CHECK out our preview as City make their second trip of the month to Cleethorpes.

Kick-off: Saturday, August 31 (3pm)

Venue: Blundell Park

Possible line-ups

GRIMSBY TOWN

GK Jordan Wright, RB Tyrell Warren, CH Harvey Rodgers, CH Cameron McJannet, LB Denver Hume, DM George McEachran, RM Jason Svanthorsson, CM Evan Khouri, CM Kieran Green, LM Charles Vernam, F Danny Rose.

Substitutes: Wilson, Ainley, Barrington, Carson, Gardner, Cass, Eastwood.

Leading scorer: Jordan Davies, two.

League position: 18th

Last four matches: Sheffield Wednesday (h) L1-5, Notts County (a) L1-4, Cheltenham (h) W3-2, City (h) D1-1.

BRADFORD CITY

GK Sam Walker, CH Aden Baldwin, CH Neill Byrne, CH Ciaran Kelly, RWB Brad Halliday, DM Richie Smallwood, LWB Tyreik Wright, AM Antoni Sarcevic, AM Alex Pattison, F Calum Kavanagh, F Andy Cook.

Substitutes: Sanderson, J Walker, Oduor, Pointon, Adams, Shepherd, Doyle.

Leading scorer: Andy Cook, two.

League position: 2nd

Last four matches: Bromley (h) W3-1, Salford (h) D0-0, Grimsby (a) D1-1, MK Dons (a) W2-1.

Referee: Championship official Stephen Martin, from Staffordshire, last officiated City for Derek Adams' first home game against Oldham in August 2021.

Match odds: Grimsby 2/1, City 7/5, Draw 9/4.

Last time sides met: Grimsby won 9-8 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the Carabao Cup first round 17 days ago.