Flashback | Grimsby Town 7 FC Halifax Town 0

Grimsby Town                      7
Bogle 2, Amond 4, Clay

FC Halifax Town                   0

Vanarama National League | Tuesday 13th October 2015 | Blundell Park | 3,806 Continue reading

Connections: Gateshead and Grimsby Town

Versatile attacker Peter Bore (left) burst onto the Blundell Park scene on the first day of the 2006/07 season, scoring twice in a 3-2 win over Boston United, having only come into the game as a second half substitute.

Bore enjoyed an excellent first senior season with the Mariners, finishing as joint top scorer with nine goals, including a hat-trick in the reverse fixture against Boston – a resounding 6-0 success for the Mariners. Continue reading

Title Race is on after Town Sting the Bees

Screen shot 2015-01-18 at 18.29.47THE VANARAMA Conference title race is well and truly on after Grimsby Town sent long-time leaders Barnet spiralling to a second successive defeat after an excellent 3-1 victory in this televised clash at Blundell Park.

Martin Allen’s side looked to be on their way to another victory after top scorer John Akinde netted a sixth-minute penalty but that lead was overturned within ten minutes thanks to strikes from Ollie Palmer and Lenell John-Lewis’ own spot kick.

Despite a spirited start to the second half, it was the Mariners who took full control of the game on 52 minutes when Jack Mackreth slid home to cap off a fine team move. Continue reading