Grimsby Town vs Slough Town Match Analysis and Prediction

Grimsby Town vs Slough Town Match Analysis & Prediction

Grimsby Town

14/11/2023 10:45 pm

Slough Town

by Vincent

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Having survived an FA Cup giant killing by the skin of their teeth, Grimsby Town host National League South side Slough Town at Blundell Park for Tuesday’s first-round replay.

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The League Two side came from behind to salvage a 1-1 draw against their non-league counterparts on November 5, and a trip to Oxford United awaits the winners in the second round.

Grimsby know a thigh or two about springing FA Cup surprises following their magical run to the quarter-finals last year, but their campaign in 2023-24 very nearly ended at the first hurdle as Scott Davies’ free kick sailed into the back of the net.

Slough were holding out as the dying embers approached, but Danny Rose’s 75th-minute goal denied the Rebels a direct route into the second round.

On the back of claiming their first domestic victory since October 3 (3-2 over Morecambe), Grimsby now set out to avoid a fourth FA Cup first-round exit in the last five seasons, one of which came through a replay against Newport County in 2019-20 following a 1-1 draw in the opening game.

Slough Town needed replays to overcome Salisbury and Ebbsfleet United in the qualifying rounds, although both of those victories came on home soil at Arbour Park, and from eight previous FA Cup away matches against a side in League Two or above, they have failed to win any of them.

Grimsby Town vs. Slough Town Head to head

These two teams have only previously met once in this season’s FA Cup, playing out a 1-1 draw.

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Grimsby Town Team News

Grimsby have fallen victim to international call-ups, as Pakistan’s Otis Khan, Sierra Leone’s Kamil Conteh and Sudan’s Abo Eisa are all set to link up with their respective nations.

Right-back Michee Efete was nowhere to be seen against Morecambe after being forced off injured in the opening draw with Slough, so Toby Mullarkey may be required to fill in out wide once again.

Grimsby Town's Last 5 Matches

21/10/2023

Stockport County

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Grimsby Town

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League Two
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Colchester United

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League Two
28/10/2023

Doncaster Rovers

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Slough Town Team News

Midfielder Leon Chambers-Parillon was a casualty in the opening draw, but was passed fit to start against Welling United and should be fine to take his place in the centre of the park here.

Slough have lost striker Tom McElroy to Beaconsfield Town this month, piling more attacking pressure onto the shoulders of Bromley loanee George Alexander, who leads the club with five goals this season.