A week is a long time in football; nine months is practically a lifetime. That was perhaps no more apparent than when the Mariners and Sheffield Wednesday faced each other three times in cup competitions during 1997. Here’s how the Mariners went from embarrassment to euphoria at Hillsborough in less than a year.
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⚡ Thunder on the Humber – why the Mariners’ victory over Manchester United was so sweet
If 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 reading🔎 Town closing in on Glassboys’ defender?
Reports 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 reading🏴 Town striker set for deadline day exit?
Sources close to the player’s agent suggest a Grimsby Town striker could be departing Blundell Park before the transfer window slams shut at 11pm.
Continue reading⚡ Hurst planning Payne remedy for Town
Grimsby Town boss Paul Hurst looks set to turn to one of his former players as he tries to cure the Mariners’ woes in front of goal.
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