England women's coach Hope Powell linked with Grimsby Town job

England women's coach Hope Powell has emerged as a shock contender for the vacant Grimsby Town hotseat.

Lincoln City's League Two rivals dispensed with the services of their manager Mike Newell late on Sunday.

And while initial reports had highlighted the current list of probable applicants on the managerial merry go round, the Mariners could be on the cusp of setting football history by employing the first women manager.

Powell, who guided the England women's team to the final of the European Championships this summer, has been mooted in the past to be interested in taking over a Football League club.