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Preparing for the play-offs

25 April 2014

The 2013-14 season sees the Mariners enter the play-offs for the fourth time in their history. What do you recall of the first three attempts?

1. In the play-off semi-final in 2013, major shareholder John Fenty confiscated and dismantled a Newport supporter's flag. How did he explain his action?

"I deconstructed the flag to the point where it was safe and where it couldn't be considered a danger"

"I demonstrated that displaying a flag in the directors' box is the antithesis of acceptable behaviour"

"That my actions in disassembling the flag were an overreaction is a pathetic fallacy"

"The subtext was that had the flag been taken through a turnstile, it would have been confiscated"

2. Town narrowly missed out on an automatic promotion place in the 2005-06 season. From the end of September 2005, how many matches that season ended with the Mariners outside the top three places in the league?

one

three

four

six

3. Grimsby won the 2006 play-off semi-final first leg at Lincoln 1-0. Who scored the goal?

Ben Futcher

Gary Jones

Andy Parkinson

Michael Reddy

4. Which one of the following did not happen in the build-up to the 2006 play-off final?

It was announced that Russell Slade would sign a new contract

Lincoln manager Keith Alexander supported Gary Jones's appeal against the red card awarded against him in the semi-final

Russell Slade refused to sign a new contract

The first-team squad and coaching staff went into purdah to ensure they were perfectly prepared and fully focused on beating Cheltenham

5. In the 75th minute of the 2006 play-off final in Cardiff against Cheltenham, Russell Slade substituted Gary Croft with Ben Futcher. What position did Futcher take up?

centre-back

left-back

right-back

striker

6. At the end of the 1997-98 season, Grimsby finished third, how many points ahead of play-off semi-final opponents Fulham?

one

two

three

four

7. Which Fulham player was sent off in the 1997-98 play-off semi-final first leg?

Paul Bracewell

Chris Coleman

Paul Moody

Paul Peschisolido

8. Who scored Grimsby's equalising goal in the 1997-98 play-off semi-final first leg at Craven Cottage?

Kevin Donovan

Paul Groves

Jack Lester

David Smith

9. What was the attendance at Blundell Park for the 1997-98 play-off semi-final second leg?

6,988

8,689

8,968

9,688

10. Which goalkeeper was beaten by Kevin Donovan for the only goal of the 1997-98 play-off final?

Chris Freestone

Jimmy Glass

Maik Taylor

Andy Woodman

Are you hoping to go one better next time, or climbing the steps at Wembley?