THE Football Association have confirmed that this weekend's Lincolnshire Senior Cup tie against Gainsborough will not count for Grimsby Town's trio of suspended stars.
With Toto Nsiala, Shaun Pearson and Scott Neilson all suspended for the start of the season, some have questioned whether Saturday's semi-final at Trinity would count towards their respective bans.
However, following an enquiry by the Grimsby Telegraph, the FA have confirmed that the suspensions apply to Conference fixtures only.
A spokesman said: "The County Cup is viewed a separate competition by the FA and suspensions count purely for Conference Football games."
