Grimsby Town prepare for a key League Two clash with Shrewsbury this Saturday, aiming to reverse a recent dip in form and solidify their top-six position. The Mariners sit sixth in the table with 13 points from eight games, just two points behind leaders Barnet, but head into the match at Blundell Park on the back of two straight away losses.
Those defeats, a 2-1 loss at Newport County last Saturday and a 2-1 reverse at Notts County the previous Tuesday, followed a promising run of two wins and a draw. The team's overall record this season stands at three wins, four draws and a single loss, having scored 12 goals while conceding eight.
Opposition preview
Shrewsbury Town visit Blundell Park positioned 18th in the division, with a record of two wins, two draws and four losses from their opening eight fixtures.
Recent results and form guide
Grimsby's last five matches show a pattern of mixed results. Before the recent losses, they secured consecutive 2-0 home victories over Crawley Town and Bristol Rovers, and fought to a 2-2 draw at Cheltenham Town in early September. The challenge now is to rediscover that home form, where they have been strong, and turn around a sequence that reads two losses, two wins and a draw from the last five outings.
Saturday's match kicks off at 3pm as Grimsby look to close the gap at the top and move on from a frustrating week on the road.
