Grimsby Town show promise in derby defeat

GRIMSBY Town joint boss Rob Scott insists there were plenty of positives to take from the weekend defeat to Scunthorpe, with Bradford City next up at Blundell Park tomorrow night (7.30pm).

The Mariners were knocked out of the Lincolnshire Senior Cup after falling to a 3-0 defeat at Glanford Park on Saturday, after goals from David Mirfin, Sam Winnall and another in bizarre circumstances from Deon Burton.

But Scott argued that the final score didn't give a true reflection of his players' performance and he urged them to build on that promising showing when they take on the Bantams.

"I don't think Saturday was a 3-0 game, that's for sure," he told the Telegraph.

"It was disappointing because it made it look like it was a very one-sided game but it certainly wasn't – for us, it was a false scoreline.

"We know that there are a few bits to work on but there were some good performances for us to take from that game – we showed that we have got players who can play and pass.

He added: "The games now come thick and fast and in tomorrow's game we're looking to build on Saturday's performance and be a little bit sharper in both boxes – both in an attacking and defensive sense.

"It's obviously another tough task for us against a team in Bradford who had a brilliant season last time out. It will be a good work-out and hopefully we'll see a progression from the Scunthorpe game.

"How we played and passed the ball was a massive positive for us and hopefully with the more games they play together, they will gain more understanding between each other and that's a huge positive. Hopefully we'll see more of that tomorrow night.

Two players who could feature against the Bantams are trialists Chris Doig and Paul Bignot – both of whom impressed Scott against the Iron.

The joint-boss added: "Saturday was their first game against really tough opposition, and I think they both did well.

"They are two decisions that we're going to have to make, and fairly quickly, because if they are to come in we'd like to get it done as soon as possible."