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Tight Match at The Croud Meadow: Shrewsbury and Grimsby Share the Spoils
Shrewsbury and Grimsby Town played out a closely contested match at The Croud Meadow, ending in a draw that reflected the game’s intensity. The League Two match, part of the 19th round, saw Grimsby dominate possession with 57% compared to Shrewsbury’s 43%.
C. Vernam put Grimsby ahead in the 38th minute, converting a penalty. However, Shrewsbury responded before halftime, with J. Marquis scoring in the 45th minute, assisted by S. Clucas.
In the second half, both teams searched for the winning goal, but defensive solidity and a lack of precision in shooting prevented the scoreline from changing. Grimsby had more shots (11 vs 7), but only four were on target, while Shrewsbury only managed one shot on target. The match was marked by numerous fouls (12 for each team) and yellow cards, three for Shrewsbury and two for Grimsby.
The draw leaves both teams needing to seek a victory in their next matches to climb the league table.
Substitutions shrewsbury: at minute 58 I. Kabia came in and C. Aneke went out., at minute 73 A. Scully came in and I. England went out.
Substitutions grimsby: at minute 64 K. Green came in and E. Khouri went out., at minute 86 D. Burns came in and J. Amaluzor went out., at minute 86 C. Vernam came in and Z. Gilsenan went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Shrewsbury
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