Grimsby Town 0-1 Chesterfield

Grimsby's slide down the Vanarama National League table continued following a 1-0 home defeat by leaders Chesterfield.

Kabongo Tshimanga scored the only goal six minutes from the end to condemn the Mariners to a seventh defeat in their last eight matches.

The Spireites have lost just once so far in the league this season and arrived at Blundell Park on a high their FA Cup success over Salford, which earned them a third-round tie against Chelsea.

It was goalless after a first half in which Harry Clifton went close to scoring for the hosts with a header and goalkeeper Max Crocombe saved well from James Kellermann just before the break.

The breakthrough came on 84 minutes when Kellermann's free-kick was nodded on by Fraser Kerr and Tshimanga lashed the ball into the net from close range.

Match report supplied by PA Media.

• Line-ups
• Live Text

Line-ups

Grimsby

Formation 4-4-2

21Crocombe

2Efete5Pearson8Coke16Longe-King

6Waterfall3Crookes15Clifton4Fox

27Bell29Taylor

• 21Crocombe
• 2Efete
• 5Pearson
• 8CokeBooked at 48mins
• 16Longe-KingSubstituted forMaguire-Drewat 87'minutes
• 6Waterfall
• 3Crookes
• 15Clifton
• 4Fox
• 27BellSubstituted forScannellat 87'minutes
• 29TaylorSubstituted forJohn-Lewisat 82'minutes

Substitutes

• 11Scannell
• 12Sears
• 14John-Lewis
• 17Revan
• 25Maguire-Drew

Chesterfield

Formation 4-4-2

1Loach

3Miller12Williams8Weston22Grimes

32Kerr29Whittle4Oyeleke10Mandeville

16Kellerman19Tshimanga

• 1Loach
• 3Miller
• 12Williams
• 8Weston
• 22Grimes
• 32Kerr
• 29Whittle
• 4OyelekeSubstituted forKhanat 81'minutes
• 10MandevilleSubstituted forClarkeat 68'minutes
• 16Kellerman
• 19TshimangaBooked at 85minsSubstituted forPayneat 90'minutes

Substitutes

• 9Asante
• 11Clarke
• 17McCourt
• 23Payne
• 28Khan

Referee:

Scott Tallis

Attendance:

6,504

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Grimsby Town 0, Chesterfield 1.

2. 90'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Chesterfield. Stefan Payne replaces Kabongo Tshimanga.

3. 90'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Grimsby Town 0, Chesterfield 1.

4. 87'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Grimsby Town. Jordan Maguire-Drew replaces David Longe-King.

5. 87'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Grimsby Town. Sean Scannell replaces Sam Bell.

6. 85'

   Booking

   Kabongo Tshimanga (Chesterfield) is shown the yellow card.

7. 84'

   Goal!

   Goal! Grimsby Town 0, Chesterfield 1. Kabongo Tshimanga (Chesterfield).

8. 82'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Grimsby Town. Lenell John-Lewis replaces Ryan Taylor.

9. 81'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Chesterfield. Saidou Khan replaces Manny Oyeleke.

10. 68'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Chesterfield. Jack Clarke replaces Liam Mandeville.

11. 48'

    Booking

    Giles Coke (Grimsby Town) is shown the yellow card.

12. Second Half

    Second Half begins Grimsby Town 0, Chesterfield 0.

13. 45'

    Half Time

    First Half ends, Grimsby Town 0, Chesterfield 0.

14. Kick Off

    First Half begins.

15. Posted at 14:50 11 Dec 202114:50 11 Dec 2021

    Post update

    Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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