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Grimsby Town 2-1 Eastleigh

Lenell John-Lewis
Lenell John-Lewis took his tally to 14 goals for Grimsby this season

Grimsby moved up to third place in the Conference as they beat play-off rivals Eastleigh.

The Mariners' Ollie Palmer got his fifth goal in seven games as he turned in Nathan Arnold's cross early on.

Top-scorer Lenell John-Lewis wrapped up the points as he reacted quickest after Palmer's cross was spilled by Eastleigh goalkeeper Ross Flitney.

Eastleigh's Deon Burton was sent off late on before Jamie Turley headed in a late consolation for the Spitfires.

Grimsby have taken 16 points from their last six games and have won eight of their last 11 league matches.

Eastleigh remain two points outside the final play-off place, but have a game in hand on the side immediately above them, Forest Green.

Line-ups

Grimsby

Formation 4-4-2

  • 1McKeown
  • 6MagnayBooked at 90mins
  • 22NsialaBooked at 56mins
  • 8Disley
  • 35Robertson
  • 5Pearson
  • 34Jolley
  • 16Clay
  • 20Arnold
  • 33Palmer
  • 18PittmanSubstituted forJohn-Lewisat 72'minutes

Substitutes

  • 2Bignot
  • 4Brown
  • 10Hannah
  • 14John-Lewis
  • 19Parslow

Eastleigh

Formation 4-5-1

  • 1Flitney
  • 3Green
  • 5Beckwith
  • 8Stanley
  • 25Turley
  • 14Strevens
  • 2Spence
  • 27Pell
  • 19HowardSubstituted forMcAllisterat 69'minutes
  • 9ConstableSubstituted forWalkerat 69'minutes
  • 12MidsonSubstituted forBurtonat 69'minutesBooked at 90mins

Substitutes

  • 11McAllister
  • 16Evans
  • 26Partington
  • 28Walker
  • 29Burton
Referee:
Adrian Holmes
Attendance:
4,034

Match Stats

Home TeamGrimsbyAway TeamEastleigh
Possession
Home53%
Away47%
Shots
Home7
Away7
Shots on Target
Home3
Away4
Corners
Home5
Away5
Fouls
Home14
Away15

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Grimsby Town 2, Eastleigh 1.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Grimsby Town 2, Eastleigh 1.

  3. Post update

    Offside, Grimsby Town. Lenell John-Lewis tries a through ball, but Lenell John-Lewis is caught offside.

  4. Goal!

    Goal! Grimsby Town 2, Eastleigh 1. Jamie Turley (Eastleigh) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Michael Green with a cross.

  5. Post update

    Foul by Lenell John-Lewis (Grimsby Town).

  6. Post update

    Dean Beckwith (Eastleigh) wins a free kick.

  7. Post update

    Attempt saved. Craig McAllister (Eastleigh) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.

  8. Booking

    Carl Magnay (Grimsby Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  9. Dismissal

    Deon Burton (Eastleigh) is shown the red card for fighting.

  10. Post update

    Foul by Deon Burton (Eastleigh).

  11. Post update

    Carl Magnay (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick.

  12. Post update

    Corner, Eastleigh.

  13. Post update

    Offside, Grimsby Town. Christian Jolley tries a through ball, but Christian Jolley is caught offside.

  14. Post update

    Foul by Dean Beckwith (Eastleigh).

  15. Post update

    Ollie Palmer (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick.

  16. Post update

    Foul by Lenell John-Lewis (Grimsby Town).

  17. Post update

    Dean Beckwith (Eastleigh) wins a free kick.

  18. Post update

    Foul by Ben Strevens (Eastleigh).

  19. Post update

    Nathan Arnold (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick.

  20. Post update

    Foul by Dean Beckwith (Eastleigh).