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 0 Grimsby Town 0 | 21st September 2010
Gateshead 0 Grimsby Town 0
Match Facts
DATE: Tuesday 21st September 2010 | COMPETITION: Blue Square Bet Premier League | VENUE: Gateshead International Stadium | ATT: 863
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.
