PAUL Hurst has challenged Grimsby Town to keep their foot on the gas after ruthlessly dispatching their last two opponents.
After claiming their first win of the season with a 6-1 hammering of promotion hopefuls Gateshead, the Mariners followed that up by trouncing Alfreton 7-0 on Bank Holiday Monday.
In both games, Hurst's side scored early before pressing home their dominance with relentless displays that simply blew their opponents away.
And, as attentions turn to the upcoming trip to Aldershot, the Town boss is keen for that attacking attitude to become a theme of his side this season.
"There were a lot of similarities in the last two games in the fact that we scored early and then went on to score plenty of goals, with a quick goal straight after half-time, so I'll be pleased if that carries on this season," he said.
"I've been pleased that, in both games, the players didn't take the foot off the gas – and kept looking for more goals.
"Especially against Alfreton, it could have been quite easy to stop playing – especially after they had a man sent off – but we kept going and could have scored even more to be honest.
"The fact that we've kept going right until the end in both games, has been fantastic to see and it has worked really well for us.
"The players are looking really hungry at the minute and are enjoying their football – that's clear for everyone to see I think.
"We've now got to keep that momentum going for the trip to Aldershot at the weekend."
The Shots have made a solid enough start to their second season in the Conference, having only lost one of their opening five games.
And Hurst is expecting a tough game against Andy Scott's side.
He said: "I watched Aldershot lose to Eastleigh, but they got a good draw against Forest Green and they'll be tough opponents on Saturday.
"They've got some good players and I think Andy has put together a very strong squad. It's a nice playing surface down there and we had a good result last season, so it would be great if we could get another one at the weekend.
"The two results last weekend are gone now and – apart from the boost in confidence that we've got – they won't have an effect on the Aldershot game."
