Lee Hughes' 22nd goal of the season was enough to clinch a 1-0 victory for Notts County at Grimsby.

County striker bags 22nd goal of the season

Lee Hughes' 22nd goal of the season was enough to clinch a 1-0 victory for Notts County at Grimsby. The striker hammered home in the 69th minute to consign the home side to a record 20th league game without a win. Ricky Ravenhill was in the thick of the first-half action, testing Nick Colgan with two volleys and then sending a third inches wide. But the County midfielder blotted his copy book with a yellow card for a two-footed tackle on Peter Sweeney, and was fortunate not to be sent off after hauling back Wes Fletcher. Grimsby's Tommy Wright headed over from a Sweeney corner and then the striker was booked for a two-footed lunge himself on Neal Bishop. The crucial goal came from a long clearance from goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel which was missed by centre-back Paul Linwood. Hughes raced clear and hit a right-foot shot into the far corner. Grimsby went close to an equaliser when an overhead kick from substitute Nathan Jarman was clawed away by Schmeichel.