By Kevin Bethell & J Bateman
March 14 2003

Grimsby v Watford Preview - Blundell Park - ko 15-00

Grimsby v Watford at Blundell Park ko - 15-00

Team News

Grimsby

Grimsby player-boss Paul Groves will have been boosted by the 2-2 draw at Nottingham Forest as his side go into what surely is a must win game against Watford. Richard Hughes is doubtful with a knee injury and Michael Boulding definitely misses out with an ankle problem as The Mariners look to climb off the bottom of the table.

Watford

Watford boss Ray Lewington has a tough job of focussing his players minds on the league as his side make the trip North to take on relegation threatened Grimsby at Blundell Park. Despite giving his players a couple of days off, all the talk around the club has been of the upcoming FA Cup semi-final against Southampton. Despite slipping down the table in recent weeks The Hornets will still feel they have an outside chance of reaching the playoffs and only Allan Neilsen is missing from the squad ahead of the trip.

Head To Head

14 7 0			0 7 14
14 7 0			0 7 14

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22 11 0			0 11 22
22 11 0			0 11 22

Past Fixtures Between Gillingham and Wimbledon

12/10/2002		Watford  2		Grimsby  0
13,821		Foley, Smith
10/2/2002		Watford  2		Grimsby  0
12,163		Robinson, Noel-Williams
20/10/2001		Grimsby  0		Watford  3
5,506				Hyde (2), Noble
14/4/2001		Grimsby  2		Watford  1
6,110		Handyside, Coldicott		Mooney
4/11/2000		Watford  4		Grimsby  0
11,600		Nielsen, Mooney (2), Noel-Williams
9/5/1999		Watford  1		Grimsby  0
20,303		Kennedy
19/12/1998		Grimsby  2		Watford  1
6,679		Smith D, Groves		Noel-Williams
25/4/1998		Watford  0		Grimsby  0
14,002
25/10/1997		Grimsby  0		Watford  1
5,699				Rosenthal

Top Scorers

Stuart Campbell 8						Heidar Helguson 18
	5		Goals		9
	35		Games Played		25
	0.14		Goals Per Game Average		0.36
	5		Total Games Scored In		9
	5	Games Scored 1 Goals	9
	0	Games Scored 2 Goals	0
	0	Games Scored 3 Goals	0
	2	Scoring Run (games)	3
	15	Dry Spell (games)	4
	2	Close Range	7
	2	Inside 18 Yard Box	2
	1	Outside 18 Yard Box	0
	4	Shots	2
	0	Headers	7
	0	Volleys	0
	0	Penalties	0
	1	Free Kicks	0
	Importance of Goals taking out top socrers, how results are affected.
	0		W>L		0
	2		W>D		6
	2		D>L		2
	6		Total Points		14

Prediction Grimsby 1 Watford 2

One To Watch Tommy Smith - Watford

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