League Two· Round 18
Grimsby 1-2 Tranmere
- Burns 67'
- C. Whitaker 19'
- Dennis 90'
Match summary
Tranmere beat Grimsby 2-1 in League Two on Thu, 27 Nov 2025.
Goals — Grimsby: Burns 67' | Tranmere: C. Whitaker 19'; Dennis 90'.
Grimsby had 61% of the possession and 13 shots (6 on target) against 6 (2) for Tranmere; corners 5-1, yellow cards 0-4.
In their last 14 meetings Grimsby won 3, Tranmere won 6 and 5 ended level.
Venue: Blundell Park (Cleethorpes). Referee: Will Finnie.
Match timeline
- 19'C. WhitakerAssist: J. IronsideGoal0-1
- 54'BroughYellow card
- 66'⇄In J. KabiaOut T. WarrenSubstitution
- 67'BurnsAssist: WalkerGoal1-1
- 73'JenningsYellow card
- 79'⇄In DennisOut JenningsSubstitution
- 80'⇄In SmallwoodOut B. BlackerSubstitution
- 80'⇄In KennehOut J. IronsideSubstitution
- 87'KennehYellow card
- 87'⇄In C. OduorOut WalkerSubstitution
- 87'⇄In AmaluzorOut D. RoseSubstitution
- 90'⇄In T. HarrisOut C. WhitakerSubstitution
- 90'DennisGoal1-2
- 90'DennisYellow card
Top performers
AmaluzorGrimsby · Attacker
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target0
- Minutes4
J. IronsideTranmere · Attacker
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target0
- Minutes79
WalkerGrimsby · Midfielder
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target1
- Minutes86
C. WhitakerTranmere · Midfielder
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target1
- Minutes89
C. McJannetGrimsby · Defender
- Interceptions0
- Tackles0
- Minutes90
SmithTranmere · Defender
- Interceptions0
- Tackles0
- Minutes90
Lineups
Tranmere 5-3-2Grimsby 4-1-4-1
Grimsby
Coach: David Artell
Substitutes
- 29Clarke OduorMidfielder
- 14Justin AmaluzorAttacker
- 9Jaze KabiaAttacker6.0
- 33Charlie CasperGoalkeeper
- 12Neo EcclestonDefender
- 19Zak GilsenanMidfielder
- 10Jude Soonsup-BellAttacker
Tranmere
Coach: Andrew Crosby
Substitutes
- 42Nohan KennehMidfielder6.2
- 6Richard SmallwoodMidfielder6.7
- 9Kristian DennisAttacker7.4
- 25Taylan HarrisAttacker
- 12Jack BarrettGoalkeeper
- 10Josh DavisonAttacker
- 17Sol SolomonAttacker
Statistics
GrimsbyTranmere
Key statistics
61%Possession39%
13Total Shots6
6Shots On Target2
2Big Chances Created1
5Corners1
8Fouls17
0Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
2Offsides1
0Goalkeeper Saves5
355Passes Completed189
All statistics
88Attacks56
5Shots Off Target1
2Shots Blocked3
1Hit Woodwork0
17Free Kicks8
6Shots Inside The Box3
459Total Passes301
7Shots Outside The Box3
2Big Chances Missed0
5/24 (21%)Crosses Completed4/6 (67%)
187Passes Own Half107
296Passes Opposition Half200
27/69 (39%)Long Passes Completed30/87 (34%)
29Throw-Ins18
7Key Passes2
107Passes Into Final Third64
63Backward Passes46
4Goal Kicks12
3Interceptions3
8/14 (57%)Tackles Won11/17 (65%)
34Clearances39
1Error Led To Goal0
66Duels Won62
25/58 (43%)Aerial Duels Won33/58 (57%)
41/70 (59%)Ground Duels Won29/70 (41%)
17Was Fouled8
10/21 (48%)Successful Dribbles5/12 (42%)
11Was Dribbled Past7
3Final Third Possession Won6
174Possession Lost163
Previous meetings
3 Grimsby5 draws6 Tranmere
Match information
- Competition
- League Two
- Round
- Round 18
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Blundell Park (Cleethorpes)
- Capacity
- 9,546
- Attendance
- 5,565
- Referee
- Will Finnie