Added time! The central referee decides to add only five minutes to the second half. We’ll see if the home or away team has time to score another goal before the end of the match. Will Sheffield be able to score the equalizer?
It’s the final stretch of the match and we’re in for some intense minutes at Hillsborough Stadium. After Grimsby Town’s 1-0 lead, the Owls are starting to push hard in these final minutes, looking for the equalizer that will extend the match.
We have a yellow card! The central referee shows the third caution of the match, and it’s the second for Sheffield Wednesday. The home team’s number 22, Gabriel Otegbayo, is booked for a foul on Jamie Walker.
CLOSEEERR! Grimbsy Town continues to press. Now they try again with a shot by Charles Vernam, who strikes with his right foot from the left side of the box, but the ball goes high and wide to the right. Assisted by George McEachran.
ALARMS GO OFF AT GRIMSBY TOWN! The bench begins warm-up exercises because player number 9, Jaze Kabia, is suffering from leg pain. We’ll see if he can continue playing. Medical assistance enters the field.
We’re past the first hour of the match. Grimsby are starting to press harder. Although they have a narrow lead, they want to seal the deal with a 2-0 victory. We’ll see if Sheffield has time to equalize.
CLOSEEEERRRR! Grimsby Town is pressing on! Shot saved to the left corner. Jaze Kabia of Grimsby Town heads the ball from the left side of the box. Assisted by Charles Vernam with a cross into the box…
GOAL DISALLOWED! The visitors had already scored the second goal of this second half of the match. Offside, Grimsby Town. Jamie Walker attempted a through ball, but Charles Vernam was in an offside position.
GOOOOOAL GOOOAAAL GOOAL GOAL GOAL GOAL GOAL FOR GRIMSBY TOWN! We have the first goal of the game, and it goes to the visitors from Grimsby. After a corner kick, McJannet scores with a header to make it 1-0.
SECOND HALF! The referee blows his whistle! The match between Sheffield Wednesday and Grimsby Town resumes with the second half at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England. Let’s see if anyone manages to open the scoring.
HALF TIME! The referee blows the whistle to end the first half, and we head into the break at Hillsborough Stadium, where the visiting team is dominating but goes into halftime with no goals on the scoreboard.
Added time! We’re playing extra minutes in the first half at Hillsborough Stadium. The referee has added just four minutes to this first half. We’ll see if either team scores a goal before heading to the locker rooms.
Another yellow card! The central referee shows the second caution of the match, and it’s the first for Grimsby Town. The visitors’ player number 16, Reece Staunton, is booked for a foul on Sean Fusire.
Final minutes of this first half! Grimsby Town’s constant attacks have paused at Hillsborough Stadium following Johnson’s injury. We will see if either team can make something happen before halftime…
ALARMS GO OFF AT SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY! The bench begins warm-up exercises because player number 27, Reece Johnson, is suffering from leg pain and it appears to be an injury that will prevent him from continuing.
We’re past the first half hour of the match. Grimsby Town continues to press forward with just three shots on goal. It seems that the home team forgot to attack after the first few minutes and hasn’t threatened the opposing goalkeeper in quite some time.
The match has stabilized and, despite Grimsby Town’s superiority, which has recorded two shots on goal compared to none for Sheffield Wednesday, it has not generated anything that could destabilize its opponent.
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY MISSES IT! Great play that started in the center and opened up for Lowe on the right. The forward sends in a low cross for Brown to tap in, but the defense anticipates and deflects the clear scoring opportunity.
We have a yellow card! The referee shows the first caution of the match, and it’s the first for Sheffield Wednesday. The home team’s number 28, Cole McGhee, is cautioned for dangerous play in midfield.
We are past the first quarter of the match, and the intensity is beginning to rise at Hillsborough Stadium. Grimsby Town is starting to threaten the opposition’s area and is close to scoring the first goal that would give them the lead.
CLOOOOSEEEERRR! A high shot from the center of the goal. Charles Vernam of Grimsby Town takes a powerful shot with his right foot from far out on the left and in a difficult position. The visitors are pressing!
We are past the ten-minute mark of the match, with Grimsby Town playing more intensely up front, but they have not yet created enough danger. Sheffield Wednesday does not look very comfortable on the pitch.
The visiting team begins to arrive to the rival box! But they do so with an offside. Grimsby Town arrived after Tyrell Warren attempted a deep pass, but Jaze Kabia was in an offside position. Grimsby press on!
The first few minutes of the first half saw both teams start calmly, without much intensity. The ball was mostly played in midfield, with no dangerous attacks on either goal .We will see if this trend continues.
THE FIRST HALF HAS STARTED! The referee blows his whistle! The match between Sheffield Wednesday and Grimsby Town has kicked off at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England. We’re in for an exciting game.
On the other hand, David Artell’s Grimsby Town side will have a full squad available for this third-round EFL Carabao Cup match. The visitors will have a big advantage over the home side, who will be without four players.
In the most recent match between Sheffield Wednesday and Grimsby Town, the result ended in a victory for the Owls, including a 5-1 great victory in a match played last August 2024. We’ll see what the result will be today.
In the short history of clashes between these two teams, Sheffield Wednesday and Grimsby Town have faced each other three times in total across all competitions, with an even record of one win each and one draw.
We resume our VAVEL coverage once again. There is just under an hour to go before kick-off at Hillsborough Stadium for this match between Sheffield Wednesday and Grimsby Town in the Third Round of the EFL Carabao Cup. Follow all our coverage on VAVEL.
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The referee who will be in charge of officiating this EFL Carabao Cup match between Sheffield Wednesday and Grimsby Town will be Elliot Bell from England. The rest of the refereeing team is to be confirmed shortly.
We are now at the start of the second half of the ninth month of 2025, and we are back with all the action in all the soccer leagues and tournaments on the Old Continent. Today, we continue with a match that will kick off Tuesday’s action in the EFL Carabao Cup, featuring two very good teams: Sheffield Wednesday hosting Grimsby Town. On this Tuesday afternoon, we will have a very exciting match at Hillsborough Stadium, which will witness this clash between the Owls and the Mariners. Both teams will want to come away with a victory at the start of the competition. Will the home team prevail, or will the visitors come out on top in this third round? Find out at VAVEL.
The EFL Carabao Cup Third Round match between Sheffield Wednesday and Grimsby Town will be played at Hillsborough Stadium in the city of Sheffield, England. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:45 hours (ET time).
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