Cod Almighty | Match Stats

Tuesday 19 November 2013

FA Cup (R1R)

Scunthorpe United 1 Hawkridge (46)

Grimsby Town 2 John-Lewis (10), McDonald (58)

Attendance: 5699 (1984 away fans)

The heart of the team, the hearts of oak: Pearson, McDonald, Kerr and John-Lewis. We salute you.

"I'm delighted for the players, but delighted for the fans as well. They were fantastic. They've shown over both games what it means to them and how they can help get behind the team."

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"If I start worrying about being under pressure it's not going to help anybody. It's about calm heads and I'm very calm and relaxed at the moment. I can say I know I'll get the right things out of the players to have a reasonably good season."

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Town withstood, with great organisation and grit, the blue tide that lapped against their feet. Hannah did nothing, Disley was again a bit weak, and Neilson had one of his tubby show-off days, but even these stragglers contributed through sheer effort – they did the negative things well. The rest were shades of magnificent.

Organised, committed, ruthless.

They had the ball more than they did at Blundell Park. They were just as effective. Verveless and nervous, they gave the impression of trying, but were without passion. It was just another game of professional football for which they received money.

Ask yourself one question: would we want any of their players? The honest answer after two games is no. Upper mid-table Conference standard, really remarkably mundane. Thank goodness for that, eh.

Stepping back in time to float and gloat in a most peculiar, but positive way.

Mr S Attwell (Warks)

Was a feeble homester, one-eyed in the nudge department and exceedingly indulgent of Spencer in particular. Perhaps he has a soft spot for 1980s beards, the sort of beard only men who tuck their polo-necked jumpers into their jeans have. Useless: 4.992.

Honking, stonking, rocking, rolling and heading for home.

In a word: dream