Grimsby beat Harrogate for the first time with a 2-1 win at Blundell Park.

Matty Daly’s skill allowed him to break away from Grimsby pressure in the box and get to the byline, cutting the ball back to Stephen Duke-Mckenna, who fired over.

The best chance of the first half for the hosts fell to Kieran Green, who struck the post with a volley as the ball was knocked in his direction from a deep free-kick.

Evan Khouri put the Mariners ahead with his first professional goal in the 56th minute, getting the slightest touch with his head to help Jayden Luker’s delivery into the net.

Iceland winger Jason Dadi Svanthorsson doubled the home side’s lead in the 74th minute – breaking through one-on-one, he coolly lifted the ball over an onrushing James Belshaw, with Luker providing the assist for a second time.

Duke-Mckenna scored directly from a free-kick to pull one back for Harrogate in the 82nd minute, but it was only a consolation.