Overview
- At the Peninsula Stadium, the second leg kicks off at 7:15pm BST on Friday and airs live on Sky Sports, with streaming on Sky Go and NOW and radio on talkSPORT 2.
- Salford carry a 2-1 aggregate advantage after Sunday’s first leg, which saw Reece Staunton score for Grimsby before Kallum Cesay equalised and Adebola Oluwo headed a goal that Grimsby protested due to an offside obstruction.
- The tie sends the winner to a Wembley final for a shot at promotion to League One next season, with Salford chasing a first-ever year in the third tier and Grimsby seeking a return for the first time since 2004.
- Odds from bet365 list Salford at 6/5 to win in 90 minutes and 2-11 to qualify, with Grimsby 11/5 to win in 90 and 7-2 to go through, while Racing Post tips Grimsby to qualify as a value play.
- Team news points to absences for Salford’s Zach Awe and Ossama Ashley and Grimsby’s Doug Tharme, while recent form gives the visitors hope after seven wins in 11 and a 2-0 victory at Salford in October.