Graham Rodger made several changes from side that was beaten at Swindon on Saturday.

The Mariners progressed to the second round of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy tonight after an exciting penalty shoot out, which saw Town convert all five of their spot kicks. 

After a fairly even opening, Town had a good chance on 17 minutes, with Nick Hegarty seeing his effort well saved by Marriot. And Imps is stopper was called upon minutes later to hold Gary Jones' shot.

On 27 minutes the home side replaced Marriot with Rayner between the sticks.

Ex Mariner Martin Gritton almost connected with a flick on but Boshell was on hand to tidy up.

On 39 minutes, Toner's shot was deflected wide for a corner. From the flag kick, the ball was cleared off the line from Gary Jones' shot and scrambled away.

Bore should have done better with an effort just before the break, and Rayner pulled off a superb save to deny Danny Boshell from close range.

Half Time: Lincoln City 0 Grimsby Town 0 

No changes were made by either side at the interval.

Town continued to pose questions of the City defence in the second half with Bore having a 58th-minute effort blocked on the line by Cryan.

Gary Croft replaced John McDermott on 60 minutes, the first Town substitution of the game.

On 66 minutes, Town came within a coat of Johnstone's Paint of taking the lead, as Boshell's powerful shot came back off the woodwork and was cleared.

The Imps brought on their big guns, Mark Stallard and Jamie Forrester on 68 minutes.

Martin Gritton was put through but the advancing Barnes came out to save at his feet.

On 74 minutes, Bore was replaced byTonyThorpe as Town looked to avoid the dreaded penalty shoot-out.

Frecklington became the first player to be booked on 84 minutes after a late challenge on Danny Boshell.

Full-Time: Lincoln City 0 Grimsby Town 0 

With the score level at 0-0 on ninety minutes, the game went into penalties.

1-0 Ciaran Toner stepped up to take the first penalty and fired it high into the net

1-0 Forrester's penalty was straight down the middle and was saved by Barnes

2-0 Newey came up to take the third, and blasted it straight down the middle into the net.

2-1 Martin Gritton knocked in Lincoln's first

3-1 Thorpe sent the keeper the wrong way to make it 3-1

3-2 Frecklington stepped up to make it 3-2, sending Barnes the wrong way

4-2 Boshell stepped forward to make it 4-2

4- 3 Stallard sent Barnes the wrong way to make it 4-3

5-3 It was left to Ricky Ravenhill to try and win it for Town. He stepped up and fired the ball high into the Imp's net.