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Diary - Saturday 25 March 2006

25 March 2006

Great news for the Mariners as the form of promotion rivals Carlisle Five takes a turn for the worse. After strolling to four 5-0 victories in the past two months, the hitherto fearless Cumbrians shockingly manage only four goals in beating Boston at home this afternoon. It's not all roses for Town, as two of the goals at Brunton Park are notched, after his introduction as a 66th-minute substitute, by Simon Hackney: the free-scoring young winger who trialled at Blundell Park two years ago but was advised by a Grimsby player not to waste his time at "a shithole club like this". But Carlisle Five supporters will note a longer-term trend alongside today's worrying downturn, since their team has failed to score six times in a match since October. With this kind of stuttering form affecting GTFC's strongest adversary of the season, Mr Russell Slade will sleep easy tonight in the sure knowledge that the fourth division title is there for the taking!