Reiss Nelson starred on his first Brentford start as the Bees strolled into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals with a dominant 5-0 win to end League Two Grimsby Town's memorable run in the competition.

The Bees were 3-0 up at half-time but the first 20 minutes told a very different story. Grimsby were all over the Premier League side, with over 60 per cent of the ball, plus Charles Vernam and Evan Khouri seeing efforts saved at the near post. A repeat of the win against Manchester United looked a possibility.

But Mathias Jensen's excellent finish from distance, after Grimsby gave the ball away cheaply on the edge of their own box, changed the tide of the match - then it became all about Arsenal loanee Nelson.

The 25-year-old delivered a classy run and cross to set up Keane Lewis-Potter at t

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