Morecambe 1 - 1 Grimsby Town
Morecambe 0-1 Grimsby
| Scoring Summary | |
| Morecambe | Grimsby Town |
| Wayne Curtis (75) | Peter Till (pen 10) |
| Match Stats | ||
| Morecambe | Grimsby Town | |
| Shots (on Goal) | 10(2) | 5(0) |
| Fouls | 12 | 10 |
| Corner Kicks | 1 | 3 |
| Offsides | 3 | 2 |
| Time of Possession | 46% | 54% |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 0 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 2 | 4 |
| Match Information |
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Stadium:
Christie Park, England
Attendance: 1,989 Match Time: 15:00 UK Official(s): Oliver Langford (Referee) |
| Teams | |
| Morecambe | Grimsby Town |
| 1 Barry Roche | 1 Phillip Barnes |
| 19 Ryan McCann | 14 James Hunt |
| 4 David Artell | 5 Matthew Heywood |
| 5 Jim Bentley | 3 Tom Newey |
| 22 Andy Parrish | 17 Nick Hegarty |
| 11 Neil Wainwright | 4 Ryan Bennett |
| 16 Stuart Drummond | 16 Javan Vidal |
| 7 Michael Twiss | 11 Danny Boshell |
| 8 Gary Hunter | 7 Peter Till |
| 10 Rene Howe | 24 Liam Trotter |
| 14 Diarmuid O'Carroll | 22 Nathan Jarman |
| Substitutes | |
| 30 Scott Davies | Gary Montgomery 13 |
| 23 Henry McStay | Robbie Stockdale 2 |
| 6 Craig Stanley | Chris Llewellyn 10 |
| 12 Dan Smith | Danny North 19 |
| 9 Wayne Curtis | Andy Taylor 20 |
| Substitutions | |
| Craig Stanley for Neil Wainwright (63) | Chris Llewellyn for Liam Trotter (63) |
| Wayne Curtis for Diarmuid O'Carroll (64) | Robbie Stockdale for Javan Vidal (71) |
| Dan Smith for Michael Twiss (84) | |
| Yellow Cards | |
| Diarmuid O'Carroll (38) | |
| · Club Squads: Morecambe | Grimsby Town | |
Updated: September 20, 2008, 5:57 PM UK
Grimsby caretaker boss Stuart Watkiss saw his side earn their first point of his reign as they drew 1-1 at Morecambe.The Mariners, without a manager after Alan Buckley was sacked this week, came close to sealing their first win in 14 games after an early Peter Till penalty, but a late header from Wayne Curtis helped Morecambe extend their unbeaten run to four games.
Till converted from the spot after Ryan McCann had bundled over Danny Boshell for the highlight of an awful first half.
Substitute Curtis then equalised for the Shrimps with 15 minutes remaining as he nodded home Craig Stanley's free kick.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
| Aldershot Town | 2 | |
| Gillingham | 1 | FT |
| Barnet | 1 | |
| Bury | 2 | FT |
| Bradford City | 1 | |
| AFC Bournemouth | 3 | FT |
| Brentford | 1 | |
| Lincoln City | 1 | FT |
| Darlington | 3 | |
| Accrington Stanley | 0 | FT |
| Exeter City | 2 | |
| Notts County | 2 | FT |
| Morecambe | 1 | |
| Grimsby Town | 1 | FT |
| Port Vale | 1 | |
| Macclesfield Town | 4 | FT |
| Rochdale | 2 | |
| Chesterfield | 1 | FT |
| Rotherham United | 1 | |
| Luton Town | 0 | FT |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 1 | FT |