Preview: Grimsby Town (A)

3 September 2019

The Iron return to action on Tuesday as they travel to Blundell Park to face Grimsby Town in the first group stage game in the Leasing.com Trophy (kick-off 7.45pm).

Ticket News

Pay on the night at Grimsby Town

3 September 2019

SCENE-SETTER

United will be looking for their first victory of the season and come into the encounter off the back of a slender 1-0 defeat to Carlisle United at the Sands Venue Stadium on Saturday, despite a dominant performance.

Grimsby Town came from behind to beat Walsall at the weekend, responding from going a goal down after five minutes. Elliott Whitehouse and James Hanson (two) got to the goals in the 3-1 away win at the Banks's Stadium.

TEAM NEWS

Paul Hurst is likely to give the opportunity to a couple of players who are yet to feature much this season, but will take a similar squad as the one that faced the Cumbrians at the weekend.

James Perch is eligible to play in the match, with his third game of a three-match suspension being served against Mansfield at the weekend, while Lee Novak (ankle) remains absent for the next month or so.

Hurst dealt another injury blow ahead of the Carlisle encounter with Kgosi Ntlhe confirmed to miss around six weeks of action with a back injury, while Jordan Hallam is out for two months with an ankle problem.

Jamie Proctor can't figure as he's already played for Rotherham in the competition this season.

Meanwhile, skipper Andy Butler will miss out after coming off at the weekend with pins and needles in his foot. Jacob Bedeau, who is coming back from a knee injury, is likely to be part of the squad.

Clayton Lewis is set to join New Zealand for international duty, while elsewhere, Andy Dales (hamstring), Levi Sutton (knee ligaments) and Lewis Butroid (ankle) are still out due to injuries picked up in pre-season.

OPPOSITION VIEW

Speaking ahead of the game, Grimsby Town boss Michael Jolley said: "We’ve got an incredibly busy schedule coming up over the next month, and we’ve got to use the squad as wisely as possible.

"We’ll be putting out a team that we believe can win the game, but also a team that recognises the schedule that we’ve got. We’ll be making a lot of changes to the team, and we’ll be putting out a young team.

"One of the main themes of my time here has been the development of the younger players. This competition gives us a good opportunity to blood some of the younger players.

"I’m talking more about the younger-end of our first-team squad, who haven’t had quite so much game time. So we need to make sure that we give them ample opportunity to show that they can do, and keep improving."

