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Grimsby v Harriers
10:27am Saturday 20th October 2012 in News
By Peter McKinney
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- KEEP up with the action as Harriers take on Grimsby Town in the FA Cup fourth qualifying round at Blundell Park (3pm kick-off).
- Peter McKinney will be revealing team news and the drama as it unfolds
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- Anthony Malbon shoots Harriers ahead in ninth minute
- Dunkley header and Lee Vaughan penalty fires visitors 3-0 up inside 17 minute, before Niven pulls one back for Mariners
- Scott Nielson pulls a second back for Grimsby just before the break
- Substitute Marvin Johnson seals Harriers' place in FA Cup first round with injury time strike
- Score: 2-4
5:25pm
Well, thanks for sticking with me as the action unfolded. It was a tremendous performance. The turning point in the second half was Steve Burr's double substitution, the impact of Johnson and Williams was invaluable.
5:14pm
The draw for the first round is 1.30pm tomorrow on ITV.
4:50pm
It's over! Johnson's injury time goal seals a great win for Harriers. It's their first in the FA Cup since the 2008-09 season.
4:48pm
Harrriers under pressure. Cook's header forces a corner. They concede another but with somehow clear and Marvin Johnson scampers free and strokes the ball into the back of an open net because keeper McKeown was at the other end.
4:46pm
Keith Briggs hoofs the ball towards Grimsby's goal to buy a little time for Harriers.
4:45pm
Three minutes of time added on!
4:45pm
Three minutes of time added on!
4:44pm
Grimsby win a throw but Harriers deal with it and Briggs nearly sends Penkket free.
4:42pm
Richard Peniket muscles his way through but his shot hits a defender and the keeper clears for home side.
4:41pm
Less than five minutes to go here. Both teams still searching for a goal. Can Harriers hold on?
4:39pm
Scott Nielson drives forward and sees a rasping shot fly just wide!
4:37pm
Final Harriers change with Peniket replacing Blissett in the 82nd.
4:33pm
Final change for Grimsby in 79th minute. Andy Cook is on for Elding
4:31pm
Lee Vaughan tests Grimsby keeper James McKeown with a lot shot after a lovely back heel by the alert Malbon.
4:30pm
Another pacy burst by Marvin Johnson wins a corner. Storer plays it short to the wideman but his cross is cut out.
4:28pm
James Vincent swaps passes with Nathan Blissett and scoops in a fine shot from edge of the box which is just wide.
4:25pm
After weathering some Grimsby pressure, Harriers are coming back into game. Josh Gowling cuts in from right and fires across faceof goal.
4:24pm
Marvin Johnson races down the left and delivers a low raking cross that hits Anthony Malbon at the far post.
4:23pm
Harriers force a corner after a quick raid set up by Storer. The midfielder sent in the ball but whistles blows for some pushing and shoving.
4:19pm
Grimsby are knocking on the door with a glut of corners. From one of which, Vaighan does well lot tip over an Elding effort.
4:16pm
The hope is that Williams will be able to deal with Nielson's raids downthe right. Johnson will add some pace on the counter as Harriers are pushed back.
4:14pm
Johnson on for Rowe and Williams replaces Demetriou at left back.
4:13pm
Steve Burr is preparing to bring on Mike Williams and Marvin Johnson.
4:11pm
Harriers sitting back and defending at the moment. Joe Colbeck steers a decent 20yard hit wide.
4:10pm
An audacious bit of skill from Nielson. With his actual to goal he tries to flick ball over defender but it nestles in top of the net.
4:09pm
Andy Thanoj goes for goal from distance but Nathan Vaughan is equal to his shot.
4:08pm
Good build up play by Harriers ends with Mickey Demetriou, who started the move, seeing a shot blocked.
4:05pm
Grimsby looking dangerous. Artus and Elding were both inches away from connecting with a dangerous Nielson cross. Andy Thanoj flashes a shot just wide.
4:03pm
Anthony Elding wins another corner. This this time Nathan Vaughan takes Artus's ball.
4:02pm
Harriers see a move break down and Grimsby go on the attack and force a corner. This time Gowling gets a head to Artus's ball in.
3:59pm
We're off again!
3:49pm
That's the break. Steve Burr won't be happy that Harriers have been clawed back. I am off for a lie down until the second half.
3:47pm
Nathan Vaughan has struggled with crosses but he comfortably takes a Sam Hatton FK as it makes its way to goal.
3:45pm
This is worrying. Josh Gowling concedes a corner but after looking in pain is back on his feet. Unfortunately for him, Artus' delivery is missed by the keeper and Scott Nielson fires in a shot which takes a deflection into back of the net. One goal in it now.
3:43pm
Artusb goes for goal from distance by his spiffy low shot is taken comfortably by N Vaughan.
