Match ends, Grimsby Town 1, Barrow 0.
GrimsbyGrimsby Town1BarrowBarrow0
Grimsby chalked up their first victory in five League Two games with a win against new boys Barrow.
Montel Gibson scored the only goal after 60 minutes at Blundell Park - slotting home his second for the club from close range.
A frantic start to the evening saw Barrow striker Dior Angus denied by Grimsby's James McKeown, who palmed his stinging drive over the crossbar.
At the other end, Max Wright ought to have opened the scoring with a header, while summer signing Gibson also went close.
Chances proved to be at a premium for the rest of the first half, though, as the sides went into half-time goalless.
It was a similar story upon the restart, too, before Wright sparked the game into life with an inviting cross that Gibson turned into the net with his left foot.
On-loan Barrow substitute Jayden Reid came within inches of an equaliser when he dragged against the post, but the Bluebirds ultimately slipped to their first defeat in five outings.
Report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Grimsby
Formation 4-3-3
- 1McKeownBooked at 89mins
- 2Hendrie
- 6WaterfallBooked at 77mins
- 25Pollock
- 15Clifton
- 26TaylorSubstituted forMortonat 72'minutes
- 37BennettSubstituted forPrestonat 80'minutes
- 4Rose
- 8Windsor
- 12Gibson
- 19WrightSubstituted forWilliamsat 62'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Preston
- 7Green
- 10Williams
- 11Scannell
- 13Battersby
- 32Idehen
- 36Morton
Barrow
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Dixon
- 6HirdBooked at 41mins
- 5PlattBooked at 71mins
- 3Brough
- 27Barry
- 4TaylorSubstituted forSeaat 81'minutes
- 8Jones
- 2Brown
- 25BigginsSubstituted forTaylorat 57'minutes
- 20AngusSubstituted forReidat 56'minutes
- 33James
Substitutes
- 18Zouma
- 19Wilson
- 21Maloney
- 26Sea
- 28Taylor
- 29Reid
- Referee:
- Alan Young
Match Stats
Home TeamGrimsbyAway TeamBarrow
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away2
- Corners
- Home2
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away13
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Grimsby Town 1, Barrow 0.
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Offside, Grimsby Town. Danny Rose tries a through ball, but Owen Windsor is caught offside.
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Attempt saved. Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Patrick Brough (Barrow).
Booking
James McKeown (Grimsby Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Attempt missed. Patrick Brough (Barrow) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Jones with a cross.
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Corner, Barrow. Conceded by Matthew Pollock.
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Attempt blocked. Jayden Reid (Barrow) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Brown.
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Corner, Barrow. Conceded by Matthew Pollock.
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Attempt blocked. Jayden Reid (Barrow) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke James.
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Attempt missed. Michael Jones (Barrow) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Chris Taylor.
Substitution
Substitution, Barrow. Dimitri Sea replaces Jason Taylor.
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Attempt blocked. George Williams (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Clifton.
Substitution
Substitution, Grimsby Town. Danny Preston replaces Kyle Bennett.
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Jayden Reid (Barrow) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Matthew Platt following a fast break.
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Foul by Kyle Bennett (Grimsby Town).
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Michael Jones (Barrow) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Booking
Luke Waterfall (Grimsby Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
