As the Mariners prepare to take on Bromley once again, recent meetings between the sides suggest supporters can expect a fiercely contested encounter decided by fine margins.

From hard-fought victories at Blundell Park to challenging afternoons in the capital, clashes with the Ravens have provided plenty of drama in recent seasons. With both teams competing fiercely in Sky Bet League Two, the fixture has already produced moments of resilience, pressure and decisive quality.

Sky Bet League Two

Bromley 0-2 Grimsby Town
Saturday 1st February 2025 | Copperjax Community Stadium

The Mariners produced an impressive away performance to claim all three points in south-east London.

After a competitive first half, Town made the breakthrough immediately after the restart when Danny Rose found the net just a minute into the second half to put the visitors ahead.

Bromley attempted to respond and made a number of changes as they searched for a way back into the contest, but Town remained organised and continued to threaten on the counter-attack.

Their advantage was doubled on 70 minutes when Justin Obikwu struck to seal the victory and put the Mariners firmly in control.

The closing stages brought further drama when Lewis Cass was shown a red card deep into stoppage time, but by that point Town had already secured a deserved win on the road.

Sky Bet League Two

Bromley 2-0 Grimsby Town
Saturday 20th December 2025 | Copperjax Community Stadium

A goal in each half condemned the Mariners to defeat in front of the Sky Sports cameras.

Town handed a debut to goalkeeper Jackson Smith, who joined from Barnsley on a seven-day emergency loan, but the hosts struck early when Will Hondermarck finished from close range after Bromley recycled possession inside the penalty area.

The Mariners remained in the contest and created several promising moments before the break, although Bromley doubled their advantage shortly after half-time when Marcus Ifill’s low cross was turned in by Hondermarck for his second of the afternoon.

Despite continued efforts from the visitors, the hosts managed the remainder of the game well to extend their unbeaten home record.

Sky Bet League Two

Grimsby Town 1-0 Bromley
Saturday 21st September 2024 | Blundell Park

The Mariners celebrated the 125th anniversary of Blundell Park with a hard-earned victory.

After a lively opening period in which Town created several chances, the sides went into the interval level.

The decisive moment arrived six minutes after the restart when Kieran Green was brought down inside the penalty area. Danny Rose stepped up and confidently converted from the spot to give the Mariners the lead.

Bromley pushed forward in search of an equaliser and the task became tougher for Town when Green was sent off late on, but the hosts held firm to secure a memorable anniversary win.

National League

Bromley 1-2 Grimsby Town
Tuesday 9th February 2016 | Hayes Lane

Promotion-chasing Town showed their resilience by coming from behind to secure an important away victory.

The hosts made a fast start and took the lead inside six minutes through Sean Francis.

But the Mariners responded well and were back on level terms midway through the first half when Jon Nolan found the net.

The contest remained finely balanced until the closing stages before substitute Jon-Paul Pittman struck in the 84th minute to complete the turnaround and secure all three points for Paul Hurst’s side.

National League

Grimsby Town 1–2 Bromley
Saturday 22nd January 2022 | Blundell Park

A late goal proved decisive as Bromley edged a closely fought contest in Cleethorpes.

Town had dominated the early stages and deservedly took the lead when Jordan Maguire-Drew finished a flowing attacking move midway through the first half.

Bromley worked their way back into the game before the interval and equalised through striker George Alexander.

The second half ebbed and flowed before the decisive moment arrived with seven minutes remaining, when Jude Arthurs headed home from a corner to give the visitors the points.

Across both League Two and National League meetings, games between the Mariners and Bromley have consistently produced drama and tight scorelines – setting the stage for another competitive encounter tomorrow lunchtime.

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