Grimsby Town 1 Argyle 1

IN England’s fishing capital, Argyle narrowly failed to land the big catch that they had traveled 11,757 miles for over the course of the previous nine months.

The 1-1 draw at Grimsby Town meant that top spot, almost unbelievably, went to Portsmouth, whose thrashing of Cheltenham put them on top of the league for the very first time all season and left the Pilgrims empty-handed in terms of silverware, albeit with the consolation prize of promotion.

What a consolation prize. After six long years in League Two, including two 21st-place finishes and a very different last-day experience at Rochdale, when there was a real prospect of exiting the division via the tradesman’s entrance, all that matters is that next year the Green Army will not have to wait quite so long to see their team’s goals on Channel 5.