Summary

  • Notts County take a 1-0 advantage back to Meadow Lane after a narrow win over Chesterfield

  • Jayden Luker scored the only goal with a close-range finish after Lee Bonis had missed an early penalty for the hosts

  • Salford City also hold a one-goal lead over Grimsby Town having won 2-1 at Blundell Park

  • Adebola Oluwo's controversial header decided the first leg for Karl Robinson's side

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Live Reporting

Ben Ashton and Lennan Tomlins

  1. Grimsby 1-2 Salford

    No they can't as Salford defender Adebola Oluwo rises highest to clear the Town set-piece.

  2. Grimsby 1-2 Salford

    Grimsby win a late corner. Can they make anything of this?

  3. SUBSTITUTION

    Grimsby 1-2 Salford

    Ex-Roma, Liverpool, AC Milan, Sunderland and Swansea (to name a few) midfielder Fabio Borini is on for Salford. Cole Stockton also joins the action.

    Ryan Graydon and Dan Udoh make way.

  4. Grimsby 1-2 Salford

    After a blistering first four minutes and a pretty decent first half all told, this is rather petering out.

    Salford won't mind that you wouldn't have thought.

    Grimsby aren't exactly going hell for leather here. Blundell Park is a tad flat.

  5. 'Lack of pace in the game'

    Grimsby 1-2 Salford

    Gary Croft
    Former Grimsby defender on BBC Radio Humberside

    There doesn't seem to be much going on at the moment.

    We can't seem to get any pace going in the game.

  6. Grimsby 1-2 Salford

    Salford take plenty of time over the corner, as you'd expect, and then the referee pauses the game for some tussling in the area.

    The delivery eventually comes in but Grimsby are able to clear through Maldini Kacurri at the near post.

  7. Grimsby 1-2 Salford

    A rare foray forward for Salford in this second half and Ryan Graydon wins a corner for his side.

  8. Grimsby 1-2 Salford

    Grimsby are knocking it about in their own half and ex-Arsenal defender Maldini Kacurri tries a bit of an ambitious long ball forward but the hosts can't keep the move alive.

    More frustration for Town.

  9. Grimsby 1-2 Salford

    Bit of a conundrum for Grimsby now. Go for a leveller and risk going two down or keep it tight and stay in the tie?

    It's all very scrappy.

  10. SUBSTITUTION

    Grimsby 1-2 Salford

    Clarke Oduor makes way for Grimsby and Jamie Walker will play the last 10 minutes.

  11. Grimsby 1-2 Salford

    This has been a very stop-start second half - and you feel that suits Salford a whole lot better than Grimsby.

    Will the Mariners push for an equaliser in the final 11 minutes or so plus stoppages?

  12. 'Salford regained energy'

    Grimsby 1-2 Salford

    Gary Croft
    Former Grimsby defender on BBC Radio Humberside

    The substitutions haven't really done much for Town.

    Salford have regained a bit of energy with their substitutions and have a bit more control of the game again.

    I think we'll be seeing Jamie Walker on the pitch soon.

  13. Grimsby 1-2 Salford

    Another break in play as Rosaire Longelo slips over at the side of the pitch for Salford.

    And now he's down doing his laces up.

    Grimsby's fans and boss David Artell are furious.

  14. Grimsby 1-2 Salford

    Salford haven't ever made it to an EFL play-off final, losing in the League Two play-off semi-final in 2023 the last time they challenged for promotion.

    They will be halfway there if they can see out these final 15 minutes.

  15. Grimsby 1-2 Salford

    More changes for Salford as Ben Woodburn is on in place of the already-booked Josh Austerfield.

    The Ammies have been breaking up the game in this second period, much to the frustration of the home side.

  16. Grimsby 1-2 Salford

    Finally back under way after that break in play for Brandon Cooper's treatment.

  17. 'Grimsby creeping back into it'

    Grimsby 1-2 Salford

    Gary Croft
    Former Grimsby defender on BBC Radio Humberside

    Town are creeping right back into the game without really creating too much.

    Salford were running out of legs but they've made a change and it looks like there will be more coming on for them.

  18. Grimsby 1-2 Salford

    We've got a break in play as Salford's Brandon Cooper goes down and requires treatment...

  19. SUBSTITUTION

    Grimsby 1-2 Salford

    Now time for Grimsby's first changes and it's a double swap.

    Charles Vernam, who netted 10 goals in League Two this season, is on, as is Darragh Burns.

    Jaze Kabia and Justin Amaluzor make way.

  20. SUBSTITUTION

    Grimsby 1-2 Salford

    First change of the afternoon for Salford as Kelly N'Mai is replaced by Rosaire Longelo.