Last time these two teams met, Alfreton suffered a horrific 7-0 defeat at Blundell Park, the game after The Mariners romped to a 6-1 victory at Gateshead. However, this time around, things have changed.
Grimsby go into the game at The Impact Arena eager to reignite their title charge after dropping 2 valuable points against Gateshead yesterday, whilst promotion rivals Barnet and Bristol Rovers scooped maximum points.
Alfreton are at the contrasting end of the table and need a win to further cement their Conference Premier status, with fellow releagtion battlers, Welling United, hot on their tail. Welling are just 6 points behind The Reds with a game in hand.
Alfreton are also at the opposite end of the form table to Grimsby, having failed to win in any of their last 5 games. The Reds will be especially disappointed with their 4-0 hammering in the hands of Wrexham yesterday.
Meanwhile, The Mariners carried on their unbeaten run, stretching that run to 9 games. A win could see Grimsby enter themselves right back in the title mix, providing Bristol Rovers or Barnet drop points.
Former Mariner, Bradley Wood (who spoke to me a few weeks ago), will come against his former side, just over a week after preventing Barnet gain extra ground at the top of the table. He will be keen to impress against his ex-side, after he revealed he would love to be back at Grimsby.
Alfreton Town's Last 5 Games:
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Grimsby Town's Last 5 Games:
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Score Prediction:
Grimsby should have enough in their squad to out-class Alfreton in this tie. I predict a 3-0 win for the title-hungry Mariners.
Grimsby go into the game at The Impact Arena eager to reignite their title charge after dropping 2 valuable points against Gateshead yesterday, whilst promotion rivals Barnet and Bristol Rovers scooped maximum points.
Alfreton are at the contrasting end of the table and need a win to further cement their Conference Premier status, with fellow releagtion battlers, Welling United, hot on their tail. Welling are just 6 points behind The Reds with a game in hand.
Alfreton are also at the opposite end of the form table to Grimsby, having failed to win in any of their last 5 games. The Reds will be especially disappointed with their 4-0 hammering in the hands of Wrexham yesterday.
Meanwhile, The Mariners carried on their unbeaten run, stretching that run to 9 games. A win could see Grimsby enter themselves right back in the title mix, providing Bristol Rovers or Barnet drop points.
Former Mariner, Bradley Wood (who spoke to me a few weeks ago), will come against his former side, just over a week after preventing Barnet gain extra ground at the top of the table. He will be keen to impress against his ex-side, after he revealed he would love to be back at Grimsby.
Alfreton Town's Last 5 Games:
LDDDD
Grimsby Town's Last 5 Games:
DWWWD
Score Prediction:
Grimsby should have enough in their squad to out-class Alfreton in this tie. I predict a 3-0 win for the title-hungry Mariners.