League Two· Round 27
Grimsby 1-0 Barnet
- Sweeney 51'
Match summary
Grimsby beat Barnet 1-0 in League Two on Sat, 17 Jan 2026.
Goals — Grimsby: Sweeney 51'.
Grimsby had 61% of the possession and 14 shots (5 on target) against 14 (3) for Barnet; corners 5-7, yellow cards 1-1.
Red cards: Grimsby 0, Barnet 1.
In their last 13 meetings Grimsby won 7, Barnet won 3 and 3 ended level.
Venue: Blundell Park (Cleethorpes). Referee: Jamie O'Connor.
Match timeline
- 11'KizziRed card
- 13'D. BrennanRed card
- 19'⇄In K. SmithOut BrowneSubstitution
- 28'I. KanuYellow card
- 32'E. KhouriYellow card
- 41'⇄In R. StauntonOut D. TharmeSubstitution
- 46'⇄In J. KabiaOut J. Soonsup-BellSubstitution
- 51'SweeneyAssist: BurnsGoal1-0
- 66'⇄In Oli HawkinsOut I. KanuSubstitution
- 69'⇄In G. McEachranOut G. TuriSubstitution
- 72'⇄In A. CookOut BurnsSubstitution
- 73'⇄In T. Sellars-FlemingOut VernamSubstitution
- 80'⇄In AssombalongaOut NdlovuSubstitution
Top performers
A. CookGrimsby · Attacker
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target0
- Minutes19
K. GreenGrimsby · Midfielder
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target1
- Minutes90
OfoborhBarnet · Midfielder
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target0
- Minutes90
SweeneyGrimsby · Defender
- Interceptions0
- Tackles0
- Minutes90
K. SmithBarnet · Defender
- Interceptions2
- Tackles0
- Minutes72
Lineups
Barnet 4-4-2Grimsby 4-1-4-1
Grimsby
Coach: David Artell
Substitutes
- 16Reece StauntonDefender7.5
- 20George McEachranMidfielder6.8
- 39Andy CookAttacker6.6
- 9Jaze KabiaAttacker6.2
- 40Tyrell Sellars-FlemingAttacker6.3
- 7Jamie WalkerMidfielder
- 14Justin AmaluzorAttacker
Barnet
Coach: Dean Brennan
Substitutes
- 23Kane SmithDefender7.3
- 27Britt AssombalongaAttacker6.3
- 12Oliver HawkinsAttacker6.3
- 13Owen EvansGoalkeeper
- 24Romoney CrichlowDefender
- 18Anthony HartiganMidfielder
Statistics
GrimsbyBarnet
Key statistics
61%Possession39%
14Total Shots14
5Shots On Target3
3Big Chances Created2
5Corners7
12Fouls9
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards1
2Offsides2
2Goalkeeper Saves4
280Passes Completed127
All statistics
100Attacks90
6Shots Off Target6
3Shots Blocked5
0Hit Woodwork0
9Free Kicks12
12Shots Inside The Box7
389Total Passes239
2Shots Outside The Box7
3Big Chances Missed2
2/18 (11%)Crosses Completed5/17 (29%)
138Passes Own Half75
269Passes Opposition Half181
26/68 (38%)Long Passes Completed22/84 (26%)
19Throw-Ins27
9Key Passes8
113Passes Into Final Third40
54Backward Passes32
10Goal Kicks10
4Interceptions7
8/14 (57%)Tackles Won6/10 (60%)
43Clearances27
49Duels Won54
21/50 (42%)Aerial Duels Won29/50 (58%)
28/53 (53%)Ground Duels Won25/53 (47%)
9Was Fouled12
6/10 (60%)Successful Dribbles4/11 (36%)
4Was Dribbled Past7
3Final Third Possession Won0
156Possession Lost175
5Substitutions3
Previous meetings
7 Grimsby3 draws3 Barnet
Match information
- Competition
- League Two
- Round
- Round 27
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Blundell Park (Cleethorpes)
- Capacity
- 9,546
- Attendance
- 6,046
- Referee
- Jamie O'Connor