Match ends, Southport 2, Grimsby Town 1.
Southport 2-1 Grimsby Town
- From the section Football
Osayamen Osawe scored a second-half winner to take Southport out of the Conference Premier relegation zone.
Osawe, who had earlier missed a great chance, punished a defensive mix-up between Paul Bignot and Shaun Pearson.
Lenell John-Lewis had put play-off chasing Grimsby ahead in the ninth minute from Ross Hannah's cross.
Scott Brown levelled in the 36th minute from 25 yards before Hannah hit the inside of the post, while at the other end Pearson twice hit the bar.
Grimsby Town manager Paul Hurst told BBC Radio Humberside:
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"It's another one where I don't think we got what we deserved, I feel a little bit like Groundhog Day in talking about 'we should have got something, we were good enough'.
"Both goals that we gave away are laughable and that's our own doing. People say it's bad luck, but it's bad play and we were punished on both occasions.
"We need to take advantage of games in hand because if we don't, then clearly we're not in a good position. We need to change it round, we need to force the issue and make it happen."
Line-ups
Southport
- 1Hurst
- 28Daly
- 7NsialaBooked at 54mins
- 20Fitzpatrick
- 18George
- 27O'Sullivan
- 6Brown
- 16JoyceSubstituted forBrodieat 86'minutesBooked at 89mins
- 10Ledsham
- 21Osawe
- 15HattersleySubstituted forMukendiat 74'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Challoner
- 29Dillon
- 25Brodie
- 8Mukendi
- 19Wimmer
Grimsby
- 13McKeown
- 5Pearson
- 15Bignot
- 12McDonaldSubstituted forHattonat 53'minutes
- 27Fyfield
- 11Neilson
- 8Disley
- 4KerrBooked at 44minsSubstituted forThanojat 46'minutes
- 7ColbeckSubstituted forRodmanat 76'minutes
- 17HannahBooked at 77mins
- 14John-Lewis
Substitutes
- 9Cook
- 2Hatton
- 18Thanoj
- 20Southwell
- 23Rodman
- Referee:
- Jason Whiteley
- Attendance:
- 812
Match Stats
Home TeamSouthportAway TeamGrimsby
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away2
- Corners
- Home0
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away7
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Southport 2, Grimsby Town 1.
Offside, Southport. Karl Ledsham tries a through ball, but Karl Ledsham is caught offside.
Corner, Southport.
Attempt blocked. Richard Brodie (Southport) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Shaun Pearson (Grimsby Town) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Andi Thanoj.
Foul by Osayamen Osawe (Southport).
Alex Rodman (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick.
Booking
Richard Brodie (Southport) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Richard Brodie (Southport).
Craig Disley (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Southport. Richard Brodie replaces Charlie Joyce.
Corner, Grimsby Town.
Attempt missed. Ross Hannah (Grimsby Town) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Foul by David Fitzpatrick (Southport).
Alex Rodman (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick.
Booking
Ross Hannah (Grimsby Town) is shown the yellow card for dissent.
Foul by Ross Hannah (Grimsby Town).
David Fitzpatrick (Southport) wins a free kick.
Attempt blocked. Scott Neilson (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Grimsby Town. Alex Rodman replaces Joe Colbeck because of an injury.
Substitution
Substitution, Southport. Vinny Mukendi replaces Danny Hattersley.
Attempt saved. Charlie Joyce (Southport) header from the centre of the box is saved. Assisted by Osayamen Osawe with a cross.
Goal!
Goal! Southport 2, Grimsby Town 1. Osayamen Osawe (Southport) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Fitzpatrick.
Corner, Grimsby Town.
Corner, Grimsby Town.
Corner, Grimsby Town.
Corner, Grimsby Town.
Foul by Charlie Joyce (Southport).
Sam Hatton (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick.
Corner, Grimsby Town.
Foul by Danny Hattersley (Southport).
Jamal Fyfield (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick.
Attempt missed. Scott Brown (Southport) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Offside, Grimsby Town. Lenell John-Lewis tries a through ball, but Lenell John-Lewis is caught offside.
Corner, Grimsby Town.
Booking
Aristote Nsiala (Southport) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Aristote Nsiala (Southport).
Andi Thanoj (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Grimsby Town. Sam Hatton replaces Clayton McDonald because of an injury.