Grimsby Town relegated.
A 3-2 defeat at Exeter last night confirmed they drop out of the league.
Do you remember New Years Eve 2019?
We'd never heard of Coronavirus and many people were preparing to celebrate the start of a brand new decade.
Everything seemed so positive.
It was also the day Grimsby Town unveiled their new manager.
The man taking the hotseat was former Premier League boss Ian Holloway.
He was full of enthusiasm and couldn't wait to get started.
He made a decent start but it wasn't long but Covid 19 got in the way.
Flash forward to a brand new season and once again there seemed a lot of optimism around Blundell Park.
However the campaign didn't get off to the best of starts for the Mariners.
They were six games in before securing their first win.
There were some better results but by November real worries were emerging especially after Town lost 5 at Tranmere Rovers.
Then in December Holloway resigned.
Results had not been what many people had hoped.
Holloway said he had not been happy with off field matters.
The Board had been speaking to a consortium who were interested in a take over.
That situation still hasn't been fully resolved.
So Grimsby Town were left without a manager.
In time the new man in charge would be revealed as their former boss Paul Hurst.
Hurst had led the Mariners to promotion from the National League back in 2016.
He then had success with Shrewsbury before moving on to spells at Ipswich and Scunthorpe United.
With the dawn of 2021 it was hoped the club had "turned a corner."
But results didn't improve and the club found itself at the bottom of the league.
Spring saw performances getting a little better.
The win last week at Oldham gave them some hope.
Then last night at Exeter they came back from 1 nil down to take the lead 2-1.
However the sending off of Jay Matete changed the game.
They held on until the last ten minutes but 2 late goals sealed their fate..
Grimsby Town will no longer be a league club next season.
On the positive side the Mariners have been here before and eventually made a return.
For now they'll have to reflect on a disappointing season and look forward to what we can only hope will be a successful campaign to come in the National League.