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HURST BIDS TO LIFT SINKING MARINERS

By John Lyons

RETURN: Paul Hurst left Grimsby for Shrewsbury, but is now back at Blundell Park
PICTURE: PA Images

HE WAS the man who took Grimsby Town back into the Football League – and now Paul Hurst is determined to keep them there.
The 46-year-old was appointed Mariners boss for a second time on Wednesday, succeeding Ian Holloway in the hotseat.
Hurst led Grimsby to promotion into the EFL via the National League play-offs in 2016, but left for League One Shrewsbury later that year. He later had stints in charge of Ipswich and Scunthorpe.
He returns to Grimsby with the club in a...

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