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Padraig Amond scored four times as Grimsby Town put seven past National League strugglers FC Halifax Town.

Omar Bogle tapped in the hosts' opener before Amond scored his first via a deflection off keeper Matt Glennon.

Bogle beat Glennon at his near post before producing a clever dummy to help Amond score his second of the night.

Amond and Bogle linked up for Craig Clay to score Grimsby's fifth, while Amond lobbed Glennon for his hat-trick then repeated the trick for his fourth.

Seven up again for Fax Halifax conceded seven for the second time in four games, having lost 7-1 at home to Cheltenham in Darren Kelly's first game in charge on 3 October.

Grimsby are now unbeaten in their last 10 league matches and sit fourth in the table, six points behind leaders Forest Green.

Halifax, who have now conceded 18 goals in their four games under new boss Darren Kelly, sit 23rd with just two wins this season.

Grimsby Town manager Paul Hurst told BBC Radio Humberside:

"I'm struggling really to find much to complain about. I'm disappointed Andy Monkhouse has had to come off but, other than that, I don't think it could have gone much better.

"Given Halifax's form and mental state, we wanted to not give them anything to really hang on to. We got in front and then, when Andy got his injury, just for a short while, the game stuttered a little.

"Once we got the second we really pushed on and probably overall the most pleasing thing for me is the second-half performance.

"At half-time at 4-0 up you know realistically the game is won but, to keep that intensity and desire to get more goals, that's what I was asking for at half-time."