3 d. ago Grimsby owner shocked by Man United request for Ruben Amorim before Carabao Cup tie

The difference in sizes between Manchester United and Grimsby Town can be summed up by a ridiculous exchange between Mariners owner Jason Stockwood and a Red Devils delegate

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4 d. ago Pandemonium and pure joy: how my club Grimsby beat impossible odds to stun United

Heart, organisation and bravery found a way on a night that will be talked about in pubs and playgrounds for decadesSome nights you know, even as they’re happening, will stay with you for ever. Wednesday night at Blundell Park was one of them. A full house, the world’s media watching, and Grimsby Town delivering the sort of performance that will be told and retold in pubs, workplaces and playgrounds for decades.The pitch looked perfect under the lights. The performance was even better. When Manchester United’s manager, Ruben Amorim, admitted afterwards that “the best team won”, it felt like a moment of truth. For once, the cameras weren’t pointing at the Premier League’s aristocrats but at a small port town on the Humber. For once, the headlines belonged to us. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Pandemonium and pure joy: how my club Grimsby beat impossible odds to stun United | Jason Stockwood

Heart, organisation and bravery found a way on a night that will be talked about in pubs and playgrounds for decadesSome nights you know, even as they’re happening, will stay with you for ever. Wednesday night at Blundell Park was one of them. A full house, the world’s media watching, and Grimsby Town delivering the sort of performance that will be told and retold in pubs, workplaces and playgrounds for decades.The pitch looked perfect under the lights. The performance was even better. When Manchester United’s manager, Ruben Amorim, admitted afterwards that “the best team won”, it felt like a moment of truth. For once, the cameras weren’t pointing at the Premier League’s aristocrats but at a small port town on the Humber. For once, the headlines belonged to us. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Grimsby seek to build on foundations to ‘make it as hostile as we can’ for Manchester United

Manager David Artell says League Two club’s stable, progressive ethos gives them the tools to thrive, and challenge Ruben Amorim’s side“We’re an ambitious little football club,” says the Grimsby Town manager, David Artell. “Why can’t we be the next Bournemouth or Brentford?” It is an indication that Manchester United will not be visiting your average League Two side in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, because the Mariners are doing things differently.Artell has spent recent summers scouting in the Faroe Islands – and eating sea urchins with the owners – and tried to sign a player from the Czech league this year. The tone is set at the top by the owners, Andrew Pettit and Jason Stockwood. There is data aplenty at Blundell Park, giving Grimsby an identity and bringing stability, a word sometimes forgotten in the fourth tier. United will be facing an unbeaten team high on confidence and with a long-term strategy to keep pushing them forward. Continue reading...

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1 week ago In pictures: Manchester Pride 2025 opens with traffic cone queens, ‘Queer Joy Here’ and a Pink Pony Club

The four-day celebration has officially got underway

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2 w. ago Carabao Cup: Huddersfield stun Leicester in shootout drama, Birmingham beat Blades

Goalkeeper Lee Nichols stars for League One sideJay Stansfield strikes late for Birmingham victoryThe goalkeeper Lee Nichols was the hero for Huddersfield, who overcame Championship opponents in Leicester via a penalty shootout following an entertaining 2-2 Carabao Cup first-round draw at the League One club’’s Accu Stadium.Huddersfield started strongly and Ruben Roosken and David Kasumu both had strong penalty shouts turned down early on after both appearing to be tripped inside the box. Continue reading...

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