Midfielder Louie Soares was one of non league’s hottest properties when he arrived at Blundell Park in January 2012. But his Town career never really got going, and he went out on loan to today’s visitors Ebbsfleet, before returning to his old club Hayes & Yeading United in August 2013.
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⚫⚪ FLASHBACK: Hearn double fires Mariners to dramatic victory
As the Mariners welcome Ebbsfleet United to Blundell Park in the FA Cup First Round, here’s a look back at a dramatic festive feast of goals, when the two sides met in the Conference back in 2011.
Continue reading⏪ LAST TIME OUT: Grimsby Town 0 Brentford 1
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.
Continue reading🐝 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.
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