"There is a reason why they are up there in the table. They play a certain way, are consistent, and they give nothing away.
"We will need to defend set pieces well and be on our toes. We will have to do things that aren't pleasant and get stuck in. If we have 11 men that are committed we can match anyone in this league.
"I thought we had earned a point at Grimsby until they scored their winner which was down to poor defending from front to back.
"We have now conceded 50 goals and it's why we are where we are. We have to be more resilient when the opposition are having their spell on top.
"If we can beat Grimsby after getting a point away at Wycombe it would be two great results against sides in the top three."
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Grimsby meanwhile are expected to be at full strength, striker Michael Reddy picked up a yellow card against Boston on Saturday, but will face the Stags before serving a suspension for picking up 5 yellow cards.