Match ends, Grimsby Town 1, Forest Green Rovers 0.
GrimsbyGrimsby Town1Forest GreenForest Green Rovers0
Mitch Rose's first-half goal was enough to give Grimsby victory over 10-man Forest Green at Blundell Park.
The midfielder followed up on Sam Jones' missed penalty after Jack Fitzwater was sent off for the visitors.
Grimsby had the majority of the play during the first half, with Jones sending an effort over before Luke Summerfield forced Bradley Collins into a smart save.
The hosts were eventually rewarded for their efforts when Diallang Jaiyesimi was hauled down in the box by Fitzwater, leading to the defender's second yellow card after 37 minutes.
Jones saw his penalty saved by Collins, but Rose was quickest to the rebound and tucked the ball away to give the hosts a deserved lead.
Forest Green almost got themselves back into the game just after the break when Jamille Matt was forced to clear off the line from a corner.
Grimsby almost doubled their lead when Jones' header came back off a post, but they held on to their lead to record a third straight league win.
Match report supplied by the Press Association
Line-ups
Grimsby
Formation 4-4-2
- 1McKeownBooked at 90mins
- 12Mills
- 5Clarke
- 6Collins
- 2Davies
- 20JaiyesimiSubstituted forWoolfordat 72'minutes
- 8RoseSubstituted forHooperat 82'minutes
- 19SummerfieldBooked at 74mins
- 27DembeleBooked at 76mins
- 10Jones
- 29MattSubstituted forVernonat 90'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Dixon
- 9Hooper
- 14Osborne
- 17Cardwell
- 21Vernon
- 25Woolford
- 30Killip
Forest Green
Formation 5-3-2
- 1Collins
- 33JamesSubstituted forStevensat 58'minutes
- 21RobertsBooked at 64mins
- 20Iacovitti
- 16FitzwaterBooked at 37mins
- 3Laird
- 5Collins
- 15CooperSubstituted forBugielat 63'minutes
- 17Wishart
- 10BrownSubstituted forCorreia Gomesat 58'minutes
- 9Doidge
Substitutes
- 11Bugiel
- 12Simpson
- 23Russell
- 25Correia Gomes
- 35Stevens
- Referee:
- Carl Boyeson
- Attendance:
- 4,398
Match Stats
Home TeamGrimsbyAway TeamForest Green
- Possession
- Home47%
- Away53%
- Shots
- Home21
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home8
- Away1
- Corners
- Home9
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home21
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Grimsby Town 1, Forest Green Rovers 0.
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Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Danny Collins.
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Attempt missed. Siriki Dembele (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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Attempt missed. Sam Jones (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Booking
James McKeown (Grimsby Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Nathan Clarke (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers).
Substitution
Substitution, Grimsby Town. Scott Vernon replaces Jamille Matt.
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Attempt missed. Jordan Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Attempt blocked. Sam Jones (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Attempt saved. JJ Hooper (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Jordan Stevens.
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Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Alex Iacovitti.
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Attempt missed. Sam Jones (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
Substitution
Substitution, Grimsby Town. JJ Hooper replaces Mitch Rose.
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Foul by Jamille Matt (Grimsby Town).
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Mark Roberts (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Omar Bugiel (Forest Green Rovers).
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Nathan Clarke (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