PAST MEETINGS

SEASON - DATE	COMPETITION	RESULT	IRON SCORERS
2017-18 - Tue Oct 3	FLT GS	Iron 2-1 Grimsby	Hopper 2
2013-14 - Tue Nov 19	FAC R1 R	Iron 1-2 Grimsby	Hawkridge
2013-14 - Sat Nov 9	FAC R1	Grimsby 0-0 Iron
2008-09 - Tue Oct 7	FLT R2	Iron 2-1 Grimsby	Togwell, Morris
2004-05 - Sat Apr 23	LG 2	Grimsby 0-0 Iron
2004-05 - Sat Nov 6	LG 2	Iron 2-0 Grimsby	Hayes 2
1997-98 - Tue Jan 27	FLT QF	Iron 0-2 Grimsby
1989-90 - Tue Apr 17	DIV 4	Grimsby 2-1 Iron	Flounders
1989-90 - Tue Dec 26	DIV 4	Iron 2-2 Grimsby	Daws, Marshall
1988-89 - Sat Mar 18	DIV 4	Grimsby 1-1 Iron	Flounders
1988-89 - Sat Sep 10	DIV 4	Iron 1-1 Grimsby	Lister
1982-83 - Tue Jan 11	FAC R3 R	Grimsby 2-0 Iron
1982-83 - Sat Jan 8	FAC R3	Iron 0-0 Grimsby
1982-83 - Tue Sep 14	FLC R1 L2	Grimsby 0-0 Iron
1982-83 - Tue Aug 31	FLC R1 L1	Iron 1-2 Grimsby	Cowling
1979-80 - Tue Aug 14	FLC R1 L2	Iron 0-0 Grimsby
1979-80 - Sat Aug 11	FLC R1 L1	Grimsby 2-0 Iron
1978-79 - Sat Apr 14	DIV 4	Grimsby 1-1 Iron	Kavanagh
1978-79 - Tue Dec 26	DIV 4	Iron 2-1 Grimsby	Kilmore, Grimes
1977-78 - Fri Mar 3	DIV 4	Iron 2-1 Grimsby	Lumby 2
1977-78 - Sat Oct 8	DIV 4	Grimsby 0-0 Iron
1972-73 - Tue Dec 26	DIV 3	Grimsby 1-0 Iron
1972-73 - Sat Sep 23	DIV 3	Iron 1-2 Grimsby	Deere
1971-72 - Sat Oct 16	DIV 4	Iron 1-2 Grimsby	Deere
1971-72 - Sat Aug 14	DIV 4	Grimsby 4-1 Iron	Fletcher
1970-71 - Fri Apr 9	DIV 4	Grimsby 1-0 Iron
1970-71 - Sat Oct 3	DIV 4	Iron 1-2 Grimsby	Keegan
1969-70 - Sat Dec 13	DIV 4	Iron 1-1 Grimsby	Cassidy
1969-70 - Sat Sep 13	DIV 4	Grimsby 1-1 Iron	Heath
1968-69 - Sat Jan 25	DIV 4	Grimsby 0-1 Iron	Cassidy
1968-69 - Wed Nov 6	DIV 4	Iron 1-2 Grimsby	Colquhoun
1967-68 - Sat Jan 20	DIV 3	Iron 0-3 Grimsby
1967-68 - Sat Sep 16	DIV 3	Grimsby 2-1 Iron	Barton
1966-67 - Tue Sep 27	DIV 3	Iron 0-0 Grimsby
1966-67 - Wed Sep 7	DIV 3	Grimsby 7-1 Iron	Bedford
1965-66 - Tue Apr 12	DIV 3	Iron 2-2 Grimsby	Bedford, Colquhoun
1965-66 - Fri Apr 8	DIV 3	Grimsby 1-3 Iron	Sloan 3
1964-65 - Tue Apr 6	DIV 3	Grimsby 3-0 Iron
1964-65 - Sat Dec 26	DIV 3	Iron 2-1 Grimsby	Ratcliffe, Kirkman
1963-64 - Sat Apr 11	DIV 2	Grimsby 2-0 Iron
1963-64 - Sat Nov 30	DIV 2	Iron 2-2 Grimsby	Conde, Lawther
1962-63 - Fri Dec 21	DIV 2	Iron 1-1 Grimsby	Gibson
1962-63 - Sat Aug 25	DIV 2	Grimsby 3-0 Iron
1958-59 - Sat Mar 14	DIV 2	Iron 1-3 Grimsby	Marriott
1958-59 - Sat Oct 25	DIV 2	Grimsby 1-1 Iron	Waldock
1955-56 - Mon Apr 2	DIV 3N	Iron 0-1 Grimsby
1955-56 - Fri Mar 30	DIV 3N	Grimsby 0-1 Iron	Brown
1954-55 - Thu Sep 2	DIV 3N	Iron 1-0 Grimsby	Jones
1954-55 - Tue Aug 24	DIV 3N	Grimsby 1-4 Iron	Brown 2, McGill, Gregory
1953-54 - Sat Dec 19	DIV 3N	Iron 2-1 Grimsby	Whitfield, Gregory
1953-54 - Sat Aug 22	DIV 3N	Grimsby 0-1 Iron	Gregory
1952-53 - Wed Sep 3	DIV 3N	Grimsby 1-0 Iron
1952-53 - Thu Aug 28	DIV 3N	Iron 0-1 Grimsby
1951-52 - Wed Dec 26	DIV 3N	Iron 1-3 Grimsby	Powell
1951-52 - Tue Dec 25	DIV 3N	Grimsby 3-2 Iron	Powell 2

	SCUNTHORPE WINS	DRAWS	GRIMSBY WINS
EFL TROPHY	2	0	1
FA CUP	0	2	2
LEAGUE	11	13	20
LEAGUE CUP	0	2	2
TOTAL	13	17	25

ELSEWHERE IN THE LEASING.COM TROPHY

NORTHERN SECTION
GROUP A
Sunderland v Leicester City U21 (7.45pm)

GROUP B
Accrington Stanley v Fleetwood Town (7.45pm)

GROUP C
Salford City v Aston Villa U21 (7.45pm)

GROUP D
Macclesfield Town v Newcastle United U21 (7.45pm)
Port Vale v Shrewsbury Town (7.45pm)

GROUP E
Crewe Alexandra v Burton Albion (7.30pm)
Mansfield Town v Everton U21 (7.30pm)

GROUP F
Bolton Wanderers v Bradford City (7pm)

GROUP G
Blackpool v Morecambe (7.30pm)

GROUP H
Doncaster Rovers v Lincoln City (7.45pm)

SOUTHERN SECTION
GROUP A
Gillingham v Colchester United (7.45pm)
Ipswich Town v Tottenham Hotspur (7.45pm)

GROUP B
Oxford United v Norwich City U21 (7.45pm)
Portsmouth v Crawley Town (7.45pm)

GROUP C
AFC Wimbledon v Brighton and Hove Albion U21 (7.30pm)
Leyton Orient v Southend United (7.45pm)

GROUP D
Forest Green Rovers v Southampton U21 (7pm)
Coventry City v Walsall (7.45pm)

GROUP E
Exeter City v Cheltenham Town (7.45pm)

GROUP F
Plymouth Argyle v Bristol Rovers (7.45pm)

GROUP G
Stevenage v MK Dons (7.45pm)

GROUP H
Northampton Town v Peterborough United (7.30pm)

Match Reports

Report: Grimsby Town 1-2 Iron

3 September 2019

The Iron emerged 2-1 victors at Grimsby Town in the group stages of the Leasing.com Trophy on Tuesday night.

