A LAST-minute strike from Altrincham defender Scott Leather denied Grimsby Town a sixth successive Vanarama Conference victory in a game the visitors dominated at Moss Lane.
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GRIMSBY TOWN 0 TORQUAY UNITED 2
INJURIES to first-choice strikers Lenell John-Lewis and Jon-Paul Pittman helped pile on the misery for Grimsby Town as they slumped to a 2-0 home defeat against Torquay United.
First half goals from Courtney Richards and Luke Young were enough to send the hosts to a second successive defeat, despite a spirited second half comeback, and make it a happy homecoming for Cleethorpes-born boss Chris Hargreaves.
Pittman and Hannah Goals Help Town Clip Wings
GOALS in each half from Jon-Paul Pittman and Ross Hannah, the latter a penalty, helped Grimsby Town to a routine 2-0 win over Welling United at Blundell Park.
Town Shot in the Foot by Poor Officiating
REFEREE Robert Whitton took centre stage as Grimsby Town’s unbeaten start to the 2014/15 Vanarama Conference season came to an end after a 2-1 defeat at Aldershot Town.
The 35th-minute sending off of striker Lenell John-Lewis swung the match in the hosts’ favour, after the Mariners had dominated the opening exchanges.
And Brett Williams’ second half brace ensured the three points stayed in Hampshire, despite Scott Neilson’s late strike sparking a spirited Mariners’ comeback.
Flashback: Aldershot 1 Grimsby 1
IN THE midst of a record-breaking run without a win, Neil Woods’ Grimsby Town side travelled south to Aldershot at the end of the January transfer window, boasting three new signings that they hoped would be able to pull them out of the League Two drop zone. And they were just a spot kick away from registering their new manager’s first victory in charge of the club.
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