Ryan Taylor’s early goal proved enough for Grimsby to snap a run of three straight National League defeats with a 1-0 win over struggling Southend.
Taylor’s precise third-minute finish from Erico Sousa’s lay-off also saw the Mariners move level on points with Chesterfield at the top of the table.
Paul Hurst’s side could have added to Taylor’s early strike with the impressive Sousa having a shot blocked before Harry Clifton also came close.
The visitors, languishing just above the relegation zone with one away win all season, managed to limit the damage to a single goal at the halfway mark.
And Zak Brunt missed a glorious chance to level for the Shrimpers late on when he blasted his effort over the bar with the goal at his mercy.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Grimsby
Formation 4-5-1
- 1McKeown
- 2Efete
- 5Pearson
- 26HuntSubstituted forMcAteeat 78′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 3Crookes
- 6Waterfall
- 8Coke
- 29Taylor
- 18Esteves SousaSubstituted forRevanat 90+1′minutes
- 4Fox
- 15Clifton
Substitutes
- 7Bapaga
- 10McAtee
- 16Longe-King
- 17Revan
- 22Towler
Southend
Formation 4-5-1
- 1Arnold
- 5Hobson
- 22Lopata
- 14FergusonBooked at 77mins
- 24Demetriou
- 40White
- 8DunneSubstituted forEgbriat 65′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 9Murphy
- 33Brunt
- 20AtkinsonSubstituted forDennisat 85′minutes
- 17WalshSubstituted forDalbyat 90+2′minutes
Substitutes
- 10Dalby
- 11Egbri
- 16Phillips
- 21Sayers
- 30Dennis
- Referee:
- Jacob Miles
- Attendance:
- 5,836
Live Text
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Match ends, Grimsby Town 1, Southend United 0.
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Second Half ends, Grimsby Town 1, Southend United 0.
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Substitution, Southend United. Sam Dalby replaces Louis Walsh.
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Substitution, Grimsby Town. Sebastian Revan replaces Érico Sousa.
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Terrell Egbri (Southend United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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John McAtee (Grimsby Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution, Southend United. Matthew Dennis replaces Will Atkinson.
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Substitution, Grimsby Town. John McAtee replaces Alex Hunt.
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Nathan Ferguson (Southend United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution, Southend United. Terrell Egbri replaces James Dunne.
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Second Half begins Grimsby Town 1, Southend United 0.
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First Half ends, Grimsby Town 1, Southend United 0.
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Goal! Grimsby Town 1, Southend United 0. Ryan Taylor (Grimsby Town).
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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
