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Diary - Saturday 11 November 2006

11 November 2006

The phrase 'immediate impact' trips joyously to mind as the first game of Alan Buckley's third spell in charge of the Mariners, a daunting FA Cup visit to third division Northampton, yields the side's third clean sheet of the season in a goalless draw. Indeed, Town came close several times to breaking the deadlock in a heart-warming exhibition of old-school passing and movement, despite injuries and Lumpension necessitating a rookie forward line comprising Danny North and Nick Hegarty. The result means Buckley's first home match will be the replay at Blundell Park a week on Tuesday. Please, quickly, somebody tell me when the tickets go on sale.