Gavan Holohan put Grimsby in front just minutes before the break while Elijah Adebayo brought the Hatters back into the game a few minutes into the second half from the penalty spot. Jordan Clark put the hosts in front for the first time in the match in the 66th minute, only for Harry Clifton to make it 2-2 for the Mariners, less than 60 seconds later.
Both teams, however, won their respective league games after this. Grimsby thrashed Crewe Alexandra 3-0 in Crewe through goals from John McAtee, George Lloyd and Tom Dickson-Peters. Luton, meanwhile, sealed a narrow 1-0 win over Stoke City, courtesy of an early goal from Pelly Ruddock.
Grimsby put up a tough fight in Luton last weekend and we expect them to make life difficult for Luton once again on home turf. However, the Hatters, given they have more experience in the competition, could prevail on penalties.
Prediction: Grimsby Town 1-1 (2-3 on pens.) Luton Town
This match will start from 1:15 am
This match will take place on 8 February 2023
Grimsby will be unable to call upon Luton loanee McAtee, who is ineligible to face his parent club.
January arrivals Mikey O’Neill and Lloyd are cup-tied after previously playing in the competition for Preston North End and Cheltenham Town respectively.
After making their debuts for the club on Saturday, Josh Emmanuel and Dickson-Peters are expected to feature in the starting lineup.
As for the visitors, they are without the services of Luke Freeman, Sonny Bradley and Henri Lansbury due to injury issues.