EACH and every Grimsby Town player will need to stand up and be counted if the Mariners are to achieve their double dream.
That's according to joint boss Paul Hurst after Saturday's 2-1 victory at Welling United saw his side safely into the quarter-finals of the FA Trophy.
The Mariners will discover their last-eight opponents at lunchtime today when the draw is made.
And, although the weekend's cup assignment saw Town drop to third in the Conference table, Hurst and Rob Scott's men remain just two points off the summit with a game in hand on leaders Wrexham.
In short, it's all to play for as the Mariners chase glory on two fronts this season.
"One, we want to get promoted and, two, while we're in the Trophy we want to get to Wembley and try to win that," Hurst said.
"That won't happen solely through the 11 players who start week-in week-out – there will have to be changes.
"So today, we'll be speaking with the players and emphasising once again that it's a squad effort.
"Between now and the end of the season there will be times when players – good players – will find themselves on the bench.
"In a couple of weeks we'll get the next Trophy game and before that we go to Braintree on Friday night, so we need a strong squad because we won't achieve anything by just having a good starting XI."
On the prospect of adding to that squad following the arrivals of Ross Hannah, Richard Brodie and Jamie Devitt this month, he added: "We'll go with what we've got, but we need to be wary.
"One or two injuries or suspensions – the bookings can rack up – so that's something we've got to keep our eye on."
Goals from Devitt and fellow loanee Marcus Marshall, either side of the break, were enough to give the Mariners victory over Conference South title-chasers Welling.
And Hurst admits that the prospect of a Wembley final at the end of March is tantalisingly close now for Town's bosses, players and supporters.
"It's close, and right from the start of the competition in every team-talk we've had, we've mentioned Wembley," he added.
"On Saturday we really tried to emphasise how close that is and the other teams left in it.
"Along with Wrexham and Luton, who are also flying high, we've got a real chance.
"We could draw one of those sides, but it's an excellent opportunity for the players and for the club – we want them to grasp it.
"Credit to our players on Saturday. It was cold, the pitch didn't have much grass in places and there was a big slope.
"It would have been easy not to have fancied it, but they're a better group than that and right from the warm-up they were spot-on."
