Former Walsall centre back Stuart Watkiss has been promoted to be temporary Manager at Divison 2 Grimsby Town.

The Mariners had parted company today with manager Graham Rodger, following a really poor run of results, despite the fact that he had only been in the job since Russell Slade left in June.

Former Kidderminster Manager Watkiss was number 2 to Rodger and has taken over for the time being at the troubled club, who, ironically, inflicted on the Saddlers their only defeat of the season so far.