A LOOK at the key stats from the game against Grimsby.
CLARETS:
NIK MICHOPOULOS Had an uncertain time and made a misjudgement for the crucial third goal...6
DEAN WEST Was sacrificed early on after being one to struggle with the pace of Boulding and Co...6
STEVE DAVIS Had a poor match by his own high standards and looked off the pace...6
ARTHUR GNOHERE Was given the task of shackling Boulding and did a good job, especially in the second half...7
MITCHELL THOMAS Started at left back where he struggled against Terry Cooke before becoming part of a back three...6
GLEN LITTLE Had a couple of bright moments down the right but failed to get into the game...6
KEVIN BALL Taken off at the interval after the first half passed him by at times...6
TONY GRANT Kept trying to prompt and probe but never managed to dominate the opposition...6
LEE BRISCOE Did not have the best match but what a crucial goal he scored...6
DAVID JOHNSON Had a frustrating afternoon as, for once, he did not get a sight of goal...6
IAN MOORE Worked as hard as ever but like his strike partner he failed to get clear opportunities...6
SUBS: PAUL WELLER (21 for West) 7, PAUL GASCOIGNE (h-t for Ball) 6, GARETH TAYLOR (h-t for Little) 6. NOT USED: Andy Payton, Gordon Armstrong
OPPOSITION CAMP
COYNE...Easy afternoon 7
McDERMOTT...Bursts down right 7
TODD...Rock at the back 8
GROVES...Heroic player manager 7
CHAPMAN...Could have seen red 6
COOKE...Key part in goals 8
POUTON...Controlled midfield 7
COLDICOTT...Worked very hard 7
ALLEN...Deserved goal 7
BOULDING...Electric pace 8
SUBS: LIVINGSTONE (75 for Allen), ROBINSON (79 for Butterfield), FORD (87 for McDermott). Not used: Croudson, Burnett
REFEREE...Mike Pike (Barrow) 6
YELLOW CARDS - None
RED CARDS - None
TIME FOR ACTION
5 Michael Boulding gets the ball wide on the left, cuts in and passes the ball into the net
6 The same player is clean through but Nik Michopoulos saves at his feet
12 A quick free kick sets Terry Cooke free, Boulding's shot is saved but Bradley Allen scores
30 Better play down the right ends with a Steve Davis header comfortably saved by Coyne
43 More trouble as Cooke releases Boulding, he skips round Michopoulos and slides the ball home from a tight angle
53 Johnson was fouled on the edge of the box but Gascoigne's free kick is deflected
62 Another Gazza free kick but it sails high and wide
69 Briscoe's corner is flicked wide but Taylor fails to hit the target
77 Briscoe heads a Davis cross but Coyne tips over the bar
84 A golden chance after Gnohere picks out Gascoigne in the box but he drags his shot wide
87 Grant's cross is flicked on by Davis and Coyne stops Taylor's back post header
88 Johnson's low cross finds Davis at the far post but he fires over
90 At last! Johnson's ball in is netted by Briscoe for a possibly priceless goal
TALE OF THE TAPE (Mariners first)
7 Shots 13
4 On target 5
9 Free kicks 9
5 Offsides 6
0 Woodwork 0
4 Corners 9
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