Grimsby 1-0 Exeter

Match summary

Grimsby beat Exeter 1-0 in League Two on Sat, 15 Aug 2026.

Goals — Grimsby: Rodgers 35'.

Grimsby had 53% of the possession and 20 shots (4 on target) against 8 (2) for Exeter; corners 6-3, yellow cards 1-1.

In their last 10 meetings Grimsby won 2, Exeter won 6 and 2 ended level.

Venue: Blundell Park (Cleethorpes).

Match timeline

1. 24'Doyle-HayesYellow card
2. 35'RodgersGoal1-0
3. 43'C. McJannetYellow card
4. 59'⇄In J. GordonOut Doyle-HayesSubstitution
5. 59'⇄In SamuelOut OluwaboriSubstitution
6. 60'⇄In EdwardsOut V. HarperSubstitution
7. 68'⇄In I. MorganOut DoyleSubstitution
8. 69'⇄In R. ReynoldsOut AmaluzorSubstitution
9. 74'⇄In J. AndrewsOut A. CookSubstitution
10. 81'⇄In BirchOut T. PerrySubstitution
11. 85'⇄In WalkerOut K. GreenSubstitution

Top performers

VernamGrimsby · Attacker

• Expected Goals0
• Shots On Target0
• Minutes90

OluwaboriExeter · Attacker

• Expected Goals0
• Shots On Target0
• Minutes58

G. TuriGrimsby · Midfielder

• Expected Goals0
• Shots On Target0
• Minutes90

ColeExeter · Midfielder

• Expected Goals0
• Shots On Target0
• Minutes90

RodgersGrimsby · Defender

• Interceptions0
• Tackles0
• Minutes90

FitzwaterExeter · Defender

• Interceptions0
• Tackles0
• Minutes90

Lineups

24↓V. Harper8↓T. Perry12Cole5Fitzwater31↓Doyle-Hayes9J. Wareham1J. Bycroft40James3L. Woodhouse11↓Oluwabori16C. Cummins

2M. Kacurri8↓Doyle30Vernam31C. Pym4↓K. Green14↓Amaluzor39↓A. Cook5Rodgers15G. Turi3Sweeney17C. McJannet

Statistics

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Previous meetings

• Sat, 6 MarExeter–-–GrimsbyLeague Two
• Tue, 27 AprExeter3-2GrimsbyLeague Two
• Tue, 1 DecGrimsby1-4ExeterLeague Two
• Sat, 18 JanGrimsby0-1ExeterLeague Two
• Sat, 28 SepExeter1-3GrimsbyLeague Two
• Sat, 29 DecExeter1-2GrimsbyLeague Two
• Sat, 20 OctGrimsby0-0ExeterLeague Two
• Sat, 24 FebGrimsby0-1ExeterLeague Two
• Sat, 11 NovExeter2-0GrimsbyLeague Two
• Sat, 14 JanGrimsby0-3ExeterLeague Two

Match information

Competition

League Two

Round

Round 1

Kick-off

Sat, 15 Aug 2026

Stadium

Blundell Park (Cleethorpes)

Capacity

9,546