JON-PAUL Pittman seems certain to start tonight's friendly between Grimsby Town and Mansfield.
The trialist striker made a good first impression against Doncaster Rovers this week, and will get another chance to impress at Blundell Park this evening.
"It's no secret that Jon-Paul Pittman is going to have a run-out again – I need to give him some time on the pitch," confirmed manager Paul Hurst.
"Nothing has particularly changed from my first view of Jon-Paul – you can tell that he knows the game and he's got a decent touch.
"But what is hard to replicate in training is how the game gets stretched at times and the movements he can make to get into areas.
"Hopefully, we might see some of that this evening."
