Match ends, Grimsby Town 0, Southport 0.
GrimsbyGrimsby Town0SouthportSouthport0
Grimsby missed the chance to move into the Conference Premier play-off places after drawing 0-0 with Southport.
Aristote Nsiala could only head over from John O'Sullivan's cross as the visitors looked to open the scoring.
Craig Disley was off target with a header of his own at the other end, before Alex Rodman missed another chance to give the home side the lead.
Paul Hurst's side improved after the break but Ross Hannah and Lenell John-Lewis were both denied.
VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM
Grimsby boss Paul Hurst told BBC Radio Humberside:
"It was far from a classic, but I still think that without being at our best, we had some good chances to win it.
"We had one cleared off the line in the first half and then in the second half we had four good chances.
"They gave it a go and we created opportunities, particularly towards the end of the game."
Southport manager John Coleman told BBC Radio Merseyside:
"I'm pleased for the players and the fans that made the trip. I've got to thank them for their efforts and I think they were rewarded with a battling performance by the players.
"We more than deserved the point. Danny Hurst has made a couple of great saves but that's what we've limited them to.
"We had our own chances but we were a little bit wasteful in front of goal."
Line-ups
Grimsby
- 13McKeown
- 27Fyfield
- 5PearsonBooked at 78mins
- 15Bignot
- 12McDonald
- 11NeilsonSubstituted forColbeckat 64'minutes
- 23Rodman
- 8Disley
- 4Kerr
- 14John-LewisSubstituted forCookat 79'minutes
- 17HannahSubstituted forTounkaraat 71'minutes
Substitutes
- 9Cook
- 7Colbeck
- 28Tounkara
- 2Hatton
- 18Thanoj
Southport
- 1Hurst
- 28DalyBooked at 67mins
- 20Fitzpatrick
- 7NsialaBooked at 18mins
- 27O'Sullivan
- 6Brown
- 18George
- 10Ledsham
- 30O'Neil
- 15HattersleySubstituted forMukendiat 72'minutes
- 25BrodieBooked at 24minsSubstituted forOsaweat 46'minutes
Substitutes
- 8Mukendi
- 19Wimmer
- 29Dillon
- 5Flynn
- 21Osawe
- Referee:
- Adrian Holmes
- Attendance:
- 3,306
Match Stats
Home TeamGrimsbyAway TeamSouthport
- Possession
- Home46%
- Away54%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away2
- Corners
- Home0
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Grimsby Town 0, Southport 0.
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Foul by Osayamen Osawe (Southport).
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Jamal Fyfield (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick.
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Corner, Grimsby Town.
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Foul by Osayamen Osawe (Southport).
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Shaun Pearson (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick.
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Attempt missed. Karl Ledsham (Southport) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
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Attempt missed. Craig Disley (Grimsby Town) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Bignot with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Karl Ledsham (Southport) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by John O'Sullivan.
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Corner, Southport.
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Attempt saved. Vinny Mukendi (Southport) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
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Attempt saved. Oumare Tounkara (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Substitution
Substitution, Grimsby Town. Andy Cook replaces Lenell John-Lewis.
Booking
Shaun Pearson (Grimsby Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Shaun Pearson (Grimsby Town).
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John O'Sullivan (Southport) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Oumare Tounkara (Grimsby Town).
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Aristote Nsiala (Southport) wins a free kick.
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Attempt saved. Lenell John-Lewis (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved. Assisted by Scott Kerr with a cross.
