Grimsby Town 1-0 Crewe Alexandra

Mitch Rose's first-half header was enough to earn Grimsby their first win in four league games with a victory over Crewe at Blundell Park.

Crewe suffered an early setback when debutant Conor Grant was stretchered off after 18 minutes following a sickening blow while battling for the ball with Rose.

Grimsby reacted well after the long stoppage, and went close when Rose volleyed towards goal, forcing Ben Garratt into a smart save.

The midfielder gave the hosts the lead just moments later though when he latched on to a corner to nod in from close range after 36 minutes.

Grimsby went close after the break when JJ Hooper received the ball on the break before sending his shot just wide of Garratt's near post.

The hosts almost doubled the lead in unusual fashion when Zak Mills' cross from the right hit the top of the crossbar.

Chris Porter was denied late on when James McKeown blocked his initial shot before Karleigh Osborne cleared off the line from the follow-up to secure Grimsby's win.

Match report supplied by the Press Association.

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Line-ups

Grimsby

• 1McKeown
• 12Mills
• 14Osborne
• 5Clarke
• 3Dixon
• 27DembeleBooked at 48minsSubstituted forDaviesat 79'minutes
• 8RoseBooked at 58mins
• 7Berrett
• 25WoolfordSubstituted forJaiyesimiat 69'minutes
• 9Hooper
• 21VernonSubstituted forMattat 69'minutes

Substitutes

• 2Davies
• 11Kelly
• 17Cardwell
• 19Summerfield
• 20Jaiyesimi
• 29Matt
• 30Killip

Crewe

• 1Garratt
• 14AinleySubstituted forDaleat 68'minutes
• 2Ng
• 6RaynesBooked at 33mins
• 12Nolan
• 11CooperBooked at 11minsSubstituted forBoweryat 81'minutes
• 4Walker
• 15Wintle
• 28GrantSubstituted forBakayogoat 18'minutes
• 7Porter
• 9Dagnall

Substitutes

• 3Bakayogo
• 10Bowery
• 13Richards
• 18Pickering
• 19Dale
• 20Kirk
• 27Stubbs

Referee:

Chris Sarginson

Attendance:

4,066

Match Stats

Home TeamGrimsbyAway TeamCrewe

Possession

Home51%

Away49%

Shots

Home10

Away10

Shots on Target

Home2

Away4

Corners

Home7

Away2

Fouls

Home14

Away8

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Grimsby Town 1, Crewe Alexandra 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+4'

Second Half ends, Grimsby Town 1, Crewe Alexandra 0.

Posted at 90'+4'

Foul by Paul Dixon (Grimsby Town).

Posted at 90'+4'

Perry Ng (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 90'+2'

Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Eddie Nolan.

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt saved. Chris Dagnall (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 89'

Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Karleigh Osborne.

Posted at 86'

Attempt saved. Diallang Jaiyesimi (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 85'

Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Ryan Wintle.

Posted at 83'

JJ Hooper (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Eddie Nolan (Crewe Alexandra).

Posted at 83'

Attempt blocked. Chris Porter (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 83'

Attempt saved. Chris Porter (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.

Substitution

Posted at 81'

Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Jordan Bowery replaces George Cooper.

Posted at 80'

Jamille Matt (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Zoumana Bakayogo (Crewe Alexandra).

Substitution

Posted at 79'

Substitution, Grimsby Town. Ben Davies replaces Siriki Dembele.

Posted at 76'

Foul by Diallang Jaiyesimi (Grimsby Town).

Posted at 76'

Perry Ng (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 75'

Attempt missed. Nathan Clarke (Grimsby Town) header from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 75'

Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Eddie Nolan.

Posted at 73'

Attempt blocked. JJ Hooper (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Posted at 73'

Attempt missed. JJ Hooper (Grimsby Town) header from the centre of the box is too high.

Posted at 72'

Foul by Zak Mills (Grimsby Town).

Posted at 72'

Chris Porter (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 70'

Siriki Dembele (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 70'

Foul by Zoumana Bakayogo (Crewe Alexandra).

Substitution

Posted at 69'

Substitution, Grimsby Town. Diallang Jaiyesimi replaces Martyn Woolford.

Substitution

Posted at 69'

Substitution, Grimsby Town. Jamille Matt replaces Scott Vernon.

Substitution

Posted at 68'

Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Owen Dale replaces Callum Ainley.

Posted at 66'

Attempt blocked. Chris Dagnall (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 64'

Attempt missed. Callum Ainley (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Booking

Posted at 58'

Mitch Rose (Grimsby Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 58'

Foul by Mitch Rose (Grimsby Town).

Posted at 58'

Eddie Nolan (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 56'

Foul by Zak Mills (Grimsby Town).

Posted at 56'

George Cooper (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 55'

Attempt blocked. Chris Dagnall (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.

Posted at 54'

Foul by Martyn Woolford (Grimsby Town).

Posted at 54'

Ryan Wintle (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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