Match ends, Grimsby Town 0, Eastleigh 0.
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Grimsby strengthened their position in the National League play-off places despite being held to a goalless draw by 10-man Eastleigh.
Visiting keeper Ross Flitney was in great form to stop Omar Bogle on a number of occasions in the first-half.
Shortly after the restart, Eastleigh's Josh Payne was sent off for a tackle on Richard Tait.
Grimsby stepped up the pressure but Flitney was equal to Jon Nolan's swerving shot to secure a point.
The Mariners are fourth in the table, seven points clear of sixth-placed Braintree, with Eastleigh a point further back in seventh.
Grimsby boss Paul Hurst told BBC Radio Humberside:
"Overall I was really happy with the performance and I think you can see at the end that they're the ones who went down to 10 men.
"You can see the lads are out on their feet and we're having to really demand and ask them to dig deep and give everything.
"Unfortunately today we weren't rewarded with the three points but I feel it was a good performance and if you look at who we're playing against, it was just unfortunate we couldn't get that winning goal."
Line-ups
Grimsby
Formation 4-4-2
- 1McKeown
- 2Tait
- 22NsialaBooked at 50mins
- 8Disley
- 3Robertson
- 6Gowling
- 20Arnold
- 31Nolan
- 36StewartSubstituted forJenningsat 72'minutes
- 10Amond
- 9BogleSubstituted forHobanat 72'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Pearson
- 16Clay
- 23East
- 34Jennings
- 35Hoban
Eastleigh
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Flitney
- 2Partington
- 5Turley
- 8PayneBooked at 49mins
- 3Green
- 6Reid
- 14Strevens
- 10Reason
- 18DruryBooked at 50mins
- 9Constable
- 32TubbsSubstituted forOdubadeat 67'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Evans
- 7Odubade
- 12Midson
- 20Harding
- 25Fanimo
- Referee:
- Michael Salisbury
- Attendance:
- 4,011
Match Stats
Home TeamGrimsbyAway TeamEastleigh
- Possession
- Home57%
- Away43%
- Shots
- Home19
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home12
- Away2
- Corners
- Home17
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away6
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Grimsby Town 0, Eastleigh 0.
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Offside, Grimsby Town. Craig Disley tries a through ball, but Craig Disley is caught offside.
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Foul by Padraig Amond (Grimsby Town).
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Michael Green (Eastleigh) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Ryan Jennings (Grimsby Town).
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Jai Reason (Eastleigh) wins a free kick.
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Corner, Grimsby Town.
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Foul by Aristote Nsiala (Grimsby Town).
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Yemi Odubade (Eastleigh) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Gregor Robertson (Grimsby Town).
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Jamie Turley (Eastleigh) wins a free kick.
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Corner, Grimsby Town.
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Corner, Grimsby Town.
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Corner, Grimsby Town.
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Attempt saved. Ryan Jennings (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved. Assisted by Jon Nolan with a cross.
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Attempt blocked. James Constable (Eastleigh) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
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Offside, Grimsby Town. Padraig Amond tries a through ball, but Padraig Amond is caught offside.
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Attempt saved. Jon Nolan (Grimsby Town) header from the centre of the box is saved. Assisted by Pat Hoban with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Richard Tait (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
