Grimsby Town ended their run of draws with a 2-0 home win over Bristol Rovers on Saturday. The victory at Blundell Park moves them up to 11th place in League Two on seven points from five games.
Kieran Green opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, heading home from a Riley Harbottle cross. Geza David Turi doubled the lead before half-time, finishing from close range in the 40th minute. The hosts had earlier forced the first save through Charles Vernam, while Turi later missed a point-blank chance to extend the lead further.
The game's major flashpoint came in the 75th minute when Bristol Rovers midfielder Tommy Leigh was shown a straight red card. Grimsby saw out the remainder of the match comfortably to secure a clean sheet and all three points.
This result snaps a sequence of four consecutive draws for the Mariners, whose recent form now reads one win and four draws from their last five outings. They remain unbeaten in the league this season. The win also closes the gap to the league leaders, who they now trail by five points.
You can review the team's upcoming schedule on our fixtures page and see how the table looks in our standings section. Grimsby's next match is a trip to face Cheltenham Town, a side they drew 2-2 with earlier this month.
Official data reports that Charles Vernam provided the assist for Geza David Turi's 40th-minute goal. The match stats show Grimsby edged possession 52% to 48% and had eight shots to Rovers' three. The Mariners remain unbeaten in the league this season, with a record of one win and four draws from five games. They are now five points behind the leaders. Watch next as they travel to face Cheltenham Town.
