Rovers kicked off their Central League North campaign with a trip to Blundell Park to face Grimsby Town, with a strong line-up including first team players such as Tom Anderson, Paul Taylor, Alfie Beestin and Alex Kiwomya, and it would be the latter who scored the game’s opening goal just four minutes in
Goals from Kiwomya, Beestin and a stunner from Taylor were enough to give John Schofield's side the win against the Mariners.