Grimsby win at Cheltenham to maintain impressive run of form

Grimsby continued their fine run of form with a 2-0 victory at Cheltenham in Sky Bet League Two.

Kieran Green opened the scoring for the visitors with a superb strike from outside the penalty area in the fifth minute.

Substitute Jaze Kabia added the second in the 74th minute, his cross from the right appearing to drift inside the far post without a touch, despite fellow substitute Andy Cook closing in.

Cheltenham had chances to level after Green’s goal, with Jordan Thomas denied by the feet of goalkeeper Jackson Smith in the 24th minute.

Joe Day blocked well from Charles Vernam at the other end a minute later, before debutant Cole Deeming saw a shot strike the left post as the end-to-end action continued.

West Brom loanee Deeming smashed an effort over the bar after a clearance fell to him in the 34th minute.

Robbie Cundy miscued after Luke Young’s cross into the box in the 69th minute, which proved to be Cheltenham’s best chance of an equaliser.

Kabia, introduced after the hour, helped make the points safe as Grimsby saw out the remaining minutes convincingly to record a fifth successive clean sheet and claim 13 points from a possible 15 since Christmas.