Kevin van Veen was at the double as the Iron earned the bragging rights in the Lincolnshire derby.

In the early exchanges, Yann Songo’o battled well for the ball in the final third. The midfielder won possession back for the Iron before switching play out to the right but Ryan Colcough’s cross was too long for Alex Gilliead at the back post.

With 15 minutes on the watch, the hosts won a free-kick. Ethan Robson’s delivery was good but the Iron did well to avert the danger from the set-piece.

Moments later, Rory McArdle and Songo’o were on hand to clear a cross in from the left.

The best chance of the half fell to Songo’o, with 22 minutes played. Perch picked out the number five unmarked in the box but the latter’s header was tame and comfortable for Sam Russell.

In the 28th minute, Kevin van Veen curled in the opener. The Iron were awarded free-kick on the edge of the area for Joe Starbuck’s infringement on George Miller. The striker stepped up, angled the set piece over the wall and into the top corner.

Alex Gilliead tried his luck from range and had Grimsby ‘keeper Russell diving off to his left after the forward let fly from 35 yards.

With five minutes until the half-time whistle, Songo’o volleyed just wide of the upright. One of his teammates took a touch on the effort to lift it high of the target after he latched on to Colclough’s corner.

At the other end of the pitch, a chance went begging for Charles Vernam. The striker looked to round Eastwood before taking a tumble as the ball deflected off his own leg and behind for a corner kick.

McArdle made an important clearance as Vernam came knocking again as the Iron cleared their lines.

In added time, Colclough’s left-footed shot took a deflection before van Veen headed wide of the target.

After the restart, the Mariners levelled proceedings. With 49 minutes on the clock, Harry Cardwell pounced on the rebound from Ahkeem Rose’s effort to make it 1-1.

In the 58th minute, van Veen took aim from the 20 yards but his effort was straight at Russell between the sticks.

Colclough went close, firing just over the bar as the winger drove into the box after receiving a flick on from Eastwood’s goal kick.

Van Veen netted his and the Iron’s second of the game, with 75 minutes gone. The Iron re-took the lead after Colclough’s pinpoint cross found the former in space. The number 10 had time to control the ball before blasting into the roof of the net.

Minutes later, there were shouts of handball from the Iron but the referee waved appeals away before van Veen saw another shot that looked destined for the back of the net blocked.

Substitute Abo Eisa tested Russell who held on to the ball after the winger beat two men before setting his sights on goal.

James Perch was sent off in the dying stages, receiving a straight red card, as he battled for a 50-50 challenge on the nearside touchline, but the Iron held on for a 2-1 win over local rivals in the cup competition.

MARINERS: Russell, Starbuck, Gibson, Pollock, Ring, Hewitt, Robson (Henrie 66’), Rose (McPherson 73'), Cardwell, Vernam (Adlard 88’), Wright.

MARINERS UNUSED SUBS: McKeown, Painter, Hope, Khouri.

IRON: Eastwood, Clarke, Songo’o, Colclough, van Veen (Hornshaw 88’), Perch, Gilliead (Eisa 73’), McArdle, McGahey, Miller, McAtee (Slater 73’).

IRON UNUSED SUBS: Collins, Bedeau, O’Malley, Dawson.

ATTENDANCE: 1,302 (202 away).

Ticket News

Pay on the night at Grimsby Town

3 September 2019

Supporters can pay cash on the turnstile or by card at the Blundell Park ticket office for the Iron's Leasing.com Trophy group stage clash at Grimsby Town on Tuesday, September 3rd (7.45pm kick-off).

Travel spaces are still available to purchase in person at the Iron ticket office, by calling 01724 747670 or through visiting www.sufctickets.com.

Visitor seating tickets are for the Osmond Stand at Blundell Park.

Match tickets went off sale from the Iron ticket office at 5pm on Monday, September 2nd.

Official coach travel, costing £8 members and £10 non-members. Departure times are 5.15pm from the Hornsby bus depot, 5.20pm from Ashby Broadway, 5.30pm from the Museum and Baths Hall, and 5.45pm from the Sands Venue Stadium. Travel must be purchased in advance from our ticket office or online via www.sufctickets.com.

Prices for the game are as follows:

CATEGORY	PRICE
Adult	£10
Junior (14 and under)	£5
Young adult (15-18)	£5
Senior citizen (65 and over)	£5
Student (with valid NUS card)	£5

Ambulant disabled tickets with free carer price of relevant ticket category (with proof of high or enhanced living allowance). Wheelchair and carer price of relevant ticket category.

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Standings

Preview: Grimsby Town (A)

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