Match ends, Grimsby Town 1, Kidderminster Harriers 0.
GrimsbyGrimsby Town1KidderminsterKidderminster Harriers0
Grimsby extended their impressive run of form to one defeat in 18 games with victory over Kidderminster Harriers.
The first half was one of few chances as Dave Hockaday's visitors showed their defensive capabilities.
Grimsby improved after the break as Padraig Amond connected with Conor Townsend's cross, only to be denied by a save from Dean Snedker.
But the Harriers could not hold on as Townsend crossed into the box for Amond to head home the winner.
Kidderminster's defeat sees them slip to the bottom of the National League, eight points behind fourth-from-bottom Boreham Wood, while Grimsby climb to third.
Grimsby boss Paul Hurst told BBC Radio Humberside:
"Conditions were very difficult, it was never going to be pretty but there's a hell of a lot of teams would swap there result for ours today.
"A clean sheet as well, half-way stage of the season now, a good points total, we're tucked in nicely and now a little break with a cup game to look forward too.
"We're not in the time of the season now were if we get a couple of injuries or a bit of illness like we've had this week. Scott Brown was ill and Danny East wasn't available today through illness but there's nothing you can do."
Line-ups
Grimsby
Formation 4-4-2
- 1McKeown
- 2Tait
- 22Nsiala
- 8Disley
- 26Townsend
- 6Gowling
- 20ArnoldSubstituted forPittmanat 87'minutes
- 16Clay
- 11Monkhouse
- 10AmondSubstituted forAlabiat 76'minutes
- 19JonesSubstituted forBogleat 64'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Pearson
- 9Bogle
- 18Pittman
- 28Henderson
- 29Alabi
Kidderminster
Formation 4-4-2
- 13Snedker
- 2Hodgkiss
- 5Langmead
- 34Whitfield
- 27Francis-Angol
- 40Howkins
- 25Fazlic
- 4MaxwellSubstituted forRowe-Turnerat 75'minutes
- 36McQuilkin
- 33MurphySubstituted forJonesat 65'minutes
- 9Barnes-HomerSubstituted forSinghat 70'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Rowe-Turner
- 7Singh
- 18Jones
- 26Brown
- 31Forsyth
- Referee:
- Simon Bennett
- Attendance:
- 3,894
Match Stats
Home TeamGrimsbyAway TeamKidderminster
- Possession
- Home58%
- Away42%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away2
- Corners
- Home6
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home4
- Away12
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Grimsby Town 1, Kidderminster Harriers 0.
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Foul by Lathanial Rowe-Turner (Kidderminster Harriers).
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Jon-Paul Pittman (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick.
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Foul by James Alabi (Grimsby Town).
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Kelvin Langmead (Kidderminster Harriers) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Zaine Francis-Angol (Kidderminster Harriers).
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Jon-Paul Pittman (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Kelvin Langmead (Kidderminster Harriers).
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James Alabi (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick.
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Attempt missed. Ben Whitfield (Kidderminster Harriers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Substitution
Substitution, Grimsby Town. Jon-Paul Pittman replaces Nathan Arnold.
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Foul by Omar Bogle (Grimsby Town).
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Lathanial Rowe-Turner (Kidderminster Harriers) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Ben Whitfield (Kidderminster Harriers).
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James McKeown (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Ben Whitfield (Kidderminster Harriers).
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Richard Tait (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Ben Whitfield (Kidderminster Harriers).
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Craig Disley (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick.
