Goalkeeper Phil Barnes was Grimsby's hero as he kept Rochdale at bay at Blundell Park.

Barnes produced a stunning save to claw away Chris Dagnall's drive from eight yards out.

The Grimsby keeper then twice denied Adam Rundle, who then fired into the side-netting when well-placed.

Grimsby's best chance saw Martin Butler latch on to a short back-pass, only for Dale keeper Sam Russell to tip his effort round the post.

Grimsby: Barnes, Stockdale, Heywood, Hope, Newey, Till, Hunt, Heslop, Llewellyn, Butler (Bore 90), Taylor (North 63). Subs Not Used:
Montgomery, Bennett, Hegarty.

Booked: Butler, Hope.

Rochdale: Russell, Ramsden, Stanton, McArdle, Kennedy, Wiseman (Higginbotham 75), Jones, Keltie, Rundle, Dagnall, Le Fondre (Thorpe 84).
Subs Not Used: Spencer, Toner, Lambert.

Booked: Stanton, Keltie.

Att: 4,213

Referee: Craig Pawson (Sheffield).