Grimbsy saw off Wigan 2:0 in a Club Friendlies fixture on Friday evening. The hosts took the lead through J. Sweeney in the tenth minute and added a second when A. Cook struck on the stroke of full-time. Wigan dominated possession without finding the net, and the result extends Grimbsy's unbeaten run to five matches.
That first goal came early enough to set the tone. Sweeney found his man and the ball went in, and here's the thing — it wasn't a fluke. Wigan sat deep, comfortable with the 58 per cent they would hold, but Grimbsy's press forced errors that opened the door. The visitors had more corners by the break, five to none, yet nothing came of the possession.
By the twenty-sixth minute C. Sze came off for Wigan, a substitution that caught the eye. The visitors were trying to change something, to stretch the back line, but Grimbsy's shape held firm. They had only one offside all evening and kept their discipline — no yellow cards, no interruptions. The old head settled them down when Wigan pressed.
Cook's goal in the ninetieth minute was the icing on the cake. It wasn't a dramatic moment, just a clinical finish after sustained pressure. Grimbsy had 71 attacks, the same number as Wigan, but they converted twice. To be fair, the visitors spent more time in the final third, but possession without penetration is just theatre.
The statistics tell you what you already suspected. Wigan controlled 0.58 of the ball, threw in 23 times, and earned five corners. Grimbsy managed 0.42 possession, zero corners, and seventeen throw-ins. The attacks were identical at 71 apiece, but only one side took their chances.
For Grimbsy this is another building block. They've drawn with Boston United and Clithorps Town, beaten Lincoln and Hartlepool, and now moved past Wigan without conceding. Wigan's recent results have been uneven — a win over Field, losses to Stevenage and Wimbledon — and this result doesn't shift the needle much. The score stays 2:0, and that's enough for now.