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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 40 (setup 4, season 28)
Grimsby Town
v.
Birmingham City
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
20
Overall form:
Home form:
James McKEOWN61David STOCKDALE
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
8
Overall form:
Home form:
Matthew CONNOLLY27Michael MORRISON
José Manuel CASADO Bizcocho736Maxime COLIN
Bruno ZUCULINI4Stewart DOWNING
Steve COOK75Mike VAN DER HOORN
Fernando Martin FORESTIERI667Marc ROBERTS
Jamie PATERSON78Kevin VOLLAND
Marc PUGH8Marko ARNAUTOVIC
Lukás MAGERA69Jérémie BOGA
Gaël BIGIRIMANA6107Craig GARDNER
Tommer HEMED6116Ché ADAMS
Manager
John WELSH12Jason LOWE
Sam RUSSELL13Jon STEWART
Joe PIGOTT14Carl JENKINSON
Luke SUMMERFIELD157Maikel KIEFTENBELD
Adam ROONEY16Josh DACRES-COGLEY

Grimsby Town 1 Birmingham City 2
(Half-time: 1-1, Attendance: 9,869, Stadium: Blundell Park, Referee: Thomas TROUPKOS 6½)
5 PughScorers15 Volland, 58 Arnautovic
49 Connolly <=> RooneySubstitutions59 Boga <=> Kieftenbeld
Sendings off
63 PatersonBookings
3Corners2
6Fouls2
0Offsides1
3Shots on3
4Shots off5
7Total shots8
2Shots saved1
44%Possession56%
Man of the match: Kevin VOLLAND
1A strike from MAGERA held no problem for the 'keeper.
2VOLLAND was put clear by VAN DER HOORN and he nutmegged the 'keeper but glanced his shot wide.
5GOAL!! A great shot from CASADO was palmed away by STOCKDALE only as far as PUGH who lashed the ball past the stranded 'keeper. (1-0 Grimsby Town)
12Uncertainty in the Birmingham City defence enabled PUGH to hit the ball wide.
15GOAL!! A thirty yard free-kick was expertly fired in off the post by VOLLAND. (1-1)
23A corner was collected by GARDNER who touched the ball just beyond the near post.
24MAGERA rattled an easy chance past the near post.
33BIGIRIMANA's shot was well held by the 'keeper.
43ARNAUTOVIC rushed an easy chance.
 
47BOGA's header was well saved by the Grimsby Town 'keeper.
58GOAL!! A patient Birmingham City side were rewarded with an accurate strike from ARNAUTOVIC. (2-1 Birmingham City)
63PATERSON booked by the ref for a clumsy foul.
71MORRISON beat a number of Grimsby Town players and slammed a shot over.
73GARDNER ran onto a great ball from VOLLAND but fired his shot wide of the lefthand post.
84A accurate pass fell to CASADO and his right foot shot flew narrowly over.
88BIGIRIMANA made space on the right and pulled the ball to CASADO who rasped the ball over.