Since a Coca-Cola Cup exit at Liverpool in November 1997, Alan Buckley’s Grimsby Town side had been on a marvellous run of results. This performance saw them surge towards the fringes of the Division Two Play Offs.
The week before this fixture against the Bees, the Mariners’ run had come to a halt. They suffered a 4-1 hammering at title-chasing Bristol City. Town were like a wounded animal for this visit of the West Londoners, and they were at their most dangerous.
Continue readingIf you grew up in the nineties then the Mariners’ momentous Carabao Cup Second Round victory over Manchester United has a bit extra sweetness to it. If you are to believe the majority of the football content churned out on 24-hour news channels and social media, football began in 1992 with the dawn of the Premier League.
Continue readingReports from the Midlands suggest Grimsby Town are on the verge of signing Stourbridge defender Jak Hickman. The former Coventry City and Bolton Wanderers can play at full back or wing-back, and is believed to be on trial at Blundell Park.
Continue readingThe Mariners started their inaugural Football Conference campaign with a trip to title favourites Crawley Town. Lee Peacock’s first-half free kick ensured Neil Woods’ side started the season with all three points but it would be a long, hard road back to the Football League from there.
Grimsby Town 0 Newport County 1 (Miller (og))
Wednesday 24 April 2013 | Football Conference Play-Off Semi Final First Leg | Blundell Park | 5,414 Continue reading
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