But with mid-table Grimsby's season effectively over the point was of more use to United.
Laws felt it was a point won rather than two lost. He said: "It was a scrappy game, a typical local derby point. There were tackles flying in but nothing too serious.
"It was a point gained in a hard fought game which neither side wanted to lose.
"We kept the Grimsby crowd quiet and that can make a difference.
"There were few clear cut chances, only half chances and our keeper had very little to do. The wind was a factor and it kept Grimsby back in the second half.
"This point could be important to us, it could kill one or two teams off."
Grimsby manager Russell Slade was happy enough with the point.
He said: "There was not a lot of good football and at times it was quite frantic, but a draw was about a fair result.
"We settled down in the 15 minutes before half time and I felt we created a couple of good opportunities.
"The best one fell to Jason Crowe, but the ball came at a difficult height and he did not know whether to head it or volley it.
"They were strong from set pieces. It was their best weapon and they forced us into conceding two many free-kicks and corners in the second half. But we have developed more resilience in recent games.
"They are strong and well organised, but they have had seven seasons at it.
"It has been a learning curve for us. I came from the Conference and Grimsby were relegated from League One."