PAUL Hurst feels as though Grimsby Town's season is finally up and running after watching his side go goal crazy for the second time in a bumper Bank Holiday weekend.
After hammering Gateshead 6-1 on Saturday, the Mariners went one better and ran in seven unanswered goals against Alfreton at Blundell Park yesterday.
Braces from Lenell John-Lewis and Craig Clay, allied with strikes from Jon-Paul Pittman, Scott Brown and Scott Neilson, saw the Mariners take their tally for the weekend to an incredible 13 goals.
After having only previously found the net once in their frustrating first three games – while he isn't getting carried away – the Town boss has said that the season starts now.
Following a stunning afternoon at Blundell Park, he told the Telegraph: "I'm delighted with what I've seen over these last two games – it's been very pleasing.
"I told the players in the dressing room after yesterday's game that our season starts now.
"We'd have liked to have picked up a few more points from those first few games, but if you'd have said we'd be unbeaten after the first five games, having scored the number of goals we have, of course I would have taken it.
"We've won a home game emphatically now and that gets that little early-season monkey off our back and so we've got to kick on from here.
"It's been two excellent performances back-to-back, with a clean sheet yesterday and I can't really ask for much more to be honest.
"In saying that, we could have had even more yesterday, but I guess I would be being greedy if I was asking for more after a 7-0 win!"
Hurst also paid tribute to his players' attitudes and has challenged them to maintain the feel-good factor for as long as possible.
He continued: "After the last two games, the lads are high on confidence and are really hungry. We've now got to try and keep that feeling going for as long as possible.
"I've been delighted with the players' attitudes and their performance levels over the last two games.
"I've always said that I've got a good group of players and they're showing that.
"Now they've got to produce those levels on a regular basis to give us a chance."
