Goals -
1-0 Steve Evans (16)
2-0 Llewellyn (34)
3-0 Done (68)

A great start for the Red Dragons as John Toshack witnessed a thoroughly deserved victory, capped by three great goals.

Steve Evans saw a header cleared off the line early on, but he put Wrexham ahead with another header on 16 minutes from a Darren Ferguson cross.

Home goalkeeper Michael Ingham nearly gifted Grimsby an equaliser, but Chris Llewellyn's long-range header from a Ferguson cross doubled the lead.

A brilliant run on the right saw the ball played into Llewelleyn, who miss hit his effort, but did set up Matty Done's 68th-minute 20-yard strike which ended the game as a contest.

Wrexham: Michael Ingham, Simon Spender, Steve Evans, Ryan Valentine, Mark Jones (Josh Johnson 86), Danny Williams, Darren Ferguson (Matt Crowell 72), Matty Done, Neil Roberts, Chris Llewellyn.
Subs: Michael Jones, Mike Williams, Jamie Reed.

Grimsby: Phil Barnes, John McDermott, Tom Newey, Gary Harkins, Ben Futcher, Justin Whittle, Isaiah Rankine, Paul Bolland, Michael Reddy (Peter Bore 46), Peter Beagrie (Ciaran Toner 46), Gary Jones.
Subs: Terry Barwick, Gary Croft, Danny North.

Referee: Dean Whitehouse (Northants)
Attendance: 5,180
Away: 219