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Fans out in force for Grimsby Town vs Wolves FA Cup clash, in 32 pictures
Wolves overcame muddy pitch conditions at Blundell Park with a single goal by Santiago Bueno to secure a narrow FA Cup victory over League Two's Grimsby Town.
- On Feb 15, 2026, Wolves secured a 1-0 FA Cup win at Blundell Park after a second-half strike by Santiago Bueno, despite a treacherous pitch.
- At Blundell Park, the quagmire surface, which passed two inspections, remained treacherous, leveling the match and hindering quality football, according to reports.
- Wolves boss Rob Edwards said `It was all set up for a cup upset. Tactics were out of the window, it was a throwback,' after the first-half pressure saw Charles Vernam and Tyrell Warren miss clear chances for Grimsby.
- Wolves' win prevented a major FA Cup upset despite difficult conditions, while Mariners boss David Artell said the pitch hindered his team but insisted it was no excuse and fine margins could have changed the result.
- Rob Edwards said the match resembled a traditional old-school FA Cup tie, emphasizing it was a throwback and a day for Wolves' Brazilian players to remember, with headers and volleys dominating.
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Wolverhampton from the Premier League and Grimsby Town from League Two, i.e. the fourth tier of English football, played the FA Cup match in rather unusual conditions - this is how it looked.
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The league is over this time for Grimsby Town and Géza Dávid Turi. Géza Dávid Turi and his teammates lost 1-0 to Premier League side Wolverhampton in the fourth round of the FA Cup at Blundell Park in Grimsby. The surface at Blundell Park was poor and it affected the game a lot, that it was played on a ditch. Grimsby Town, who play in the fourth tier of England, were slightly behind Wolverhampton, but Géza Dávid Turi and his men never managed to…
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