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| Cometh the Hour… |
Lincoln Preview
By: Richard Lord
Date: 15/05/2006
SATURDAY'S win at Sincil Bank has made Grimsby Town many pundits' favourites to progress into the League 2 play-off final at the Millennium Stadium, but they still have to face a Lincoln side determined to overcome the 1-0 deficit and make their fourth consecutive play-off attempt a successful one.
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Russell Slade's men have home advantage in the second leg and a clean sheet will see the Mariners head to Cardiff on May 28. However, Keith Alexander's (left) side are certainly capable of springing a surprise, and the awe of the occasion - with local pride at steak - might see the visitors make things very difficult at Blundell Park on Tuesday evening. The Imps have been a difficult side to beat all season, losing just 11 matches in the league - but there must be question marks over the sheer amount of draws they've recorded - at home and away - totalling 21. Their record away from Sincil Bank suggests that they play a tight game, but their methods might have to change due to the circumstance they currently find themselves in.
Goalkeeper Alan Marriott has been a loyal servant for City, amassing over 250 appearances since he joined the club in 1999. The defensive trio of Gareth Mcauley, Paul Morgan and Jamie Mccombe are highly-rated. Their height and physical presence has made them difficult to break down, although they're a little more susceptible on the road. Lincoln also have an array of talent up front, supported by an attacking midfield. Franny Green and Jamie Forrester have been leading the front line in recent weeks, with top scorer Marvin Robinson providing the nucleus of the attack. They are ably assisted by Nat Brown (left) - an attacking player deployed in midfield for much of this season.
Although Marvin Robinson, Franny Green Jamie Forrester have been the main threat to League 2 defences towards the conclusion of season 05/06, Scott Kerr (left) has been revelling in some good form of his own of late. His performance against the Mariners at the weekend served as a warning for the second leg, where he'll be pulling the strings from midfield on Tuesday night.
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It's been well documented that this will be the 100th meeting between the two sides, although several different sources don't take into account meetings beyond the league and two major cup competitions. Grimsby hold the advantage over their near neighbours, with 35 league wins to the Imps' 25. P 98 W 44 D 25 L 29 F 189 A 143 Lincoln Head-to-Head (15th on The Opposition Ladder)
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You'd need to have a very short memory (or a selective one) in order to forget what happened the last time these two sides met. Gary Jones' 22nd minute strike is all that separates the teams - and as we have seen with Preston, a good away result in a play-off semi-final doesn't always guarantee you a passage to Cardiff. Grimsby Team: Mildenhall, McDermott (Croft 18), Newey, Whittle, Futcher, Cohen (Reddy 68), Parkinson, Bolland, Woodhouse, Gary Jones, Mendes (Toner 78) Subs (not used): Kalala, Goodfellow
Lincoln Team: Marriott, McAuley, Morgan, McCombe, Beevers (Frecklington 60), Hughes, Kerr, Brown, Robinson (Birch 76), Forrester, Green (Yeo 60).
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