Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Grimsby Town v Newport County in the League Two

MANCHESTER UNITED’S Carabao Cup second round tie at Grimsby will be shown live on ITV. Ruben Amorim will take his Red Devils to Blundell Park on August 27. The match, kicking off at 8pm,

The hosts went ahead inside the first minute as Charles Vernam’s corner was headed in by Newport’s Courtney Baker-Richardson.

Joe Thomas is in contention for a Newport County return at Grimsby Town in League Two on Saturday. The right-back went off with an injury at half-time in the 2-1 win at Crawley Town and then sat out Tuesday's Carabao Cup tie against Millwall as a precaution.

Kieran Green’s winner in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage-time secured three points for the Mariners.

Shrewsbury Town crashed out of the Carabao Cup after a challenging evening in Lincolnshire as they lost to Grimsby.

Newport County cannot let their standards drop when they travel to Grimsby Town in League Two, says boss David Hughes. The Exiles have made a promising start to life under Hughes by taking four points from two league games, drawing with Notts County and winning at Crawley Town.

Grimsby town centre CCTV cameras have been catching criminals in action. One person was found guilty of stealing a vehicle and another for assault by beating. The most recent case on June 11 at at Grimsby Magistrates Court saw a man pleading guilty to assault by beating. The case was adjourned for sentencing.