Brighton 5, Grimsby Town 0: Mariners' glorious FA Cup run ends in defeat on South Coast

                                         

The support from the travelling fans was magnificent

A BATTLING performance was not enough for Grimsby Town as they were outclassed in this afternoon's Fifth Round FA Cup match away to in-form Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion. 

The Mariners were still in the match at half-time when they trailed by only a single goal, but the South Coast turned the screw in the second half with a further four superbly-taken goals. 

To the final whistle - and long after - Town were loudly cheered by 4,000-plus fans who had made the long trip, including at least one, Nathan Smith, who had come from Bamberg in Germany where he now lives with his German wife, Petra. 

Town now need to bounce back for their next Division Two match, a visit to Mansfield Town on Tuesday.