Kidderminster Harriers V Grimsby
What to do with the free scoring Mariners and a goal average that goes up and down like a bride`s nightdress, nay a floating fish pontoon, with the very tide and sands of time itself. From Grimsby grinder to open season in a month as the foe worked us out.
The jump jet Harriers have the ability to score from all over the pitch, as their stats below will show; and could well pose us even more problems than three goal Forest Green Rovers, a lowly 23rd like 2 goal Altrincham who are and were at the time bottom. ALas me hearties, from Grimsby grinder to open season in a month as the foe appear to have worked us out.
But did they and are we cast onto the rocks given a win today would have us playoff berth bound? Given our attacking Joie de vivre, which has seen us trawl two at least in a game, for as far as the horizon lets us see? Perhaps ’tis because a mariner discovered that the world be round and that even the Blue Square demise does not mean we are at the end. Thus it be just, that we are always being bitten from behind as circumference and circumstance catches up with us taking many Mariners close to their whit`s end.
Never mind Codfather put young Atkinson in, for although Rob might sound like a young cabin boy – he`s fit, he`s willing and he is certainly an able seaman. The perfect one to plug this problem to boot. Yes, should Atkinson be fit we may get the much needed pace in defence at Kidderminster to go with some terrific stuff up front.
Vital Quotes:
Whild said: ‘We want to make it difficult for teams to come here and want to win at home for the fans and I hope that continues on Sunday against Grimsby. The games at home haven’t been dull and I think in the second half fans’ got their money worth, let’s hope the come through the turnstiles and give them a shout. It was important to get back on track, I thought we did well at Crawley but at the end of day you’re judged on results. You want to get results because it helps players’ confidence, you can only listen to a managing saying ‘you’ve done well but we’ve got nothing’ for so long. At the end of the day it was important to win at home, get three points and put is in right half of the table again. You can see the players are giving their all and fans can associate with that and that’s where we need to be. On Sunday hopefully they’ll be a few here and they’ll get behind the lads.’
There may be a subdued atmosphere at the ground after chairman Barry Norgrove announced the club had been officially put up for sale this week.
Kidderminster Harriers Team News:
——————-1 Daniel Lewis—————-
16 Briscoe 2 Vaughan 3 Williams 22 Thorne
8 Briggs 10 Chris McPhee 11 Byrne 17 Blair
———18 Gittings 29 Marc Williams——
Subs
33 Stevens (G) 6 Albrighton (D)5 Shaw (M) 9 Morris (F) 14 Wright (F)
Player to watch: Threats from Port Starboard Aft & Stern
Briggs & Gittings are the creative sparks with 3 assists apiece; Nick Wright is only just top scorer (see stats) with the Harriers scoring from all over the pitch.
Grimsby Team News:
—————O’Donnell———–
Wood Kempson Atkinson Ridley
Bore Cummins Wright Eagle
———- Carlton Connell———
Player to watch: The Young Eagle
Connell failed to score on Thursday in the 3-3 frenzy, you feel he will today with the flying Eagle supplying the bullets.
Match Facts & Stats
Kidderminster
Home Record 15th
Away Record 9th
Overall Record 15th
Biggest Home Win 3-1 Hayes & Yeading, 2-0 AFC Wimbledon
Biggest Away Win York City 1-2, Altrincham 1-2
Heaviest Home Defeat 1-3 Mansfield Town
Heaviest Away Defeat Newport County 3-0
Highest Aggregate Score 3-4 Southport
Heroes & Villains
Goals
Nick Wright 4
Chris McPhee 3
Jack Byrne 3
Callum Gittings 3
Tom Shaw 2
Marc Williams 2
Keeper Corner
Daniel Lewis
Games 14 Saves 68 Clean Sheets 2
Assists
Briggs 3
Gittings 3
McPhee 2
Morris 1
Blair 1
Williams 1
Yellow Cards
Oliver Thorne 3
Michael Briscoe 2
Mark Albrighton 2
Nick Wright 1
Jack Byrne 1
Tom Shaw 1
Red Cards
Mark Albrighton 1
Ker – ching
Highest Gate 1565 AFC Wimbledon
Lowest Gate 937 Gateshead
Average Attendance 1295
Aggregate Attendance 9070
Grimsby Form
Home Record 8th
Away record 8th
Overall 7th
Biggest Home Win 2-0 Luton Town, 2-0 Newport County
Biggest Away Win Crawley Town 0-1, Darlington 0-1
Heaviest Home Defeat 1-2 Hayes & Yeading, 1-2 Fleetwood Town
Heaviest Away Defeat Rushden & Diamonds 4-1
Highest Score Forest Green Rovers 3-3
Grimsby Heroes & Villains
Goal Machines
10 Alan Connell
2 Steven Watt
2 Eagle
1 Peacock, Cummins, Hudson, Bore
Assists
3 Peacock
2 Eagle Bore
1 Gobern Hudson Cummins Kempson
Keepers Corner
Richard O’Donnell
Games 7 Saves 27 Clean sheets 3
Kenny Arthur
Games 5 Saves 17 Clean sheets 3
Steve Croudson
Games 1 Saves 7 Clean sheets 0
Yellow Cards
4 Steven Watt,
4 Eagle
3 Gobern
2 Hudson, Kempson
1 Cummins, Connell, Coulson, Ridley, Bore
Red cards Kempson
Ker-Ching
Highest Gate 5037 York City
Lowest Gate 2532 Histon
Average Attendance 347
Match Prediction:
High scoring affair 2-3 Mariners
Next Fixtures:
Kidderminster
Sat 16/10 A – Kettering Town 15:00 BST Conference
Thu 28/10 A – Southport 19:45 BST Conference
Grimsby
Sat 16/10 H – Southport 15:00 BST Conference Sat
30/10 H – Eastbourne Borough 15:00 BST Conference
