A LAST-minute strike from Altrincham defender Scott Leather denied Grimsby Town a sixth successive Vanarama Conference victory in a game the visitors dominated at Moss Lane.
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Mariners Cash-In Against Halifax as Leaders Slip-Up
Grimsby Town 1 FC Halifax Town 0
SHAUN Pearson’s first-half header earned Grimsby Town a 1-0 win over FC Halifax Town, marking a fifth successive league closing the gap on Vanarama Conference leaders Barnet, who slipped to a 3-2 home defeat against Torquay United.
Pittman and Hannah Goals Help Town Clip Wings
GOALS in each half from Jon-Paul Pittman and Ross Hannah, the latter a penalty, helped Grimsby Town to a routine 2-0 win over Welling United at Blundell Park.
Town Shot in the Foot by Poor Officiating
REFEREE Robert Whitton took centre stage as Grimsby Town’s unbeaten start to the 2014/15 Vanarama Conference season came to an end after a 2-1 defeat at Aldershot Town.
The 35th-minute sending off of striker Lenell John-Lewis swung the match in the hosts’ favour, after the Mariners had dominated the opening exchanges.
And Brett Williams’ second half brace ensured the three points stayed in Hampshire, despite Scott Neilson’s late strike sparking a spirited Mariners’ comeback.
Flashback: Grimsby Town 3 Gateshead 0
Tonight, Grimsby Town host Gateshead in the Skrill Premier Play Off Semi-Final 1st Leg. The Mariners’ recent record against the men from the North East is a good one and a victory by the margin achieved in the league game at Blundell Park last season will go a long way to securing Paul Hurst’s men a trip back to Wembley.
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