmarked Danny Boshell who inexplicably headed over with the goal at his mercy.

Boshell did not have long to wait for a chance to redeem himself when his side were awarded a penalty after keeper John Danby brought down substitute Danny North in the 64th minute.

Boshell superbly dispatched the spot-kick which gave Danby no chance despite the keeper going the right way.

Simon Yeo headed over a sharp chance and then forced Phil Barnes into a smart save with a shot from the edge of the box as Chester pushed for a leveller.

But it was Grimsby who made the game safe as Paul Atkinson steered a glancing header inside the post from Newey's free kick seven minutes from time.

Chester City Team

Grimsby Town Team

Chester City

Grimsby Town

Corners

7 9

Fouls

17 12

Goal attempts

9 7

Shots off target

8 4

Offsides

2 10

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