A GOAL on his return by Michael Coulson was not enough as the Reds went in 3-1 down at the break.

Grimsby snatched the lead on 18 minutes, under the watchful gaze of ex-Reds Academy boss Stuart Watkiss, when Peter Bore cut inside his marker and planted a drive past Kyle Letheren's despairing dive.

The lead lasted just seven minutes until Alistair Taylor whipped a fine cross in from the left which found its way to Michael Coulson and the striker, returning from six months on the sidelines with a knee injury, swept the ball home at the far post.

Town were back in front inside five minutes when Andy Taylor found the back of the net before Peter North extended the Mariners' advantage on the stroke of half time.

GRIMSBY TOWN: Montgomery, Normington, Bird, McDermott, Wood, Hope, Taylor, Boshell, North, Bore, Buscher.
Subs: Steele, Davis, Freeman, Thompson, Dixon.

BARNSLEY: Letheren, Tienan, Reffin, Branson, Grundy, Heslop, Hibbert, Butterfield, Coulson, Noble-Lazarus, Taylor.
Subs: Fearnehough, Bennett, Watts, Crapper, Mellor.

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