Match ends, Grimsby Town 0, Coventry City 2.
GrimsbyGrimsby Town0CoventryCoventry City2
Marc McNulty's controversial goal and a Jack Grimmer header saw Coventry maintain their winning start to the season with victory at Grimsby.
After his hat-trick on the opening day of the season, Jodi Jones almost got himself back on the scoresheet after cutting in from the wing, but James McKeown managed to get a strong hand to the shot to keep it out.
Coventry took the lead in bizarre circumstances in the 63rd minute, as Nathan Clarke seemingly rolled the ball back to McKeown to take a free-kick, only for McNulty to take it and run towards goal before rolling into an empty net.
There were no questions about the second though, as Jack Grimmer rose highest at a corner to head in the visitors' second after 76 minutes and secure their second win in their opening two league games.
The hosts' misery was compounded when midfielder James Berrett picked up a second yellow two minutes from time, resulting in Grimsby second red card of the season.
Report supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
Grimsby
Formation 4-4-2
- 1McKeown
- 2Davies
- 5Clarke
- 6Collins
- 3DixonBooked at 42mins
- 7BerrettBooked at 89mins
- 8Rose
- 10JonesBooked at 76mins
- 19SummerfieldSubstituted forJaiyesimiat 72'minutes
- 17CardwellSubstituted forHooperat 67'minutes
- 27DembeleSubstituted forBolarinwaat 83'minutes
Substitutes
- 4McAllister
- 9Hooper
- 14Osborne
- 18Bolarinwa
- 20Jaiyesimi
- 24Keeble
- 30Killip
Coventry
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 13O'Brien
- 2Grimmer
- 4WillisSubstituted forHyamat 73'minutes
- 5McDonald
- 3Stokes
- 6Kelly
- 8Doyle
- 7Vincenti
- 10McNulty
- 11JonesBooked at 42minsSubstituted forNazonat 87'minutes
- 16BeavonSubstituted forAndreuat 79'minutes
Substitutes
- 9Biamou
- 12Pearson
- 15Hyam
- 18Nazon
- 19Andreu
- 23Charles-Cook
- 31Stevenson
- Referee:
- Richard Clark
- Attendance:
- 6,767
Match Stats
Home TeamGrimsbyAway TeamCoventry
- Possession
- Home42%
- Away58%
- Shots
- Home6
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home0
- Away4
- Corners
- Home1
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Grimsby Town 0, Coventry City 2.
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Ben Davies (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Peter Vincenti (Coventry City).
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Attempt missed. Duckens Nazon (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Foul by Mitch Rose (Grimsby Town).
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Peter Vincenti (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Tom Bolarinwa.
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Attempt missed. Duckens Nazon (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Dismissal
Second yellow card to James Berrett (Grimsby Town) for a bad foul.
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Liam Kelly (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by James Berrett (Grimsby Town).
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Peter Vincenti (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ben Davies (Grimsby Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Coventry City. Duckens Nazon replaces Jodi Jones.
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Attempt missed. Sam Jones (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
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Paul Dixon (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Tony Andreu (Coventry City).
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Attempt missed. JJ Hooper (Grimsby Town) header from very close range misses to the right.
Substitution
Substitution, Grimsby Town. Tom Bolarinwa replaces Siriki Dembele.
