The extraordinary scoreline at the end of the Grimsby v Notts County match
Grimsby Town manager David Artell described it as a “basketball game on a football pitch” as they and Notts County played out an astonishing 5-5 draw at Blundell Park.
Grimsby were ahead three times but needed new signing Harry Wood to mark his debut with a dramatic last-gasp equaliser – the 10th goal of the afternoon.
That came after veteran County striker David McGoldrick struck his second goal of the afternoon and what looked to be the winner, but Wood had other ideas with the final say.
Mariners captain Danny Rose, Abo Eisa (two) and Harry Clifton were also on target while Macaulay Langstaff and Aaron Nemane (two) also scored for County.
Rose put Grimsby ahead from the penalty spot with seven minutes on the clock and Eisa – the player fouled in the build-up – made it 2-0 eight minutes later when adding the finishing touch from a half-cleared corner.
County fought back in the run-up to the break as McGoldrick and Langstaff netted in almost identical fashion from Jodi Jones deliveries.
Nemane twice restored parity for County after Clifton and Eisa netted and there was even more to come at either end with Grimsby substitute Wood cancelling out a late strike from McGoldrick.
“It was a basketball game on a football pitch,” Artell told BBC Radio Humberside.
“It was a real good game, not just because it was 5-5, but there was some real good football on the pitch.
“But we didn’t help ourselves at crucial moments. We could have been 3-0 up and then we can’t defend like we defended.”
Report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Grimsby
Formation 4-2-3-1
1Cartwright
28Mullarkey5Rodgers31Maher3Driscoll-Glennon
42Conteh15Clifton
10Vernam19Andrews7Eisa
32Rose
- 1Cartwright
- 28Mullarkey
- 5Rodgers
- 31Maher
- 3Driscoll-Glennon
- 42ContehSubstituted forHolohanat 90+4’minutes
- 15CliftonBooked at 87minsSubstituted forWoodat 90+4’minutes
- 10VernamSubstituted forWilsonat 73’minutes
- 19AndrewsSubstituted for Greenat 73’minutes
- 7Eisa
- 32RoseSubstituted forObikwuat 85’minutes
Substitutes
- 2Efete
- 4Green
- 8 Grandfather
- 12Eastwood
- 18Wood
- 20 more
- 25Wilson
Notts County
Formation 3-4-2-1
26Stone
5Rawlinson15Baldwin4Cameron
11Nemane16Bostock20Robertson10Jones
7Crowley17McGoldrick
9Langstaff
- 26Stone
- 5RawlinsonSubstituted for Brindleyat 74’minutes
- 15BaldwinBooked at 23mins
- 4Cameron
- 11NemaneSubstituted forAdebayo-Rowlingat 90+3’minutes
- 16Bostock
- 20RobertsonBooked at 45minsSubstituted forAustinat 56’minutes
- 10JonesBooked at 84mins
- 7Crowley
- 17McGoldrick
- 9Langstaff
Substitutes
- 2Brindley
- 6 O’Brien
- 8Austin
- 21Adebayo-Rowling
- 25Mahovo
- 31Ashby-Hammond
- 43Sanderson
Referee:Craig Hicks
Attendance:7,567
Live Text
Match ends, Grimsby Town 5, Notts County 5.
Second Half ends, Grimsby Town 5, Notts County 5.
Attempt missed. Macaulay Langstaff (Notts County) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Crowley.
Attempt missed. Donovan Wilson (Grimsby Town) left footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Harvey Rodgers following a corner.
Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Aidan Stone.
Attempt saved. Justin Obikwu (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Wood.
Attempt missed. Macaulay Langstaff (Notts County) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Crowley.
Goal! Grimsby Town 5, Notts County 5. Harry Wood (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kieran Green following a set piece situation.
Foul by Richard Brindley (Notts County).
Justin Obikwu (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Grimsby Town. Gavan Holohan replaces Kamil Conteh.
Substitution, Grimsby Town. Harry Wood replaces Harry Clifton.
Substitution, Notts County. Tobi Adebayo-Rowling replaces Aaron Nemane.
Goal! Grimsby Town 4, Notts County 5. David McGoldrick (Notts County) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Austin.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Danny Rose (Grimsby Town).
Attempt blocked. David McGoldrick (Notts County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Crowley.
David McGoldrick (Notts County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Kieran Green (Grimsby Town).
Attempt saved. Daniel Crowley (Notts County) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
2024-01-13 18:37:51
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