Crewe Alexandra vs Grimsby Town

25 October 2025 · League Two · 2025/26 · Referee Martin Coy

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 2–2

  • Emre Tezgel 27’, 37’, 87’
  • Jamie Walker 6’, 45+1’

Match summary

Crewe Alexandra came from behind to win 3-2 at home to Grimsby Town, with a late winner. It was 2-2 at half-time.

In the first half, Jamie Walker put Grimsby Town ahead in the 6th minute, Emre Tezgel equalised in the 27th minute, Tezgel put Crewe Alexandra in front in the 37th minute, and Walker equalised in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Tezgel won it with a header in the 87th minute.

Shots finished 12-11 to Grimsby Town, with 5 on target for Crewe Alexandra and 2 for Grimsby Town.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
11 Shots 12
5 Shots on target 2
3 Corners 3
337 Passes 285
66.5% Pass accuracy 63.9%
11 Tackles 15
15 Fouls 15
1 Yellow cards 1
5 Offsides 1

Key events

Crewe Alexandra Grimsby Town
Kick-off
6’
Jamie WalkerRight foot shot0-1 (Grimsby Town)
Conor ThomasShot on target
6’
Emre TezgelRight foot shot1-1 (Crewe Alexandra)
27’
Emre TezgelRight foot shot2-1 (Crewe Alexandra)
37’
45+1’
Jamie WalkerLeft foot shot2-2 (Grimsby Town)
Half-time2-2
Second half underway
Max SandersShot on target
58’
69’
Evan KhouriJamie Walker
80’
Jason Daði SvanþórssonJustin Amaluzor
Reece HutchinsonCharlie Finney
86’
87’
Emre TezgelHeader3-2 (Crewe Alexandra)
87’
89’
Jayden SweeneyArgument
90’
Darragh BurnsTyrell Warren
Full-time3-2

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Grimsby Town attacking Crewe Alexandra attacking 
5’ Justin Amaluzor (Grimsby Town), open play, off target 5’ Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town), direct free kick, blocked 6’ Jamie Walker (Grimsby Town), open play, goal 6’ Conor Thomas (Crewe Alexandra), open play, saved 8’ Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town), open play, off target 16’ Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra), set piece, off target 27’ Emre Tezgel (Crewe Alexandra), open play, goal 37’ Emre Tezgel (Crewe Alexandra), open play, goal 37’ Emre Tezgel (Crewe Alexandra), open play, off target 40’ Max Sanders (Crewe Alexandra), open play, off target 46’ Jamie Walker (Grimsby Town), open play, goal 58’ Max Sanders (Crewe Alexandra), open play, saved 60’ Jayden Sweeney (Grimsby Town), open play, off target 62’ Tommi O'Reilly (Crewe Alexandra), open play, blocked 70’ Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town), open play, blocked 72’ Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town), set piece, off target 72’ Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town), direct free kick, blocked 73’ Jaze Kabia (Grimsby Town), open play, off target 77’ Max Sanders (Crewe Alexandra), direct free kick, off target 84’ Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town), open play, off target 85’ Max Sanders (Crewe Alexandra), direct free kick, blocked 87’ Emre Tezgel (Crewe Alexandra), open play, goal 90+7’ Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town), open play, off target 5’ Justin Amaluzor (Grimsby Town), open play, off target 5’ Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town), direct free kick, blocked 6’ Jamie Walker (Grimsby Town), open play, goal 6’ Conor Thomas (Crewe Alexandra), open play, saved 8’ Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town), open play, off target 16’ Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra), set piece, off target 27’ Emre Tezgel (Crewe Alexandra), open play, goal 37’ Emre Tezgel (Crewe Alexandra), open play, goal 37’ Emre Tezgel (Crewe Alexandra), open play, off target 40’ Max Sanders (Crewe Alexandra), open play, off target 46’ Jamie Walker (Grimsby Town), open play, goal 58’ Max Sanders (Crewe Alexandra), open play, saved 60’ Jayden Sweeney (Grimsby Town), open play, off target 62’ Tommi O'Reilly (Crewe Alexandra), open play, blocked 70’ Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town), open play, blocked 72’ Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town), set piece, off target 72’ Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town), direct free kick, blocked 73’ Jaze Kabia (Grimsby Town), open play, off target 77’ Max Sanders (Crewe Alexandra), direct free kick, off target 84’ Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town), open play, off target 85’ Max Sanders (Crewe Alexandra), direct free kick, blocked 87’ Emre Tezgel (Crewe Alexandra), open play, goal 90+7’ Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town), open play, off target
Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Crewe Alexandra 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Booth
Finney 86’
Connolly
Demetriou
Billington
Sanders
Thomas 79’
Agius
Lunt 90’
O'Reilly 79’
Tezgel 3
Grimsby Town 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Pym
Rodgers
McJannet
Sweeney 90’
Warren 90’
McEachran
Amaluzor 80’
Walker 2 69’
Vernam
Green
Kabia 79’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 0 2 35 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
90′ 2 – – 5 3 33 – – – –
90′ 2 – – 11 8 37 2 – – –
90′ – – – 7 5 42 – – – –
Charlie Finney Taken off
86′ 3 1 – 8 3 29 – – – –
Reece Hutchinson Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – 1 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Conor Thomas Taken off
79′ – – 24 – – – 2 1 3 – –
90′ – 1 56 1 – – – 6 – 1 –
Tommi O'Reilly Taken off
79′ – 2 17 3 – 1 – 7 1 2 –
Owen Lunt Taken off
89′ – – 17 1 – 2 – 4 3 – –
90′ – – 17 – – 1 – 5 2 4 –
Matúš Holíček Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 4 – – – – – – – –
Jack Lankester Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 5 – – – – 1 2 – –
Forwards1 player
90′ 3 – 4 3 – – – 7 2 18
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Crewe Alexandra win 35% Avg odds 2.64
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.36
Grimsby Town win 37% Avg odds 2.52

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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