It was a miserable night in more ways than one at Blundell Park as an 18th goal of the season from Charlie MacDonald, coupled with Bournemouth’s win over Aldershot, consigned the Mariners to the bottom two for the first time this season.
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🐝 FLASHBACK: Grimsby Town 4 Brentford 0 – 17.01.98
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 reading⚡ 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👥 Another familiar face set for Blundell Park return
As exclusively revealed on our site at the weekend, the Mariners have approached former boss Paul Hurst about a return to the Blundell Park dugout.
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