Match summary
Before kickoff, Grimsby Town (6th, 77 pts) were 37 points ahead of Tranmere Rovers (21st, 40 pts).
More details:
Tranmere Rovers vs Grimsby TownResult, Lineups & H2H
- Smith64'
- Amaluzor43'
Prenton Park
Tranmere Rovers vs Grimsby Town in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Tranmere Rovers1W 1D 3L
Tranmere RoversGrimsby Town
4Pointsof 1512
5Goals scored14
8Goals conceded6
0Clean sheets1
0Scored in a row9
0Unbeaten in a row3
1Without a win0
8Conceded in a row0
Head to head12 meetings · Aug 2009 – Nov 2025
- Tranmere Rovers wins
- 6
- Draws
- 3
- Grimsby Town wins
- 3
3.25goals per meeting
58%both teams scored
67%3+ goals
50%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsTranmere Rovers 2W 2D 1L · 2.6 goals per game
Meetings
- League TwoGrimsby Town1-2Tranmere Rovers
- League TwoGrimsby Town1-1Tranmere Rovers
- League TwoTranmere Rovers0-1Grimsby Town
- League TwoGrimsby Town1-2Tranmere Rovers
- League TwoTranmere Rovers2-2Grimsby Town
Show all 12 meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 540 earlier results
Tranmere RoversGrimsby Town
#21Position#6
40Points45 v 45 games77
-25Goal difference+24
1.18Scored per gameleague avg 1.291.62
1.73Conceded per game1.09
#18Form table position#3
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Tranmere RoversGrimsby Town
- Substitution · Tranmere Rovers · James Plant · InOut: Sam Finley90+5'
- 90+2'Yellow Card · Grimsby Town · Jamie Walker
- 84'Substitution · Grimsby Town · Darragh Burns · InOut: Justin Amaluzor
- 84'Substitution · Grimsby Town · R. Staunton · InOut: Jayden Sweeney
- 77'Substitution · Grimsby Town · Jaze Kabia · InOut: Géza Dávid Turi
- 65'Substitution · Grimsby Town · Jude Soonsup-Bell · InOut: Andy Cook
- 65'Substitution · Grimsby Town · Clarke Oduor · InOut: Kieran Green
- Goal · Tranmere Rovers · Nathan Smith1-164'
- Substitution · Tranmere Rovers · Kristian Dennis · InOut: N. Kenneh53'
- Substitution · Tranmere Rovers · Joe Ironside · InOut: Kaiyne Woolery53'
- 43'Goal · Grimsby Town · Justin Amaluzor0-1
Match Statistics
Match stats
Tranmere RoversGrimsby Town
40%Ball Possession60%
8Shots Total13
2Shots On Target3
4Corners4
10Fouls10
0Yellow Cards1
1Offsides3
2Saves1
274Passes409
4Shots Off Target5
101Attacks102
36Dangerous Attacks55
5Shots Inside Box8
3Shots Outside Box5
1Goals1
10Free Kicks10
2Shots Blocked5
3Substitutions5
15Tackles18
1Assists1
151Accurate Passes287
10Total Crosses19
2Accurate Crosses3
5Interceptions7
71Duels Won66
1Big Chances Created3
0Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-4-2-1 · 4-1-4-1
Manager: Peter Wild
Starting XI
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WT
William Tamen6.6
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NS
Nathan Smith7.4
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SN
Stephan Negru6.9
-
JJ
Jayden Joseph6.3
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RW
Ryan Watson6.7
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CW
Charlie Whitaker7.4
Substitutes
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CN
Cameron Norman-
JB
Jack Barrett-
JP
James PlantManager: David Artell
Starting XI
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JS
J. Smith6.6
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TW
Tyrell Warren6.7
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MK
Maldini Kacurri6.8
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JS
Jayden Sweeney6.8
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JA
Justin Amaluzor7.0
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KG
Kieran Green7.0
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CV
Charles Vernam6.6
Substitutes
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RS
R. Staunton6.1
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HB
Henry BrownPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlie Whitaker FW | 7.4 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 17(65%) | 4 | 7/13 |
Nathan Smith DF | 7.4 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 19(74%) | - | 7/7 |
| 7.0 | 37' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 15(27%) | 2 | 13/21 | |
Stephan Negru DF | 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 33(61%) | - | 6/12 |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 30(83%) | 2 | 7/16 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 43(47%) | - | - | |
Ryan Watson FW | 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 20(60%) | - | 4/9 |
William Tamen DF | 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 27(56%) | 2 | 8/11 |
| 6.5 | 53' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 7(57%) | - | 5/18 | |
| 6.5 | 53' | 0 | 0 | - | 13(31%) | 1 | 4/6 | |
| 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 22(36%) | 2 | 5/11 | |
| 6.5 | 37' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 9(44%) | - | 0/2 | |
Jayden Joseph MF | 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 19(53%) | 2 | 5/11 |
James Plant MF | - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
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