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Here’s Jamie Jackson’s report from Blundell Park. Bye! Again!
And that’s all from me. Stay tuned for news of the draw, which is expected to happen … um … sometime vaguely soonish? Bye!
ShareGrimsby manager David Artell: ‘United are on the right track, you can see that’
David Artell has a chat with ITV. He is only vaguely coherent at times, perfectly understandably. But he’s quite kind to Ruben Amorim.
I said to them before the shootout started, it’s a technical thing, it’s a psychological thing. Their techniques are fine. You’re going to feel nervous walking up, butterflies, all the rest of it, don’t worry about that. This is the accumulation of 15 months, 18 months, all in one night.
Look, they’re an unbelievable team. They’ve got an unbelievable manager, and they’re on the right track. You can see that. But we’ve got an unbelievable group of players as well.
Grimsby’s Kieran Green has a chat:
We went 2-0 up and everyone was probably a bit surprised to be in that situation. I know they’ve come back but we’d have took 2-2 going into the death. Them getting the equaliser at the end, we’re the team winning at that point because we’d have took that. Before the shootout the gaffer said, ‘Lads, all the pressure is on them.’ And it was, really.
John Brewin, meanwhile, saw Rangers get a royal whupping in Bruges:
Sunday’s Old Firm derby will see two Europa League teams meet. If Celtic have deep regrets over misfires in Kazakhstan, Rangers suffered a night of near-historic shame in Belgium, utterly incapable of recovering from the first leg performance. By contrast to this horror show, that night of blunder was a creditable showing. Russell Martin’s team made it so simple for an admittedly high-class Brugge side.
Much more here:
A couple of match reports for you. First, Andy Hunter was at the Hill Dickinson Stadium to watch Everton edge out Mansfield:
The first game under the lights at Hill Dickinson Stadium was illuminated by Carlos Alcaraz’s fine finish and the promise of Harrison Armstrong. Everton’s cutting edge may remain a concern for David Moyes in the long term but a potentially awkward tie was eventually navigated in straightforward fashion. Alcaraz broke the deadlock against Nigel Clough’s resolute League One side with an excellent strike from 20 yards. Armstrong, who spent last season on loan at Derby, was the provider and also created Everton’s late second for Beto as Moyes’ team made it two wins from two at their new home.
Much more here:
I went to Sporting Lisbon last season, not long before Amorim left. Speaking to people there, learning about his impact on that team, he seemed like precisely the kind of character United needed as they seek to return to some kind of sporting relevance. Perhaps not.
Twenty-five penalties! What an epic! And what humiliation for Manchester United and Ruben Amorim!
ShareGrimsby Town have won! Penalty shootout: Grimsby 12-11 Manchester United
Bryan Mbeumo sends his second penalty of the shootout into the crossbar, and it’s bedlam at Blundell Park! There are some people on the pitch! They think it’s all over! Which, to be fair, it is.
Bryan Mbeumo hits the bar! Photograph: George Wood/Getty ImagesShare
Updated at 17.36 EDT
Penalty shootout: Grimsby 12-11 Manchester United
Darragh Burns sneaks this past Onana, who gets both hands on it but only helps it into the corner!
SharePenalty shootout: Grimsby 11-11 Manchester United
Bruno Fernandes isn’t going to be the one to mess up, that’s for sure.
SharePenalty shootout: Grimsby 11-10 Manchester United
Kabia sidefoots into the right half of goal, which Onana helpfully vacates.
SharePenalty shootout: Grimsby 10-10 Manchester United
Pym goes early again, making Onana’s task easy. So back to the beginning.
SharePenalty shootout: Grimsby 10-9 Manchester United
This is just madness. Pym converts coolly!
You just love to see it. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty ImagesShare
Updated at 17.15 EDT
Penalty shootout: Grimsby 9-9 Manchester United
Sesko’s penalty is as cool as can be, sidefooted to the right of goal. Now for the keepers!
SharePenalty shootout: Grimsby 9-8 Manchester United
Tyrell Warren with the 17th successful penalty of the night. We keep going.
SharePenalty shootout: Grimsby 8-8 Manchester United
Pym decides that De Ligt is going down the middle, and doesn’t move an inch as the ball flies about a yard to his left.
SharePenalty shootout: Grimsby 8-7 Manchester United
Evan Khouri puts enough power on his penalty to get it past Onana, who gets a hand to it.
SharePenalty shootout: Grimsby 7-7 Manchester United
Harry Maguire’s penalty is having absolutely no nonsense. Thumped in, no messing. Seven apiece.
SharePenalty shootout: Grimsby 7-6 Manchester United
Jayden Sweeney takes a fine penalty, Onana goes the wrong way again, and now Harry Maguire must score.
SharePenalty shootout: Grimsby 6-6 Manchester United
Kobbie Mainoo’s penalty is probably the best yet, finding the top right corner of the net. Onwards!
SharePenalty shootout: Grimsby 6-5 Manchester United
Geza David Turi goes low to his left, and Grimsby have a slender advantage once more.
SharePenalty shootout: Grimsby 5-5 Manchester United
That, to be fair, is an extremely good penalty. Pym has absolutely no chance, particularly given that he was over on the completely opposite side of goal.
SharePenalty shootout: Grimsby 5-4 Manchester United
Cameron McJannet squirts his shot just beyond Onana’s dive, and now Joshua Zirkzee has to score!
ShareHe can’t! Penalty shootout: Grimsby 4-4 Manchester United
Pym stands up this time, and Cunha waits for him to commit himself, sees that he hasn’t, has to kick the ball anyway and doesn’t do it very well!
Matheus Cunha fluffs his lines! Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty ImagesShare
Updated at 17.09 EDT
Penalty shootout: Grimsby 4-4 Manchester United
Henry Brown powers his shot low and just out of Onana’s grasp (diving to his right this time). Now can Cunha win it?
SharePenalty shootout: Grimsby 3-4 Manchester United
Diogo Dalot’s run-up is a little concerning, but again Pym commits himself extremely early and you can’t really do that and hope to save anything.
SharePenalty shootout: Grimsby 3-3 Manchester United
An excellent, calm penalty from Reece Staunton. Onana seems to like diving to his left a lot more than he likes diving to his right.
SharePenalty shootout: Grimsby 2-3 Manchester United
And Mason Mount strokes home to give the Premier League side the advantage!
SharePenalty shootout: Grimsby 2-2 Manchester United
Clarke Oduor misses! It’s an excellent save from Onana, who touches the ball onto the bar!
Clarke Oduor has his shot saved. Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images/ReutersShare
Updated at 17.07 EDT
Penalty shootout: Grimsby 2-2 Manchester United
Bryan Mbeumo takes a slow run-up and by the time he gets to the end of it Pym has already committed himself. The rest is a formality.
SharePenalty shootout: Grimsby 2-1 Manchester United
Darragh Burns’ penalty is Fernandesesque, slotted low to his left while Onana goes the wrong way.
SharePenalty shootout: Grimsby 1-1 Manchester United
Bruno Fernandes sends Christy Pym the wrong way before stroking into the bottom left corner.
SharePenalty shootout: Grimsby 1-0 Manchester United
It’s not a great penalty, and Onana goes the right way, but he gives it enough welly that it flies in off the keeper’s hand.
Here we go… Photograph: Nigel French/PAShare
Updated at 17.01 EDT
Grimsby will take the first penalty. Jaze Kabia has the ball in his hands.