Grimsby Town: Last Time Out

Lincoln City last faced Grimsby Town on Saturday 30th September 2017. The game finished 0-0 that day.

Going into the game 53% of the voters on our poll thought we’d win, 33% thought we’d lose at the remaining 14% thought we’d draw.

Views Before The Game On Our Match Thread

Scotimp: “Surprised not to see Farman back in for this game. He has the big-match experience that Vickers does not.

Didn’t expect to see Arnold back either, for a number of reasons. Has been injured, has only played one game in the last five, and I reckon Ginnelly is faster against that ancient defence. Useful to have the pace of Gino and JMD potentially coming off the bench in the second half, though.”

The Imposter: “Surprised to see Arnold back too but he will be totally up for this.

Come on CITY!!”

simes69: “Well I’m nervous about this one – the first time this season I’ve been nervous…”

The Teams

Grimsby Town XI: McKeown, Dixon, Clarke, Davies, Berrett, Collins, Jones, Summerfield, Matt, Woolford, Dembele.

Subs: Killip, Osbourne, Jaiyesimi, Hooper, Rose, Vernon, Cardwell.

Lincoln City XI: Vickers, Habergham, Palmer, Green, Dickie, Bostwick, Eardley, Raggett, Anderson, Arnold, Woodyard.

Subs: Farman, Long, Whitehouse, Waterfall, Ginnelly, Rhead, Maguire-Drew.

The Officials

Referee: Carl Boyeson
Assistants Refs: Chris Isherwood and Geoffrey Liddle.
Fourth Official: Alix Pashley.

Views After The Game On Our Match Thread

The Imposter: “At least it is a point. Need to start converting chances though.”

evenstephen: A draw where we just had the better chances especially Bostwick near the end. Grimsby were not as effective and a clean sheet for the defence is a bonus.”

imps_joe: “Today is the first time this season I’ve come away from the game frustrated. As everyone said, we simply cannot finish. Bossy really should be putting one of his chances away.

Think we edged the game and created the better chances, but as a reoccurring theme we can’t score them. Grimsby started the game far better than us, but after 25 minutes we started to control the game (but for couple of small periods). Grimsby got the ball into decent positions but didn’t really create much.

Think we need to start committing more people into the box, too many balls going in there with no one there. Bossy needs to start getting his up and play more controlled passes than first time blind balls.

Decent atmosphere and glad not to lose, but someone learn how to put the ball in the bloody net.”

The Stats

All the stats from Grimsby Town (0) vs (0) Lincoln City, Blundell Park, 30/9/17 – 13:00 – Att: 7,669 (1,878 Lincoln City Supporters)

Vital Lincoln City Members’ Man of The Match

Michael Bostwick won our Man of The Match poll for this game, with a total of 11 Votes (64.71%).

The Highlights: