Match ends, Grimsby Town 4, Aldershot Town 1.
GrimsbyGrimsby Town4AldershotAldershot Town1
Two goals from Omar Bogle helped Grimsby defeat Aldershot.
Charlie Walker pounced on Luke Oliver's header to give the away side a surprise first-half lead.
Bogle levelled from the penalty spot after Richard Brodie fouled Toto Nsiala, before Padraig Amond found the corner to put the hosts ahead.
The home side's Bogle then missed a penalty but he netted his second before Nathan Arnold turned in the rebound from Bogle's shot to seal the win.
Grimsby Town manager Paul Hurst told BBC Radio Humberside:
"I think once we got in front, with the exception of maybe a three or four minute spell, we kept the ball well.
"At half-time it felt like groundhog day stood in front of the players and again it changes the atmosphere within the ground.
"Credit to the players they didn't go hiding. We started the second-half on the front foot and soon got ourselves back level and then just kicked on from there really and a deserved victory.
"There's no doubt we were the better team but when you go a goal behind suddenly the ball is bouncing around and they just sort of kicked the ball aimlessly."
Aldershot Town boss Barry Smith told BBC Surrey:
"In the second half we didn't deserve anything from the game because we lost concentration.
"I think if we're going to give penalties away for pulling shirts the referee will see four or five players are doing the same.
"To pick out one is a strong decision."
Line-ups
Grimsby
Formation 4-4-2
- 1McKeown
- 23East
- 22Nsiala
- 8Disley
- 3Robertson
- 5Pearson
- 20ArnoldSubstituted forTaitat 89'minutes
- 25RobinsonSubstituted forClayat 87'minutes
- 11Monkhouse
- 9Bogle
- 10AmondSubstituted forPittmanat 87'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Tait
- 7Mackreth
- 16Clay
- 17Venney
- 18Pittman
Aldershot
Formation 4-4-2
- 1SmithSubstituted forThomasat 34'minutes
- 12Alexander
- 6OliverBooked at 45mins
- 8Stevenson
- 20Wilmer-Anderton
- 14Beckles
- 21HarrisSubstituted forHattonat 59'minutes
- 16Gallagher
- 19Walker
- 10WalkerBooked at 61minsSubstituted forBarnes-Homerat 78'minutes
- 17Brodie
Substitutes
- 4Lathrope
- 5Saville
- 7Hatton
- 9Barnes-Homer
- 13Thomas
- Referee:
- Ian Hussin
- Attendance:
- 3,869
Match Stats
Home TeamGrimsbyAway TeamAldershot
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home21
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home12
- Away3
- Corners
- Home13
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home6
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Grimsby Town 4, Aldershot Town 1.
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Corner, Aldershot Town.
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Attempt missed. Gregor Robertson (Grimsby Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Grimsby Town. Richard Tait replaces Nathan Arnold.
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Offside, Grimsby Town. Omar Bogle tries a through ball, but Omar Bogle is caught offside.
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Foul by Richard Brodie (Aldershot Town).
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Shaun Pearson (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick.
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Attempt saved. Jim Stevenson (Aldershot Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Substitution
Substitution, Grimsby Town. Jon-Paul Pittman replaces Padraig Amond.
Substitution
Substitution, Grimsby Town. Craig Clay replaces Matt Robinson.
Goal!
Goal! Grimsby Town 4, Aldershot Town 1. Nathan Arnold (Grimsby Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
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Corner, Aldershot Town.
Goal!
Goal! Grimsby Town 3, Aldershot Town 1. Omar Bogle (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Monkhouse.
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Corner, Grimsby Town.
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Attempt saved. Padraig Amond (Grimsby Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Substitution
Substitution, Aldershot Town. Matthew Barnes-Homer replaces Charlie Walker.
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Attempt saved. Shaun Pearson (Grimsby Town) header from the centre of the box is saved. Assisted by Nathan Arnold.
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Corner, Grimsby Town.
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Foul by Matt Robinson (Grimsby Town).
