Carlisle United are 13/5 to start Mark Hughes' reign with a much-needed victory at Grimsby Town today.

The Blues head to Blundell Park this afternoon in their first game since the appointment of Hughes.

The match sees League Two's ninth-placed side provide the opposition for 24th-placed United as Mike Williamson's successor takes charge.

Carlisle are 13/5 for victory with Bet365 and Betfair, and 5/2 for the points with William Hill.

David Artell's Mariners are short-odds favourites to win this afternoon.

A Grimsby victory is priced at Evens by SpreadEx and Betway, and 19/20 by SkyBet.

The draw in Cleethorpes is 5/2.

Blues frontmen Joe Hugill and Cedwyn Scott are both 17/2 to mark the start of the Hughes tenure with the opening goal today.

Joe Bevan is 9/1 to score first in his first away game with the club.

Longer shots for the opener in the United ranks include Kadeem Harris at 14/1, Callum Whelan at 16/1, Sam Lavelle at 33/1 and Terell Thomas at 66/1. Carlisle's ex-Grimsby man Stephen Wearne is 12/1 to score first against his former club.

For Grimsby, Danny Rose is 6/1 to open the scoring this afternoon, with Justin Obikwu 7/1 and Kieran Green 14/1.

Longer shots for the hosts include Denver Hume at 50/1, Cameron McJannet at 33/1 and Evan Khouri at 14/1.

Carlisle's last trip to Grimsby brought a 2-1 victory under Paul Simpson in September 2022.

A repeat of that scoreline under Hughes is 12/1 today.

A 1-0 United victory is priced 10/1 while a 1/1 draw is 6/1.

Grimsby's last home win over Carlisle came in April 2019 when they claimed a 1-0 victory against Steven Pressley's Blues.

The Mariners, who are unbeaten in their last four home games, are 13/2 for the same result today, 9/1 to see off United with a 2-0 win and 16/1 to prevail 3-1.

Source: Oddschecker.