Third Time Lucky For Jim?

Tonight Stockport face a away trip to Grimsby for a Blue Square Premier clash. With the winds facing the fishermans town can County can only hope for a better performce that that seen at Edgeley Park on Saturday.

Grimsby currently sit in 16th position in the league, four places above the hatters. Six points separate the two teams with Stockport playing one more game that Grimsby. At home this season Grimsby have been on a stable form, with 10 games played the fishermen have won 5 of these whilst loosing 4 and drawing 1. Therefore from a possible 30 points only 16 have been picked up. At home this season Grimsby have scored 21 goals and conceding 16.

Last week Grimsby signed midfielder Luke McCarthy and one time Ghanan international defender Will Antwi, both of the players made their debuts for the club on Saturdays 2-1 victory away at Kettering. The top goal scores for Grimsby are Liam Hearn who has knocked up 10 league goals this campaign and fellow striker is County old boy Anthony Elding who has scored 7 league goals this year.

With a 200 mile round trip facing The Hatters I am sure that several County fans will choose against the trip on a cold Tuesday night.

County have already played Grimsby this season, last time out at Edgeley Park Stockport beat Grimsby 2-0 with goals from McConville and Elliot, these goals came in a pleasing display from The Hatters, since this victory County have only managed one win in their last 14 games.

Tonight I expect Jim to make several changes, with Carl piergianni being ruled out with a knock picked up last week he is aiming to return against Gateshead on Tuesday week. As far as I am aware Carl is the only injury for tonight’s trip, Matt Glennon is needing a fitness test but it is thought that he will travel twitch the squad.

With Saturdays defeat on the back of Jim’s mind I predict that several changes will be made from the team that lost on Saturday, therefore personally I think that some other quad members will be given their chance to shine.

The question I ask is will Jim turn to the youngsters? If he does I am sure they will do him proud. Cameron Darkwar and Danny Whitehead have both been given chances this season and personally I can see them been given a another chance tonight.

My prediction for tonight that County face a hard task with the away trip to Grimsby. I feel that at best County can scrape a draw, but as far as the starting 11 go I am almost sure that several changes will be made from the squad that failed to impress on Saturday against 10 man Southport.



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