VIDEO: Southport 2-2 Grimsby

Result: Southport 2-2 Grimsby

Southport’s Conference survival fight will go to the final day as promotion-chasing Grimsby secured a late draw.

The hosts were heading for safety after second-half goals from Louis Almond and Luke Foster followed Jordan Chapell’s opener for Grimsby.

But Shaun Pearson headed a late equaliser for the visitors, who will be in the play-offs.

Southport are three points ahead of the drop zone with one game left and a vastly superior goal difference.

A point at Welling next Saturday would ensure survival – and even if Paul Carden’s side lost, Alfreton would still need an eight-goal swing to stand any chance of catching them.

Chapell broke the deadlock for Grimsby with a low finish from 12 yards after a bright start from the visitors.

Midfielder Scott Brown played the ball across the penalty area from the left and Chapell steered in a low finish from 12 yards.

But striker Almond levelled out of nothing with an angled 25-yard shot into the bottom corner and defender Foster crashed home a right-footed volley from inside the penalty area.

But Pearson headed home a cross in the 84th minute, meaning Southport are not quite safe.

Report by: bbc

• Southport
• 01 Thompson 
• 02 Challoner Booked
• 06 Foster 
• 16 Rutherford Booked
• 24 Beesley 
• 15 Connor 
• 14 Joyce 
• 26 Hewitt 
• 17 Almond (Evans – 86′ )
• 18 Marsden 
• 27 McCarthy 

Substitutes

• 07 Evans 
• 23 Donnelly 
• 25 Usai 

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