Grimsby Town vs Bristol Rovers

Grimsby Town beat Bristol Rovers 2-0 in the England League Two on Saturday 12 September 2026, 2-0 at half-time. In their last 3 meetings, including this one, Bristol Rovers won 2, Grimsby Town won 1 and 0 were drawn.

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England League Two Sat 12 Sep 2026, 12:30 Save

Grimsby Town

HT 2-0

Bristol Rovers

Blundell Park, Cleethorpes Edward Duckworth

Grimsby Town vs Bristol Rovers timeline

10' Ben Purrington Yellow card · Foul, Bristol Rovers
22' Kieran Green 1-0 Goal · Assist Andy Cook · Right foot shot, Grimsby Town
38' Shaq Forde Yellow card · Foul, Bristol Rovers
40' Géza Dávid Turi 2-0 Goal · Assist Charles Vernam · Right foot shot, Grimsby Town
64' Kofi Balmer Yellow card · Argument, Bristol Rovers
64' Kieran Green Yellow card · Argument, Grimsby Town
71' Charles Vernam Yellow card · Foul, Grimsby Town
75' Tommy Leigh Red card · Violent conduct, Bristol Rovers

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

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Grimsby Town vs Bristol Rovers stats

1st Half 2nd Half

Grimsby TownBristol Rovers

0.86 Expected goals (xG) 0.12

0.47 xG on target 0.16

53% Possession 47%

89 Attacks 84

42 Dang. Attacks 28

8 Shots 3

3 Shots On Target 1

3 Big Chances 0

8 Corners 8

58% Pass Accuracy 52%

1 Saves 1

9 Fouls 12

2 Yellow Cards 3

0 Red Cards 1

3 Offsides 4

0.86 Expected goals (xG) 0.12

0.47 xG on target 0.16

89 Attacks 84

42 Dang. Attacks 28

8 Shots 3

3 Shots On Target 1

4 Shots Off Target 1

1 Shots Blocked 1

5 Shots Inside Box 1

3 Shots Outside Box 2

2 Goal Attempts 0

3 Big Chances 0

2 Big Chances Missed 0

8 Corners 8

11 Dribbles 6

5 Successful Dribbles 2

45% Dribble Success 33%

3 Offsides 4

Grimsby Town vs Bristol Rovers lineups

Confirmed

Grimsby Town 4-1-4-1

42 David Harrington

15 Géza Dávid Turi

39 Andy Cook

Substitutes

7 Jamie Walker
8 Cian Doyle 88'
9 Iwan Morgan 74'
11 Ryley Reynolds 88'
26 Edon Pruti 68'
28 Finlay Cartwright 74'
41 Sebastian Auton

Bristol Rovers 4-2-3-1

1 Brad Young

6 Clinton Mola
21 Richard Smallwood

29 Fabrizio Cavegn

Substitutes

8 Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny 78'
9 Joe Quigley 46'
11 Jack Aitchison 46'
17 Ciarán Kelly 26'
19 Ellis Harrison 46'
27 Philip Sanyaolu
32 Charlie Binns

Grimsby Town and Bristol Rovers player stats

Grimsby Town player stats

42 David Harrington GK	90	0	0	0	0	31	0	0	0	31	0
2 Maldini Kacurri DEF	90	0	0	0	0	14	3	0	0	14	3
3 Jayden Sweeney DEF	90	0	0	0	0	21	2	0	0	21	2
17 Cameron McJannet DEF	90	0	0	0	0	19	0	0	0	19	0
5 Harvey Rodgers DEF	68	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	10	0
4 Kieran Green MID	90	1	0	2	1	40	1	2	1	40	1
15 Géza Dávid Turi MID	90	1	0	2	1	34	0	2	1	34	0
10 Sonny Finch MID	88	0	0	0	0	14	0	0	0	14	0
29 Mark Shelton MID	88	0	0	0	0	18	0	0	0	18	0
30 Charles Vernam MID	74	0	1	2	1	18	1	2	1	18	1
39 Andy Cook FWD	74	0	1	0	0	13	0	0	0	13	0
26 Edon Pruti DEF Sub	22	0	0	0	0	12	0	0	0	12	0
28 Finlay Cartwright MID Sub	16	0	0	0	0	7	1	0	0	7	1
8 Cian Doyle MID Sub	2	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
11 Ryley Reynolds MID Sub	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
9 Iwan Morgan FWD Sub	16	0	0	2	0	7	1	2	0	7	1

Bristol Rovers player stats

1 Brad Young GK	90	0	0	33	0	0	0	33	0
2 Tom James DEF	90	1	0	26	0	1	0	26	0
4 Kofi Balmer DEF	90	0	0	22	1	0	0	22	1
14 Ben Purrington DEF	90	0	0	17	1	0	0	17	1
26 Riley Harbottle DEF	26	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0
6 Clinton Mola MID	90	1	0	28	1	1	0	28	1
21 Richard Smallwood MID	78	0	0	29	1	0	0	29	1
24 Tommy Leigh MID	75	0	0	21	4	0	0	21	4
7 Shaq Forde MID	46	0	0	11	2	0	0	11	2
10 Bobby Kamwa MID	46	0	0	11	0	0	0	11	0
29 Fabrizio Cavegn FWD	46	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
17 Ciarán Kelly DEF Sub	64	0	0	12	1	0	0	12	1
11 Jack Aitchison MID Sub	44	0	0	4	0	0	0	4	0
8 Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny MID Sub	12	0	0	4	0	0	0	4	0
9 Joe Quigley FWD Sub	44	0	0	6	1	0	0	6	1
19 Ellis Harrison FWD Sub	44	1	1	5	0	1	1	5	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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Grimsby Town vs Bristol Rovers form

Grimsby Town All venues

1 W · 4 D · 0 L

Points per game: 1.40
Scored per game: 1.4
Conceded per game: 1.2
Both teams scored: 60%
Over 2.5 goals: 60%

Bristol Rovers All venues

4 W · 1 D · 0 L

Points per game: 2.60
Scored per game: 2.4
Conceded per game: 1.0
Both teams scored: 40%
Over 2.5 goals: 40%

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Season averages

Grimsby TownBristol Rovers

20% Win rate 80%

1.40 Goals scored 2.40

1.20 Goals conceded 1.20

60% Both teams score 40%

60% Over 2.5 goals 40%

40% Clean sheets 60%

40% Scored first 80%

1.72 xG for 2.41

1.46 xG against 1.15

11.20 Match corners 10.00

League Two matches only, before kick-off: 5 each.

Bristol Rovers vs Grimsby Town head to head

2 Bristol Rovers wins 0 draws 1 Grimsby Town wins

2.3 goals per game 33% both teams scored 33% over 2.5 goals

Pre-match probabilities

45%Grimsby Town 25%Draw 30%Bristol Rovers

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Grimsby Town or draw 70%
Bristol Rovers or draw 55%
Grimsby Town or Bristol Rovers 75%

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Venue: Blundell Park, Cleethorpes Capacity 9,546 · Grass
Weather: 19°C, overcast clouds Wind 30 km/h · Humidity 77%
Managers: David Artell Grimsby Town Steve Evans Bristol Rovers
Officials: Referee Edward Duckworth 1st Assistant S. Clayton 2nd Assistant D. Guest 4th Official A. Miller

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Grimsby Town goals 0.5 Pro

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Bristol Rovers goals 0.5 Pro

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Corners 4 Pro

Corners 5 Pro

Corners 6 Pro

Corners 7 Pro

Corners 8 Pro

Corners 9 Pro

Corners 10 Pro

Corners 11 Pro

Corners 10.5 Pro

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