3:40pm
Weird sub here for hosts, who take off substitute Disley and replace him with Frankie Artus. That illustrates Harriers' control in midfield.
3:38pm
When the ball falls to Nathan Blissett on the right, Harriers go on the attack. Keith Briggs crosses but the ball loops into the roof of the net with Ryan Rowe lurking.
3:35pm
A good run by Lee Vaughan forces another corner for Harriers. This time Grimsby deal with Kyle Storer's delivery and go on the counter.
3:32pm
Niven steers a drive from edge of the box wide as Grimsby put some pressure on Harriers.
3:31pm
Elding is played into the box by Neilsen but is just offside. Nathan Vaughan was alert to danger as well.
3:30pm
Well done Nathan Vaughan, who does well to close down Anthony Elding in the box.
3:29pm
Lucky escape for Harriers. Scott Neilsen turns Mickey Demetriou inside out on the right but his ball hits the base of the post.
3:27pm
Harriers look capable of scoring every time they go forward and I would wager there will be more goals in this game. The next one could be vital, if Harriers go 4-1 up then surely Grimsby would need a fight back of epic proportions.
Conversely, if Grimsby score Harriers will be feeling a bit nervy.
3:25pm
Sorry folks, still catching up from an astonishing first 20 minutes.
Grimsby haul off Dayle Southwell in the 21st min and replace him with midfield veteran Craig Disley.
3:22pm
Goal! Grimsby pull one back when Derek Niven lashes in a fine 20 yard shot in the 20th minute. Incredible!
3:22pm
Goal! Grimsby pull one back when Derek Niven lashes in a fine 20 yard shot in the 20th minute. Incredible!
3:20pm
Harriers have powered into a 3-0 lead inside 17 minutes.
Chey Dunkley headed in the second in the 15th from a corner.
Moments later, Malbon is fouled by by Pond in the box and slams home the penalty.
- Correction: It was Lee Vaughan who scored penalty. Apologies for the error!
3:15pm
Anthony Malbon nearly scores a second! He cuts in front right and sizes up a shot which deflects off a desperately sliding defender for a corner.
3:13pm
Ryan Rowe is played in down the left side of the box but as he tries to shoot Nathan Pond just muscles him off. Harriers looking very dangerous.
3:12pm
Nathan Blissett slashes a shot wide as Harriers take the game to the Mariners. Great start for visitors.
3:09pm
Goal! Harriers force their first corner. Taken by Storer, it is played short to Lee Vaughan, who delivers a good cross. Anthony Malbon controls it well and fires a shot in which despite an attempted clearance by the hosts goes over. Harriers are ahead!
3:07pm
Mickey Demetriou swings a free kick to the far post from the right by Grimsby head it out.
The ball falls to Keith Briggs but his ambitious lob is well wide.
3:05pm
Nathan Vaughan collects a looping shot from Derek Niven which deflected off Kyle Storer.
3:04pm
Bright start by both sides. Anthony Malbon sees a shot blocked by a defender.
Moments later, Grimsby attack on the counter and Nathan Vaughan takes a Joe Colbeck cross at second time of asking.
3:01pm
We're off!
2:59pm
Grimsby make two changes from the side which beat Telford last week. Sam Hatton is in at RB and Dayle Southwell as striker for Aswad Thomas and Ross Hannah.
2:47pm
Grimsby: McKeown, Hatton, Niven, Miller, Colbeck, Elding, Wood, Southwell, Thanoj, Pond, Nielson.
Unused subs: Fleming, Disley, Artus, Cook, Ford, Pearson, Morrell.
Referee: D Handley.
2:44pm
Well, Steve Burr has made the one change, with Kyle Storer making his first start since injuring himself against Southport at the start of September.
Harriers: N Vaughan, L Vaughan, Demetriou, Storer, Vincent, Rowe, Malbon, Blissett, Briggs, Dunkley, Gowling.
Unused subs: Lewis, Williams, Johnson, Pilkington, Gittings, Guinan, Peniket.
2:37pm
With the revelation that Harriers are among the cheapest matchday experiences in English football but have the most expensive pies (although it's not really pie), it's time to break out the naff gags.
Can Harriers sink their teeth into Grimsby?
Will this serve up a ful-filling slice of entertainment?
Can they progress and eat at the top table with Football League clubs in round one?
Will it be a Pukka display by Steve Burr's boys?
Please, if anyone reading this has any better gags, post them as comments.
2:26pm
No official team news here yet but with Adam Watkins not allowed to play by parent club Luton, the feeling in the press box is that Kyle Storer will start in his place. We will know if that feeling is correct very soon.
2:17pm
Well here we all are at a slightly breezy Blundell Park. There's a stiff breeze blowing through the Mariners' home but does it bode I'll for the home side or Harriers? We will find out by 5pm barring a draw.
10:28am
We will have up dates from Harriers' FA Cup clash with our live blog.
