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Diary - Saturday 19 October 2002

19 October 2002

In a day of goals and red cards throughout the country, Blundell Park sees none of one and more than its fair share of the other. Nine-man Town battle tigerishly to a 0-0 draw against Rotherham after big nutter Georges Santos and Paul Raven are dismissed. Silly boy Santos receives a straight red for retaliation after 25 minutes despite previously being booked, and Raves receives his marching orders for a second bookable offence five or so minutes into the second half. The Mariners have their chances to steal all three points but at the end of the day must be glad to have got anything out of the match. One question on manager Paul Groves' mind after the game must be whether to continue in contract negotiations with the obviously talented Santos or whether the Cape Verde international is just too much of a hot-headed liability.

Elsewhere, ex-Grimsby lads Bradley Allen and David Nielsen find the back of the net, with on-loan Phil Jevons completing a hat-trick of players who've worn the black and white stripes scoring today.