First-half goals from Danilo Orsi and Klaidi Lolos put Crawley into the League Two play-offs with a 2-0 home victory over Grimsby.The Red Devils sealed a seventh-placed finish with a first win in five games to set up a two-legged semi-final with MK Dons.Crawley finished the regular season with 21 wins, 10 more than when they narrowly avoided relegation last term.Crawley boss Scott Lindsey descri...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest slammed the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) for ignoring their concern that the Video Assistant Referee for their 2-0 defeat at Everton on Sunday was a Luton Town supporter. Forest had three potential claims for a penalty waved away by referee Anthony Taylor and the VAR, Stuart Attwell, leading the club to respond on social media after the match to vent their...Full Story »

Manager David Artell professed Grimsby will not celebrate survival in League Two after beating Swindon 2-0 at Blundell Park to secure their fate for next term.Cheltenham loanee Liam Smith and forward Donovan Wilson scored the goals in the final quarter of the game to secure the win for the Mariners, who toiled for an opening goal for 75 minutes before the two late strikes came.Closest rivals Sut...Full Story »

Grimsby secured League Two survival with a 2-0 victory over Swindon at Blundell Park.Cheltenham loanee Liam Smith and forward Donovan Wilson scored the goals in the final quarter of the game to clinch the win for David Artell’s side.There was not much in the way of goalmouth action in the first half, with the best chance for the visitors coming inside the opening six minutes as Charlie Aus...Full Story »

Colchester took a huge step towards securing their League Two status with a vital 2-0 home win over Grimsby which also relegated Forest Green.Colchester took a fifth-minute lead through Tom Hopper, who ran onto Arthur Read’s excellent pass and coolly lifted the ball over goalkeeper Jake Eastwood and in.Cameron McGeehan’s low strike flashed just wide for the hosts, before Donovan Wils...Full Story »

David Artell insisted there will be no let up from Grimsby’s players in their remaining three games although they need just a point to guarantee League Two football next term after a resounding win at Crewe.Goals from Toby Mullarkey before the break and Curtis Thompson and Denver Hume in the second half emphasised the Mariners’ dominance at Artell’s former club and lifted them ...Full Story »

Grimsby virtually secured their Football League survival with an emphatic 3-0 win at play-off hopefuls Crewe thanks to goals from Toby Mullarkey, Curtis Thompson and Denver Hume.The Mariners are six points clear of second-bottom Sutton, who only have two games to play, but hold a far superior goal difference than United.Justin Obikwu wasted an early opening for the visitors when he was put clear...Full Story »

Harrogate kept their League Two play-off hopes alive after midfielder George Thomson’s spectacular strike secured a 1-0 win over Grimsby.Thomson’s second-half howitzer earned Harrogate a third straight home triumph – the club’s best sequence since August 2021 – while the Mariners’ EFL status remains in the balance.Home keeper James Belshaw had earlier raced ou...Full Story »

Grimsby strengthened their Sky Bet League Two survival bid with an important 1-0 victory over Newport at Blundell Park.Danny Rose netted the winner shortly after the half-hour mark as the Mariners moved five points above the relegation zone, consigning Newport to a fourth successive defeat in the process.Grimsby settled quickest as Charles Vernam and Kieran Green set their sights from the edge o...Full Story »

Shaun Pearson admits Grimsby are deflated after Bradford hit back to deny them a priceless win in their League Two relegation battle – but also have no complaints about the penalty which cost them.Bradford captain Richie Smallwood converted from 12 yards two minutes into added time, snatching three points away from 10-man Grimsby.Denver Hume was sent off for conceding that last-gasp penalt...Full Story »

Relegation-threatened Grimsby were denied a priceless win in dramatic circumstances as they drew 1-1 with Bradford.Richie Smallwood netted a stoppage-time penalty for Bradford after Curtis Thompson had opened the scoring at Blundell Park.Grimsby defender Denver Hume was sent off for giving away the penalty two minutes into added time, which proved decisive in the eventual outcome.Chances were fe...Full Story »

Kevin De Bruyne's injury meant he was sadly ruled out of Belgium's clash with England at Wembley - but his stunning wife was unfazed as she partied with friends Michele Lacroix is the wife of Kevin De Bruyne (Image: Getty Images) Kevin De Bruyne’s wife hit the town after Belgium’s 2-2 draw against England on Tuesday. The Manchester City star, 32, missed the international friendly ...Full Story »

Wrexham strengthened their promotion bid with a comfortable 3-1 win at Grimsby.Andy Cannon led the way with a first-half double and Paul Mullin also scored in a one-sided clash that moved Wrexham three points off top spot.Substitute Arthur Gnahoua snatched a late consolation for the home side.Wrexham opened the scoring in the sixth minute when Cannon fired low into the corner with his right foot...Full Story »

David Artell feels Grimsby have turned a corner in their ongoing bid for League Two survival after edging out promotion-chasing MK Dons at Blundell Park.On-loan striker Justin Obikwu settled the scores with a first-half winner to move Artell’s men six points above the relegation zone with 10 matches to play.Given that Forest Green won elsewhere, it was a significant result for Grimsby as t...Full Story »

Grimsby strengthened their League Two survival bid with an important 1-0 win over MK Dons at Blundell Park.Justin Obikwu settled the scores with a first-half winner to put David Artell’s men six points above the relegation zone with 10 matches to play.Grimsby started brightly and took first aim in the fifth minute when Obikwu fired goalwards and Michael Kelly saved with his legs.Dan Kemp f...Full Story »

Grimsby boss David Artell felt a “horrific” refereeing decision cost his side dear in their 1-1 draw at Sutton.Justin Obikwu fired the visitors in front on the stroke of half-time.But the Mariners squandered a number of chances to put the game to bed before an 88th-minute Charlie Lakin penalty, for handball in the box, rescued a point for the Football League basement boys.But Artell,...Full Story »

David Artell believes Grimsby proved they are a tough team to beat in their 0-0 draw against play-off-chasing AFC Wimbledon at Plough Lane.Artell’s side had the better of a closely-fought first half, with Donovan Wilson rattling Wimbledon’s crossbar.Both sides struggled to carve out a clear-cut chance during a cagey second half, and Grimsby held on to secure back-to-back clean sheets...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon’s League Two play-off push suffered a setback as they drew 0-0 with relegation-threatened Grimsby at Plough Lane.Johnnie Jackson’s side missed the chance to capitalise on Saturday’s memorable triumph over MK Dons and record back-to-back league wins for the first time since November.Wimbledon sit 10th in the table, three points off the play-off spots, while Grimsby...Full Story »

David Artell described his Grimsby players as “warriors” after an all-important 1-0 victory over Forest Green eased their relegation fears.Grimsby picked up their first League Two win since late-December – with Harvey Rodgers settling the scores – to move six points clear of the danger zone.Chances were few and far between throughout the 90 minutes at Blundell Park &ndash...Full Story »

Grimsby moved six points above the League Two relegation zone with a 1-0 victory against rock-bottom Forest Green.Harvey Rodgers scored the winner early on at Blundell Park to secure Town’s first win in eight matches.Grimsby settled first and went 1-0 up in the eighth minute when Rodgers looped over Vicente Reyes from the edge of the penalty area.Chances were at a premium for the remainder...Full Story »