There was no Boxing Day classic at Blundell Park as Grimsby and Oldham played out a goalless draw, with chances at both ends ultimately failing to separate the sides.
Both teams threatened in a contest that swung between the two penalty areas, but neither could find the breakthrough as the points were shared.
Frantic Opening Exchanges
Coming off a hat-trick in his last game, Michael Mellon tested Grimsby's emergency loan goalkeeper Jackson Smith with a rasping effort inside the first minute.