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Saturday sees a trip to Grimsby. Not exactly the best place to visit on a cold December afternoon, but given the hosts recent league form it’s a real chance for us to bring home three points. Grimsbys home record is one win from nine, albeit with 5 draws and 3 defeats. Despite a couple of decent FA Cup results, the mariners haven’t won in the league since mid October so after our encouraging performance at Northampton, surely it’s an opportunity for an overdue win for us.
Otis Khan has been a regular and is expected to start. Ex rovers youngster Luke waterfall is their captain and the heart of the Grimsby defence.
We sit two places ahead of Grimsby in the league with rovers 14th and the hosts 16th. Grimsby have a game in hand and although three points behind us, a decent win for them on Saturday could see them overtake us on goal difference. A win could see our play off hopes revitalised as we’re still not far away. However another game without a win will see our winless run go to 10 league games and a defeat would be a real blow.
However surely if we can get a point at Northampton, we can pick up three at Grimsby.
As for team news assuming no injuries I’m expecting the same keeper and back four. Likely the same midfield too and the only question being whether Nevitt or Lewis partner Hemmings. My guess is Elliot will return to the side but who knows. Given our lack of goals I’d be tempted to play Rhys hughes on the left of midfield and give hawkes a go up front alongside Hemmings. Josh has pace and can finish. However given the team performance at Northampton I can’t see anything radical like that.
Prediction: a draw most likely, but I wouldn’t be surprised if we won.
Otis Khan has been a regular and is expected to start. Ex rovers youngster Luke waterfall is their captain and the heart of the Grimsby defence.
We sit two places ahead of Grimsby in the league with rovers 14th and the hosts 16th. Grimsby have a game in hand and although three points behind us, a decent win for them on Saturday could see them overtake us on goal difference. A win could see our play off hopes revitalised as we’re still not far away. However another game without a win will see our winless run go to 10 league games and a defeat would be a real blow.
However surely if we can get a point at Northampton, we can pick up three at Grimsby.
As for team news assuming no injuries I’m expecting the same keeper and back four. Likely the same midfield too and the only question being whether Nevitt or Lewis partner Hemmings. My guess is Elliot will return to the side but who knows. Given our lack of goals I’d be tempted to play Rhys hughes on the left of midfield and give hawkes a go up front alongside Hemmings. Josh has pace and can finish. However given the team performance at Northampton I can’t see anything radical like that.
Prediction: a draw most likely, but I wouldn’t be surprised if we won.