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FA Cup preview: Grimsby Town vs Weston-super-Mare – Scott Rogers is out to slay the cup kings

Scott Rogers probably never imagined Grimsby Town’s League Cup win over Manchester United back in August would act as inspiration for Weston-super-Mare in January.
Two-goal star Louis Britton takes the plaudits as Weston-super-Mare celebrate victory over Chelmsford City in the FA Cup Second Round

By Matt Badcock

Scott Rogers probably never imagined Grimsby Town’s League Cup win over Manchester United back in August would act as inspiration for Weston-super-Mare in January.
When the Mariners dumped the Premier League big guns out on penalties, Rogers was still an assistant to Scott Bartlett at the National League South Seagulls.
Fast-forward four months and Rogers is the manager preparing Weston with the aim of slaying the giantslayer at Blundell Park.
“We’ve got no bigger inspiration than what Grimsby did [to] Man United in the League Cup,” Rogers tells The NLP.
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