Every word: David Artell's post-Stafford presser

David Artell praised Grimsby Town's character after the Mariners secured their place in the second round of the Emirates FA Cup with a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Stafford Rangers on Sunday. Town progressed after an eventful 3-3 draw following extra time at the Stan Robinson Stadium, with Harvey Rodgers and Maldini Kacurri scoring twice in quick succession to bring the Mariners back into the contest after falling behind.

Geza David Turi levelled the tie up again in the 105th minute. The tie eventually went to penalties, where goalkeeper Harvey Cartwright proved decisive, producing three important saves to help Town book their place in the next round, where they will face Oldham Athletic.

Despite being pleased with the result and the players' resilience, Artell admitted that the performance fell well below the standards Town have set in recent weeks, particularly during a difficult first half in which Stafford took an early lead and caused problems with their physical approach and long throws. The head coach also reflected on the atmosphere and occasion, praised Stafford for their performance and the way they represented their club, and highlighted the importance of Town learning from the experience as they prepare for their next fixture.

You can watch David Artell's post-Stafford presser here: Here's everything the head coach had to say after Sunday's victory… On the result and overall performance Artell was pleased to see Town progress to the second round but made no attempt to disguise his disappointment with the overall display, admitting that the Mariners had fallen well short of the standards they have demonstrated in recent weeks. The head coach felt his side improved considerably after the break, particularly following changes to personnel and formation, and praised the character shown to recover from difficult moments and eventually win the shootout.

"The performance was not very good. It's about being in the hat for the next round.

I thought we were much better, we changed personnel and formation in the second half. And we were better, but much better.

And then we give them another goal. But we get back in it, show good character.

Get back in it, then go give them another goal and come back again. We didn't show really good skill.

Certainly in the first half, the application of some was below what's required. Some of that is understandable, you know, for some of them, it's the first taste of FA Cup football and all the rest of it, and I get it."