LINCOLN CITY 3
Russell 28, Barraclough 39, Perry 45 (pen)
GRIMSBY TOWN 4
Makofo 23, Disley 45, Coulson 85, Hearn 90 Continue reading
Flashback
Last Time Out: Grimsby Town 4 Bristol Rovers 3
Football League Two | Blundell Park | Saturday 10th February 2007 | 5,883
DESPITE a 6-0 hammering of local rivals Boston United at York Street the previous week, Alan Buckley’s Grimsby Town side were in big trouble at the foot of League Two.
Flashback: Gateshead 1 Grimsby Town 0 | 29.08.11
Gateshead 1 (Shaw 58) Grimsby Town 0
Monday 29th August 2011 | Blue Square Bet Premier | Gateshead International Stadium | 1,132 Continue reading
Grimsby’s Forgotten Upset – North Nods Middlesbrough Out at Ayresome
THE FA Cup is renowned for its giant-killings and one of the tournament’s greatest ever upsets took place on 7th January 1989 when non-league Sutton defeated 1987 Cup Winners Coventry 2-1 at Ganders Green Lane.
And only that result could overshadow Fourth Division strugglers Grimsby travelling to top flight Middlesbrough and coming away with a 2-1 win thanks to a brace from Marc North. Whilst Sutton’s exploits are now part of FA Cup folklore, the Mariners’ goals are consigned to the archives and a short video clip on YouTube.
Here I take a look back at that famous win, one that deserves so much more credit than it receives. How tragic that both the Mariners’ heroes that day – North and Keith Alexander are regrettably no longer with us.
Flashback: Mariners 1 Kidderminster 2
THERE have been plenty of goals shared over the years by the Mariners and Kidderminster. In March 2012, Ryan Rowe’s late strike rocked Town and meant the visitors left Blundell Park with all three points.
Up The Mariners 