Town Reserves in Cup Win

By: Rob Sedgwick
Date: 27/09/2001

GRIMSBY TOWN reserves ran out 3-0 winners against Bury in the Avon Insurance Cup Preliminary Round on Wednesday afternoon. On target for the Mariners were former Mansfield striker Michael Boulding, Graham Hockless and Iain Ward.

The match, at Radcliffe Borough’s Stainton Park ground, saw the Mariners' team dominate from start to end. Chris Thompson, who was a constant menace to the Shakers, hit the cross bar on five minutes. Michael Boulding and Iain Ward also went close for Grimsby in a first half which ended goalless, although the Mariners did everything but score .

Town opened the scoring with a rare goal from a corner at the start of the second half, when Michael Boulding superbly spun and volleyed the ball direct from the spot kick to put Town 1-0 up.

On the 90 minute mark Shakers defender Steve Halford pulled down Mansaram in the penalty box and the ref awarded a spot kick which Graham Hockless duly dispatched. Deep into injury time Iain Ward wrapped things up for the Mariners with a long range shot.

Bury: Glyn Garner, Eddie Tarsus, Nicky Hill, Paul O’Shaughnessy, Steve Halford, Nicky Thompson, David Borley, Martyn Forrest, Adam Martin, Gareth Seddon, George Clegg

Subs: David Nugent, Steve Gunby, Stephen Peck, Richard Winstanley, John Blackley

Grimsby Town: S Croudson, W Parker, G Moran, S Downes, S Ford, B Chapman , C Thompson, R Buscher, D Mansaram, M Boulding, D Smith

Subs: I Ward, R Ermes, G Hockless, F Cass, S Thorne

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