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Diary - Saturday 8 October 2005

8 October 2005

Back in the summer most Town fans, if you'd been God and offered them second place in the table at this point in the season, would have had your holy hand off. There can be few complaints from North East Lincolnshire today, then, either at GTFC's position in the fourth division or at the outcome of the match that placed them there: last night's 1-0 home defeat by Wycombe. The Chairboys lived up to their hype as the best footballing side in the basement with a skilful display that pulled the home side well out of shape with deft switches, good movement off the ball and the sadistic nous to run Tom Newey ragged down the Mariners' left all night.

So the next time anyone tells you it's impossible to pass your way out of the fourth division (whether or not they happen to manage the team you support) you may be able to cite not only Yeovil in 2005 but possibly also Wycombe in 2006. Town can take comfort from their spirited second-half fightback, which came close to taking a point from the match, and from the knowledge that they are unlikely to face a better side in the league all season; but it would be interesting to learn exactly how many teams have ever secured promotion after having suffered three home defeats just a week into October.

And the Diary award for Glory-Hunting Nesbit of the Week goes to the 'supporter' who got himself on the Radio Humberside phone-in after the game in order to bemoan the performance of Gary Croft (not named among Town's 16 on the night). Even on the radio, poor old David Burns was clearly struggling to keep a straight face.