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The Bottom Line

Everything is extremely tense at the bottom of the first division, with Town just two points away from the relegation zone after Crewe's 3-1 loss at Birmingham on Wednesday night. However, IF Town beat Burnley at Blundell Park on Saturday, Town's first division status COULD be secure - a fusillade of If's and But's, but it all depends on what Crewe and Barnsley do. A draw for the Mariners would not be a total disaster but it makes life extremely difficult and would mean that Town would probably have to win away at Millwall on the last day. A loss is unthinkable, but possible, with Burnley is a rich vein of form after a win over Gillingham last week. But they are in a totally different situation, looking to cement a play off place.

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Last Time Out

The last time the two sides came head to head was way back in November at Turf Moor, when Town lost 1-0 to a Gareth Taylor goal early on. Burnley dominated most of the match, and it was only until Paul Raven came on as a centre forward that Town started creating anything.

Grimsby: Coyne, Neilson, Chapman, Broomes, Groves, Butterfield, Willems, Pouton, Boulding, Allen, Rowan.
Subs: Raven, Jevons, Smith, Burnett, Croudson.  Report-->

Burnley Head-to-Head (67th on The Opposition Ladder).

Fishy Prediction

After predicting a 1-1 draw last week, I'm on form, but don't expect me to be right! Town need to win this game more than any other this season and although it might not be pretty, I have a feeling we can do it.

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