Grimsby boost play-off hopes

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Colchester United 1 - 2 Grimsby Town

Evan Khouri played a decisive role as Grimsby secured a vital victory in their play-off push, scoring one goal and setting up another in a hard-fought win at Colchester.

Author - Josh T

Stadium - JobServe Community Stadium

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The Mariners had an early chance when Khouri dragged a shot wide from Luca Barrington’s pass, but they broke the deadlock just seconds into the second half. Khouri’s delivery from the byline found Kieran Green, who bundled the ball home from close range.

Colchester hit back in the 51st minute through former Grimsby loanee Owura Edwards. Collecting Jack Payne’s pass on the edge of the box, Edwards fired a crisp left-footed strike in off the far post.

Grimsby goalkeeper Jordan Wright produced a fine save to tip over Arthur Read’s powerful long-range effort, while at the other end, Matt Macey reacted well to keep out Harvey Rodgers’ first-time strike as both sides pressed for a winner.

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Macey again denied Barrington, but Grimsby found their breakthrough when Tom Flanagan’s mistake allowed Khouri to pounce, firing clinically past the keeper to seal an important win for the visitors.

What impact could this match have on the rest of the season?

​As the season approaches its climax, Colchester United and Grimsby Town find themselves in contention for coveted play-off positions and a chance to reach League One.

Grimsby will need to find consistency to overtake their rivals. In their last six matches, they've only won three matches. For Colchester, this was their second successive defeat after winning the previous four matches. They will need to recover quickly from a poor defeat against this Grimsby side.

More reaction

Peter G, a lifelong Grimsby Town fan who was at the match, shared his thoughts on the crucial victory: "That was a massive win for us. Coming here, we knew it was going to be tough. Colchester are right up there fighting for the play-offs as well, the lads put in a real shift. You could see how much it meant to the players and the fans. 

"With seven games left, we’ve given ourselves a real shot at the play-offs. If we can build on this, who knows where we could end up?"

Location: Colchester, UK

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