 On 7 January Grimsby manager Rob Scott said despite the interest from Preston he was struggling to get hold of the club in order for the deal to progress.Elding left Town on mutual consent on 8 February 2013.After initially being linked to Sligo Rovers, Grimsby Town had initially revealed upon Elding's release that he was bound to make a move to an unnamed League of Ireland side, but not Sligo as first thought.