Match ends, Grimsby Town 0, Macclesfield Town 2.
GrimsbyGrimsby Town0MacclesfieldMacclesfield Town2
Kristian Dennis scored twice to seal victory for Macclesfield at Grimsby in the National League.
Dennis tapped in from close range in first-half stoppage time to give the travelling side the lead.
He made it 2-0 in the 68th minute, curling the ball into the corner of the net delightfully from outside the box.
Nathan Arnold had a chance to get the Mariners back in it, but he fizzed over from close range as the Silkmen move from 21st up to 16th in the table.
Grimsby Town manager Paul Hurst talking to BBC Radio Humberside:
"Well it's a defeat at home which you particularly don't want. It's frustrating on one hand in respect that I thought we started the game well, we're on top but the goal at half-time changes things, but we still had 45 minutes for us to try and put that right.
"Start of the second-half we were ok but the second goal makes it extremely difficult. It's a great finish from the lad to be fair to him. After that we huffed and puffed but still had chances really. I think we missed a lot of chances today.
"It's very easy to think new players is the answer. I've still got belief in that group of players and some people might think that that's misguided, but a lot of them are still good players."
Line-ups
Grimsby
Formation 4-4-2
- 1McKeown
- 2TaitSubstituted forPittmanat 74'minutes
- 5Pearson
- 16Clay
- 3Robertson
- 22Nsiala
- 7Mackreth
- 25RobinsonSubstituted forDisleyat 80'minutes
- 14MarshallSubstituted forArnoldat 61'minutes
- 9Bogle
- 10Amond
Substitutes
- 8Disley
- 11Monkhouse
- 18Pittman
- 20Arnold
- 23East
Macclesfield
Formation 4-4-2
- 13Jalal
- 2HallsBooked at 42mins
- 4ByrneBooked at 32mins
- 8Lewis
- 15Diagne
- 5Pilkington
- 6Turnbull
- 9Holroyd
- 11RoweSubstituted forWhiteheadat 90+2'minutes
- 14Dennis
- 23Whitaker
Substitutes
- 1Branagan
- 7Bailey-Jones
- 12Cowan
- 18Whitehead
- 19Marsden
- Referee:
- Robert Whitton
- Attendance:
- 4,251
Match Stats
Home TeamGrimsbyAway TeamMacclesfield
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away2
- Corners
- Home11
- Away11
- Fouls
- Home6
- Away8
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Grimsby Town 0, Macclesfield Town 2.
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Attempt missed. Omar Bogle (Grimsby Town) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Arnold.
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Corner, Grimsby Town.
Substitution
Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Danny Whitehead replaces Danny M. Rowe.
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Foul by Jack Mackreth (Grimsby Town).
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Danny M. Rowe (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick.
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Attempt missed. Nathan Arnold (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from outside the box.
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Attempt missed. Padraig Amond (Grimsby Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Mackreth with a cross.
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Foul by Paul Lewis (Macclesfield Town).
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Omar Bogle (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick.
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Attempt missed. Omar Bogle (Grimsby Town) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Jack Mackreth with a cross.
Substitution
Substitution, Grimsby Town. Craig Disley replaces Matt Robinson.
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Attempt missed. Tony Diagne (Macclesfield Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Danny M. Rowe with a cross.
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Foul by Jon-Paul Pittman (Grimsby Town).
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George Pilkington (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Jon-Paul Pittman (Grimsby Town).
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Paul Turnbull (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Grimsby Town. Jon-Paul Pittman replaces Richard Tait.
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Attempt missed. Danny M. Rowe (Macclesfield Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
