Bristol Rovers vs Grimsby Town

Bristol Rovers beat Grimsby Town 3-1 in the England League Two on Saturday 21 February 2026, 2-1 at half-time. In their last 10 meetings, including this one, Bristol Rovers won 6, Grimsby Town won 3 and 1 was drawn.

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England League Two Sat 21 Feb 2026, 15:00 Save

Bristol Rovers

HT 2-1

Grimsby Town

Memorial Stadium, Bristol Oliver Yates

Bristol Rovers vs Grimsby Town timeline

2' Kofi Balmer 1-0 Goal · Right foot shot, Bristol Rovers
7' Joe Quigley 2-0 Goal · Assist Yusuf Akhamrich · Left foot shot, Bristol Rovers
38' Andy Cook 2-1 Goal · Assist Charles Vernam · Right foot shot, Grimsby Town
45+1' Clinton Mola Yellow card · Foul, Bristol Rovers
51' Ellis Harrison Yellow card · Persistent fouling, Bristol Rovers
63' Yusuf Akhamrich 3-1 Goal · Left foot shot, Bristol Rovers
71' Richard Smallwood Yellow card · Foul, Bristol Rovers

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0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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Bristol Rovers vs Grimsby Town stats

1st Half 2nd Half

Bristol RoversGrimsby Town

2.00 Expected goals (xG) 1.33

1.12 xG on target 1.64

37% Possession 63%

81 Attacks 96

48 Dang. Attacks 36

18 Shots 9

3 Shots On Target 6

2 Big Chances 1

5 Corners 4

62% Pass Accuracy 74%

5 Saves 0

18 Fouls 13

3 Yellow Cards 0

4 Offsides 6

2.00 Expected goals (xG) 1.33

1.12 xG on target 1.64

81 Attacks 96

48 Dang. Attacks 36

18 Shots 9

3 Shots On Target 6

5 Shots Off Target 2

10 Shots Blocked 1

11 Shots Inside Box 8

7 Shots Outside Box 1

2 Big Chances 1

1 Big Chances Missed 0

0 Hit Woodwork 1

5 Corners 4

14 Dribbles 13

5 Successful Dribbles 7

36% Dribble Success 54%

4 Offsides 6

Bristol Rovers vs Grimsby Town lineups

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Bristol Rovers 4-3-1-2

13 Brad Young

2 Joel Senior
17 Kofi Balmer
5 A. Kilgour
6 Clinton Mola

15 R. De Havilland
36 Richard Smallwood
14 Kane Thompson-Sommers

10 Yusuf Akhamrich

19 Ellis Harrison
27 Joe Quigley

Substitutes

1 Luke Kevin Southwood
9 Promise Omochere 66'
11 Luke Thomas 66'
12 Tom Lockyer
24 Tommy Leigh
29 Fabrizio Cavegn 83'
35 Mees Rijks 90'

Grimsby Town 4-1-3-2

31 J. Smith

16 R. Staunton
17 Cameron McJannett
6 Samuel Lavelle
5 Harvey Rodgers

20 George McEachran

39 Andy Cook
9 Jaze Kabia

Substitutes

8 Evan Khouri
14 Justin Amaluzor 80'
15 Géza Dávid Turi 79'
18 Darragh Burns 69'
21 Tyrell Warren
40 Tyrell Sellars-Fleming 89'
41 Sebastian Auton

Bristol Rovers and Grimsby Town player stats

Bristol Rovers player stats

13 Brad Young GK	90	0	0	0	0	35	0	0	0	35	0
2 Joel Senior DEF	90	0	0	0	0	14	0	0	0	14	0
5 A. Kilgour DEF	90	0	0	0	0	21	2	0	0	21	2
6 Clinton Mola DEF	90	0	0	1	0	21	2	1	0	21	2
17 Kofi Balmer DEF	90	1	0	3	1	16	0	3	1	16	0
10 Yusuf Akhamrich MID	90	1	1	4	1	20	2	4	1	20	2
15 R. De Havilland MID	90	0	0	2	0	27	2	2	0	27	2
36 Richard Smallwood MID	90	0	0	1	0	37	2	1	0	37	2
14 Kane Thompson-Sommers MID	66	0	0	1	0	14	2	1	0	14	2
19 Ellis Harrison FWD	83	0	0	2	0	10	4	2	0	10	4
27 Joe Quigley FWD	66	1	0	1	1	12	1	1	1	12	1
11 Luke Thomas MID Sub	24	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	9	0
9 Promise Omochere FWD Sub	24	0	0	3	0	9	0	3	0	9	0
29 Fabrizio Cavegn FWD Sub	7	0	0	1	0	3	0	1	0	3	0
35 Mees Rijks FWD Sub	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	1

Grimsby Town player stats

31 J. Smith GK	90	0	0	0	0	37	0	0	0	37	0
5 Harvey Rodgers DEF	90	0	0	0	0	48	0	0	0	48	0
6 Samuel Lavelle DEF	90	0	0	1	0	53	0	1	0	53	0
16 R. Staunton DEF	90	0	0	0	0	47	0	0	0	47	0
17 Cameron McJannett DEF	69	0	0	0	0	52	1	0	0	52	1
20 George McEachran MID	90	0	0	0	0	68	3	0	0	68	3
30 Charles Vernam MID	89	0	1	2	2	27	0	2	2	27	0
7 Jamie Walker MID	80	0	0	1	1	26	1	1	1	26	1
4 Kieran Green MID	79	0	0	1	0	20	1	1	0	20	1
9 Jaze Kabia FWD	90	0	0	1	0	10	4	1	0	10	4
39 Andy Cook FWD	90	1	0	3	3	10	1	3	3	10	1
18 Darragh Burns MID Sub	21	0	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	11	0
15 Géza Dávid Turi MID Sub	11	0	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	16	0
14 Justin Amaluzor FWD Sub	10	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	2
40 Tyrell Sellars-Fleming FWD Sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Bristol Rovers vs Grimsby Town form

Bristol Rovers L L L W W

Grimsby Town D L W D D

Last 5 results in all competitions before kick-off, most recent first.

Bristol Rovers vs Grimsby Town head to head

6 Bristol Rovers wins 1 draws 3 Grimsby Town wins

2.3 goals per game 40% both teams scored 40% over 2.5 goals

20 Feb 2027League Two Bristol Rovers 15:00 Grimsby Town
12 Sep 2026League Two Grimsby Town 2–0 Bristol Rovers
21 Feb 2026League Two Bristol Rovers 3–1 Grimsby Town
30 Aug 2025League Two Grimsby Town 0–1 Bristol Rovers
14 Feb 2015Enterprise National League Grimsby Town 0–1 Bristol Rovers
9 Aug 2014Enterprise National League Bristol Rovers 0–0 Grimsby Town
10 Feb 2007League Two Grimsby Town 4–3 Bristol Rovers
11 Aug 2006League Two Bristol Rovers 1–0 Grimsby Town
9 Dec 2005League Two Grimsby Town 0–1 Bristol Rovers
4 Nov 2005FA Cup Grimsby Town 1–2 Bristol Rovers
8 Aug 2005League Two Bristol Rovers 1–2 Grimsby Town

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Grimsby Town or draw 74%
Bristol Rovers or Grimsby Town 75%

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Venue: Memorial Stadium, Bristol Capacity 12,500 · Grass
Weather: 11°C, light rain Wind 34 km/h · Humidity 84%
Managers: Steve Evans Bristol Rovers David Artell Grimsby Town
Officials: Referee Oliver Yates 1st Assistant T. Staten 2nd Assistant S. Kane 4th Official A. Farmer

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Corners 4 Pro

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