| Score | 2-0 to Grimsby Town |
| Referee | Russell Booth |
| Competition | League Two |
| Venue | Blundell Park |
| Attendance | 3,774 |
View Grimsby Town v Rushden and Diamonds head to head
| John McDermott | 8 |
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| Jean-Paul Kalala | penalty | 51 |
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| Martin Gritton for Gary Jones | 63 |
| Tony Crane for Rob Jones | 89 |
| Daniel Chillingworth for Jason Taylor | 58 |
| Chris O'Grady | 25 | Y |
| David A Bell | 81 | Y |
| Neil McCafferty | 82 | Y |
| Greg Pearson | 83 | Y |
| Peter Hawkins | 88 | Y |