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| A warm welcome awaits! Grimsby Town look forward to hosting Manchester United at Blundell Park |
A DREAM match beckons for Grimsby Town FC in the second round of the Carabao Cup.
Having beaten Shrewsbury Town on Tuesday night, The Mariners have earned a second round tie at home to mighty Manchester United - six times winner of the competition.
It would have been more financially lucrative for Town to have been drawn away because United's Old Trafford ground has almost seven times the attendance capacity of Blundell Park.
But playing the home match on Cleethorpes turf in front of a crowd consisting mostly of their own fans will boost the chances of a giant-killing win for Dave Artell's side.
There are already many Man U fans living in and around Grimsby, but there will doubtless be an influx of supporters from Manchester for what is a relatively straightforward journey by rail or road.
Town say ticket sales arrangements will be announced shortly.
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