A SECOND win on the bounce moved Grimsby Borough up to sixth in the Northern Counties East League (NCEL) table.
The Blues defeated Clipstone 3-2 at Bradley Community Stadium on Saturday, taking their points tally to 12 from six Division One games.
Two goals from Louis Grant, and another from John Waugh, were enough for Borough in that contest, which took place in front of a crowd of 71 fans.
Grimsby twice took the lead against their mid-table visitors, but Clipstone were on level terms going into the final ten minutes, thanks to goals from Nathan Millington and Gavin King.
But Waugh's 80th minute strike ensured that Borough had the last laugh, completing their third home win of the NCEL campaign.
It has been a stellar start to the season for Steve Newby and Nigel Fanthorpe's men, who struggled for large parts of 2012/2013, ending the campaign in 17th place.
But an injection of youth appears to have done the trick for the Blues, who are now leading the pack of the area's teams ahead of local rivals Cleethorpes Town and Louth Town.
Borough travel to Hallam this evening, and could move into second place with a sound victory against the Sheffield side.
But, given the superior goal difference of Shaw Lane Aquaforce, the Blues have more chance of ending the night in third.