Substitute George Lloyd ended Grimsby’s longest winless run of the season as his stoppage-time strike secured a 2-1 League Two comeback victory at Doncaster.Lloyd pounced in the sixth minute of time added on following a nasty injury to home defender Ben Nelson as Paul Hurst’s men picked up their first win in seven matches in all competitions and a first in Doncaster since 1989.The Ma...Full Story »

Mark Hughes praised Andy Cook’s perseverance after the striker’s 23rd league goal of the season kept Bradford firmly in the promotion hunt with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Grimsby.Cook struck nine minutes from time from substitute Matt Derbyshire’s cross as the Bantams came from behind in a lively game to move up to sixth in League Two.And Bantams boss Hughes, a former striker...Full Story »

Andy Cook’s 23rd league goal of the season kept Bradford firmly in the promotion hunt with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Grimsby.Cook settled the game nine minutes from time from substitute Matt Derbyshire’s cross as the Bantams came from 2-1 behind in a lively League Two game.Bradford went in front after six minutes through Alex Gilliead, who swept home from 15 yards after Grimsby go...Full Story »

Grimsby boss Paul Hurst admitted his side were falling into a bad habit of failing to win games from promising positions after a late penalty from Dom Telford rescued Crawley a point in a 1-1 draw at the Broadfield Stadium.Hurst’s men looked on course to take maximum points after Harry Clifton scored shortly before the break.The Mariners then hit the post through George Lloyd and spurned s...Full Story »

Striker Dom Telford scored with a late penalty to rescue a point for relegation-threatened Crawley in a 1-1 home draw with Grimsby.The Mariners looked to be heading towards a deserved victory after a fine first-half goal from Harry Clifton but Crawley struck late to extend their unbeaten run to five games and they are now five points clear of second-bottom Hartlepool.Grimsby boss Paul Hurst went...Full Story »

Boss Paul Hurst felt Grimsby did enough to edge their League Two clash against Walsall after being held to a 1-1 draw at Blundell Park.Grimsby midfielder Bryn Morris opened the scoring inside 20 minutes with a long-range stunner before Donervon Daniels hit back to earn Walsall a share of the spoils.Further clear-cut opportunities were few and far between but Grimsby, in particular, did carve out...Full Story »

Managers Nigel Clough and Paul Hurst both felt a draw was a fair result as their respective Mansfield and Grimsby sides battled out a goalless League Two stalemate on Wednesday night.The result leaves Mansfield two points off the play-off places in eighth spot, while Grimsby remain 15th as they returned to league action following their FA Cup defeat at Brighton on Sunday.And Hurst said he was pl...Full Story »

Mansfield and Grimsby could not be separated on Wednesday night as they played out a goalless League Two draw at One Call Stadium.The first half produced most of the game’s best moments, particularly for Grimsby who started very strongly with John McAtee and captain Luke Waterfall both forcing fine saves out of Mansfield goalkeeper Christy Pym.McAtee came close again when he hit the inside...Full Story »

Evan Ferguson scored a brace as Brighton ended Grimsby’s fairy-tale FA Cup run at the quarter-final stage with a decisive 5-0 victory over League Two’s 15th-placed side to set up a last-four tie with Manchester United.Deniz Undav scored inside six minutes and 18-year-old Ferguson had standout afternoon, hitting two before Solly March nodded in the fourth and Kaoru Mitoma sealed the M...Full Story »

Grimsby showed little sign of having one eye on the weekend’s FA Cup quarter-final with an impressive 1-0 victory at Sutton.Michee Efete scored the only goal of the game at Gander Green Lane to put a spanner in the works of Sutton’s play-off hopes.The visitors started much the better of the two sides and an early Kieran Green shot swerved just the wrong side of the post.And the goal ...Full Story »

Sutton boss Paul Hurst was delighted his players put Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final against Premier League Brighton out of their mind to beat Sutton 1-0.The Mariners could not have been blamed for having one eye on their clash with the Premier League Seagulls after their magical run in the cup.But Michee Efete scored the only goal of the game as the visitors ended Matt Gray’s side&rsq...Full Story »

Jim Bentley admits rock-bottom Rochdale displayed naivety during their 1-0 defeat against Grimsby at Blundell Park.On-loan Grimsby striker George Lloyd settled the contest with a moment of quality midway through the second half with his third goal in nine games.It was enough to move Grimsby up to 16th in League Two as Rochdale remained at the foot and five points from safety.Dale boss Bentley sa...Full Story »

Grimsby piled misery on rock-bottom Rochdale with a 1-0 victory at Blundell Park which left them five points from safety in League Two.George Lloyd settled the contest with a well-taken winner 22 minutes from time.Dale had ended a nine-match winless run last time out but a fourth defeat in six games leaves them with an uphill task to avoid relegation to the National League.Chances were few and f...Full Story »

Newport manager Graham Coughlan praised the mentality of his players after they fought back to draw 1-1 with Grimsby at Blundell Park.After two straight SKy Bet League Two defeats, the Exiles added another point to their tally courtesy of a second-half equaliser from Priestly Farquharson.On-loan striker John McAtee put Grimsby in front with a wonderful dipping volley shortly before half-time but...Full Story »

Grimsby and Newport were made to settle for a point each from their scrappy 1-1 draw at Blundell Park.A stunning opener from John McAtee set Grimsby on their way before the Welsh side replied through Priestley Farquharson.Calum Kavanagh and Omar Bogle – against his former club – set their sights in the opening stages and Grimsby stopper Max Crocombe was required to make decent saves ...Full Story »

Paul Hurst hailed his history makers after Grimsby reached the FA Cup quarter-finals with a shock 2-1 success over Premier League strugglers Southampton.Gavan Holohan converted two penalties at St Mary’s to fire the League Two visitors into the last eight of the competition for the first time since the Second World War.Duje Caleta-Car pulled one back for the top-flight’s bottom side ...Full Story »

Gavan Holohan converted two penalties as League Two side Grimsby dumped Premier League strugglers Southampton out of the FA Cup with a shock 2-1 win at St Mary’s.Midfielder Holohan capitalised on moments of madness from Saints pair Lyanco and Duje Caleta-Car to fire the Mariners into the quarter-finals of the competition for the first time since the Second World War.Croatia defender Caleta...Full Story »

Grimsby boss Paul Hurst admitted it was “frustrating” seeing his side forced to settle for a goalless draw against struggling Harrogate.The battling Sulphurites dug deep as they pinched a precious point at Blundell Park.It was the first time the two sides had met in the league that did not end in a win for Simon Weaver’s side.But it was Hurst’s Mariners who had the better...Full Story »

Battling Harrogate held on for a precious point as they secured a goalless Sky Bet League Two draw at Grimsby.The hosts broke their duck as they earned their first league point against the Sulphurites in their history.But it was a game they should have won having dominated the ball and had the much better chances.It could have been a rout had it not been for inspired Harrogate goalkeeper Mark Ox...Full Story »

Grimsby manager Paul Hurst hailed a “big victory” after his side came from behind to snatch a 2-1 win at Northampton.Northampton led at half-time through Sam Hoskins’ 17th goal of the season.But Luke Waterfall fired the Mariners level with 16 minutes remaining and Anthony Glennon headed home a stoppage-time winner to snatch the points.Hurst said: “Everyone feels better wh...Full Story »