Hartlepool United v Grimsby Town TEAM NEWS!

Last updated : 26 December 2006 By Gtm
Whittle
Justin Whittle: Back!
The Mariners will yet again be without John McDermott(calf) and Paul Bolland(bruised foot) for the trip to Hartlepool United. Centre back Justin Whittle should return to the side after suffering with a thigh problem only hours before the kick off with Torquay on tuesday.

Gary Cohen is also absent through injury and joint top scorer Gary Jones is serving the second game of his 4 match ban. Ciaran Toner who was re-called to the bench on tuesday may get another chance to get in the manager's good book, but may struggle to replace Danny Boshell.

Hartlepool will be without striker partners Michael Proctor and Joel Porter, midfielder Mark Tinkler has a broken toe and will also not take part. Former Grimsby loanee Jon Daly should start on the bench despite being his club's top scorer.


PREDICTED GRIMSBY LINE UP

1:Phil BARNES
20:Gary CROFT
5:Nick FENTON
6:Justin WHITTLE
3:Tom NEWEY
17:Peter TILL
12:Ricky RAVENHILL
11:Anthony PULIS
23:Nick HEGARTY
7:Isaiah RANKIN
14:Martin PATERSON

SUBS

13:Rob MURRAY(GK)
4:Gary HARKINS
16:Danny BOSHELL
9:Michael REDDY
22:Danny NORTH

THIS FIXTURE LAST TIME

Hartlepool drubbed Grimsby 8-1 back in september 2003. Jonny Rowan grabbed the only goal of the game for Grimsby, however former Mariner Paul Robinson who was nothing short of awful for the Mariners netted a hatrick for Pool.

GRIMSBY SQUAD THAT DAY!

1:Aidan DAVISON
26:Jason CROWE
4:Simon FORD
5:Tony CRANE
3:Darren BARNARD
6:Marcel CAS
22:Paul GROVES
8:Stuart CAMPBELL
18:Graham HOCKLESS
9:Michael BOULDING(SOAMES 76MINS)
15:Jonny ROWAN(NIMMO 61MINS)

SUBS

2:John MCDERMOTT
25:Mike EDWARDS
14:Chris BOLDER
24:David SOAMES
31:Liam NIMMO