Match summary
Grimsby Town beat Bristol Rovers 2-0 in the League Two (England).
Grimsby Town vs Bristol Rovers in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Grimsby Town1W 4D 0L
Grimsby TownBristol Rovers
7Pointsof 1513
7Goals scored12
6Goals conceded5
2Clean sheets3
3Scored in a row6
5Unbeaten in a row5
4Without a win0
3Conceded in a row0
Head to head3 meetings · Feb 2015 – Feb 2026
- Grimsby Town wins
- 0
- Draws
- 0
- Bristol Rovers wins
- 3
2goals per meeting
33%both teams scored
33%3+ goals
33%won by the host
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 60 earlier results
Grimsby TownBristol Rovers
#12Position#1
7Points5 v 5 games12
+1Goal difference+6
1.4Scored per gameleague avg 1.332.4
1.2Conceded per game1.2
#10Form table position#1
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Grimsby TownBristol Rovers
- Substitution · Grimsby Town · Cian Doyle · InOut: Mark Shelton88'
- Substitution · Grimsby Town · Ryley Reynolds · InOut: Sonny Finch88'
- 78'Substitution · Bristol Rovers · Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny · InOut: Richard Smallwood
- 75'Red Card · Bristol Rovers · Tommy Leigh
- Substitution · Grimsby Town · Finlay Cartwright · InOut: Charles Vernam74'
- Substitution · Grimsby Town · Iwan Morgan · InOut: Andy Cook74'
- Yellow Card · Grimsby Town · Charles Vernam71'
- Substitution · Grimsby Town · Edon Pruti · InOut: Harvey Rodgers68'
- 64'Yellow Card · Bristol Rovers · Kofi Balmer
- Yellow Card · Grimsby Town · Kieran Green64'
- 46'Substitution · Bristol Rovers · Jack Aitchison · InOut: Bobby Kamwa
- 46'Substitution · Bristol Rovers · Ellis Harrison · InOut: Shaq Forde
- 46'Substitution · Bristol Rovers · Joe Quigley · InOut: Fabrizio Cavegn
- Goal · Grimsby Town · Géza Dávid Turi2-040'
- 38'Yellow Card · Bristol Rovers · Shaq Forde
- 26'Substitution · Bristol Rovers · Ciarán Kelly · InOut: Riley Harbottle
- Goal · Grimsby Town · Kieran Green1-022'
- 10'Yellow Card · Bristol Rovers · Ben Purrington
Match Statistics
Match stats
Grimsby TownBristol Rovers
53%Ball Possession47%
8Shots Total3
3Shots On Target1
8Corners8
9Fouls12
2Yellow Cards3
3Offsides4
1Saves1
265Passes233
4Shots Off Target1
89Attacks84
42Dangerous Attacks28
5Shots Inside Box1
3Shots Outside Box2
2Goals0
12Free Kicks9
1Shots Blocked1
5Substitutions5
11Tackles13
1Assists0
155Accurate Passes121
0Red Cards1
17Total Crosses20
3Accurate Crosses1
9Interceptions9
53Duels Won42
3Big Chances Created0
2Big Chances Missed0
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-1-4-1 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: David Artell
Starting XI
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DH
David Harrington6.7
-
HR
Harvey Rodgers6.8
-
MK
Maldini Kacurri7.0
-
JS
Jayden Sweeney6.7
-
SF
Sonny Finch6.4
-
KG
Kieran Green7.2
-
MS
Mark Shelton6.7
-
CV
Charles Vernam7.4
Substitutes
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CD
Cian Doyle-
IM
Iwan Morgan6.5
-
RR
Ryley Reynolds-
EP
Edon Pruti6.8
-
FC
Finlay Cartwright6.5
-
SA
Sebastian AutonManager: Steve Evans
Starting XI
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BY
Brad Young5.9
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RH
Riley Harbottle5.2
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SF
Shaq Forde6.1
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TL
Tommy Leigh5.6
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BK
Bobby Kamwa6.3
Substitutes
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RR
Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny6.3
-
JQ
Joe Quigley6.5
-
PS
Philip Sanyaolu-
CB
Charlie BinnsPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 34(73%) | 4 | 7/8 | |
Charles Vernam MF | 7.4 | 74' | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 18(67%) | 1 | 6/9 |
Kieran Green MF | 7.2 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 40(55%) | - | 4/12 |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 19(55%) | - | 4/6 | |
| 7.0 | 74' | 0 | 1 | - | 13(23%) | - | 3/9 | |
Maldini Kacurri DF | 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 14(71%) | 1 | 5/8 |
Harvey Rodgers DF | 6.8 | 68' | 0 | 0 | - | 10(50%) | 2 | 4/5 |
Edon Pruti DF | 6.8 | 22' | 0 | 0 | - | 12(55%) | 1 | 6/7 |
Jayden Sweeney DF | 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 21(58%) | - | 1/3 |
Mark Shelton MF | 6.7 | 88' | 0 | 0 | - | 18(71%) | 1 | 6/10 |
David Harrington GK | 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 31(47%) | - | - |
Finlay Cartwright MF | 6.5 | 16' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(57%) | 1 | 4/8 |
Iwan Morgan FW | 6.5 | 16' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 7(57%) | - | 1/5 |
Sonny Finch MF | 6.4 | 88' | 0 | 0 | - | 14(71%) | - | 1/4 |
Cian Doyle MF | - | 2' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(100%) | - | 1/1 |
Ryley Reynolds MF | - | 2' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(100%) | - | - |
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