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It was 17 days ago since Town made their last trip to Edgeley Park where the Mariners earned a valuable point on the road. With such a brilliant record away from home confidence is high from us Mariners and anything could seem possible after this hectic festive period. Stockport too have a great run of form with 5 wins from 7, a draw against ourselves and a defeat to Shrewsbury were the only things stopping County taking a full 21 points from the last few games. Those points could prove to have been desperately needed as they fight fiercely for a place in the play-offs this year, and currently are only 4 points off Wycombe in seventh. All the teams above Stockport have a game in hand and Rochdale just below have three so the pressure is on for them to maintain their good run of form and the added pressure of a high octane cup match is all Jim Gannon (left) and his players needed.

In front of the duo is the former University of Dublin captain Gary Dicker and Adam Griffin. Up front Stockport have two high scoring strikers in home grown talent Liam Dickinson and Anthony Elding both have scored 5 in the last 3 matches.

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Although Town have a good record overall against Stockport, in recent years it has not been great. Grimsby have not won the last eight against the Hatters, and it is 18 years since Town last won at Edgeley Park

P 69 W 28 D 18 L23 F 104 A 87

Stockport Head-to-Head (35th on The Opposition Ladder)

Last Meeting

Stockport 1 Grimsby 1 (Sat 22nd December 2007)

We only have to cast our minds back to the Saturday before Christmas, when Town were just minutes away from an unexpected away win over Stockport County. Martin Butler had given Town a well deserved first half lead. But County's second half pressure eventually told and Stockport levelled with seven minutes to go.

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