Morecambe vs Grimsby Town. Sky Bet League Two.
Globe ArenaAttendance1,897.
Friday 12 April 2019 10:41, UK
Morecambe manager Jim Bentley has an unchanged squad for the home game against Grimsby.
Bentley could pick the same attacking line-up that started the 1-1 draw at Macclesfield last weekend, as the Shrimps look for the win that would see them take a giant step towards guaranteeing their English Football League survival.
Liam Mandeville was recalled at Moss Rose but substituted after 66 minutes, so the striker will hope he did enough to keep his place in the team. A like-for-like swap would see Richard Bennett get the nod. AJ Leitch-Smith remains out with a long-term hamstring injury.
Grimsby could seal their spot in League Two for next season with three points, although the Mariners have not won in eight matches. Ludvig Ohman, Jordan Cook and Ahkeem Rose are injury doubts once again, while summer signing Elliott Whitehouse (knee) is not expected to play during this campaign.
Top scorer Wes Thomas is available to return to the squad. But boss Michael Jolley may continue to turn to Charles Vernam and Harry Cardwell.
Morecambe have only lost one of their last nine league games against Grimsby (W4 D4) and are unbeaten in four (W3 D1) since a 0-2 defeat in August 2016.
Since winning 4-0 in their first visit to Morecambe in League Two in March 2008, Grimsby have failed to win in their following four trips, drawing three and losing one.
Morecambe have won each of their last three league games at the Globe Arena, their best home winning run in League Two since May 2010 (five straight wins).
Grimsby's eight-match run without a win is the longest ongoing such streak in League Two; they have earned just three points from 24 available in this time (W0 D3 L5).
Grimsby striker Kristian Dennis has scored in both of his last two league games against Morecambe (two goals), with both coming at the Globe Arena for different clubs; Chesterfield in April 2018 and Notts County in November 2018.
