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Diary - Saturday 10 April 2004

10 April 2004

I don't know who Dean Smith is and before today, quite frankly, I didn't much care, but his last-gasp equaliser for Sheffield Wednesday this afternoon - which denied Town's fellow strugglers Brentford all three points at Hillsborough - has kept the Mariners' heads above water for another two days at least. As for Nicky Law's team, a Paul Furlong goal, which should have been disallowed for fouls on both Phil Jevons and Alan Fettis, gives QPR an undeserved half-time advantage, but in the second half Town's lack of firepower is matched only by their dearth of willpower and the Shepherd's Bush side trebles its lead with no reply. Stockport clamber several places with a 3-0 win at Chesterfield but the Mariners hang on to Division Two's final safety position by a single point after Smith's act of mercy.

Big thanks, meanwhile, to Cod Almighty's Andy Holt and his wife Joanne for providing both the PC for tonight's Diary and sumptuous London accommodation for Mrs Diary and me this weekend. You guys like totally rule. Birthday messages for Mrs D can be sent to the usual email address.