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RUTHLESS MARINERS JUST TOO STRONG FOR BASEMENT BOYS

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The LeaguePaper Team
22 March 2026

By Steve Blackburn

DAVID Artell praised Grimsby Town’s ruthlessness in their resounding victory over basement club Barrow at Blundell Park.
Kieran Green and Jaze Kabia both netted braces for the Mariners, with veteran forward Andy Cook scoring the opener, as the Mariners maintained their play-off standing on goal difference at the expense of the struggling Bluebirds.
“It was a thoroughly professional performance,” said Mariners boss Artell. “It took us a while to get going in the first half, but then the first proper move we put together, we scored, and th...

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