Grimsby Town vs Bristol Rovers

12 September 2026 · League Two · 2026/27 · Referee E Duckworth

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

Kieran Green 22’
Géza Dávid Turi 40’

Match summary

Grimsby Town saw off Bristol Rovers 2-0. Grimsby Town led 2-0 at half-time.

Kieran Green put Grimsby Town ahead in the 22nd minute and Géza Dávid Turi made it 2-0 in the 40th minute.

Shots finished 8-3 to Grimsby Town, with 3 on target for Grimsby Town and 1 for Bristol Rovers. Bristol Rovers had a player sent off.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%

8 Shots 3

3 Shots on target 1

8 Corners 8

40 Attacks 34

31 Dangerous attacks 26

260 Passes 234

59.6% Pass accuracy 50.9%

11 Tackles 14

9 Fouls 12

2 Yellow cards 3

0 Red cards 1

3 Offsides 4

Key events

Grimsby Town Bristol Rovers

Kick-off

10’

Ben PurringtonFoul

Charles VernamShot on target

15’

Kieran GreenRight foot shot

1-0

22’

26’

Ciaran KellyRiley Harbottle

38’

Shaqai FordeFoul

Géza Dávid TuriRight foot shot

2-0

40’

Half-time2-0

46’

Ellis HarrisonShaqai Forde

46’

Joe QuigleyFabrizio Cavegn

46’

Jack AitchisonBobby Kamwa

Second half underway

64’

Kofi BalmerArgument

Kieran GreenArgument

64’

Edon PrutiHarvey Rodgers

68’

Charles VernamFoul

71’

Finlay CartwrightCharles Vernam

74’

Iwan MorganAndy Cook

74’

75’

Tommy LeighViolent conduct

78’

Reiss-Alexander Russell-DennyRichard Smallwood

78’

Ellis HarrisonShot on target

Cian DoyleMark Shelton

88’

Ryley ReynoldsSonny Finch

88’

Full-time2-0

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Bristol Rovers attacking Grimsby Town attacking

Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


David Harrington	96′	1	0	30	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Harvey Rodgers Taken off	68′	2	1	–	4	–	10	–	–	–	–
Maldini Kacurri	96′	1	–	–	5	3	14	3	–	–	–
Cameron McJannet	96′	–	1	1	4	4	20	–	–	–	–
Jayden Sweeney	96′	–	–	–	1	–	19	2	–	–	–
Edon Pruti Came on as a substitute	28′	1	1	–	6	4	11	–	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Géza Dávid Turi	96′	1	–	33	–	–	4	2	7	–	1	–
Sonny Finch Taken off	88′	–	–	14	1	–	–	1	1	–	1	–
Kieran Green	96′	1	–	40	2	–	–	–	5	1	–
Mark Shelton Taken off	88′	–	–	17	–	–	1	1	6	–	3	–
Charles Vernam Taken off	74′	–	1	18	2	–	1	1	5	1	2
Finlay Cartwright Came on as a substitute	22′	–	–	8	–	–	1	–	4	1	–	–
Ryley Reynolds Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Cian Doyle Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	5	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Andy Cook Taken off	74′	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	4	1	13	–
Iwan Morgan Came on as a substitute	22′	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	1	–	6	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Brad Young	96′	1	2	33	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Tom James	96′	2	–	–	4	2	26	–	–	–	–
Kofi Balmer	96′	–	1	–	4	1	23	1	–	–
Riley Harbottle Taken off	26′	1	–	–	1	–	4	–	–	–	–
Ben Purrington	96′	2	2	–	4	1	18	1	–	–
Clinton Mola	96′	1	3	–	4	3	28	1	–	–	–
Ciaran Kelly Came on as a substitute	70′	2	1	1	7	4	12	1	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Richard Smallwood Taken off	78′	–	–	28	1	–	5	1	6	1	–	–
Shaqai Forde Taken off	45′	–	–	11	–	–	–	–	1	2	1
Tommy Leigh Sent off	75′	–	–	20	–	–	–	–	1	4	–
Bobby Kamwa Taken off	45′	–	–	11	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–
Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	4	–	–	1	–	4	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


Fabrizio Cavegn Taken off	45′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–
Jack Aitchison Came on as a substitute	51′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	1	5	–
Joe Quigley Came on as a substitute	51′	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	3	1	6	–
Ellis Harrison Came on as a substitute	51′	–	–	1	1	–	–	–	2	1	5	–

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

Grimsby Town win 41% Avg odds 2.26

Draw 26% Avg odds 3.54

Bristol Rovers win 33% Avg odds 2.85

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

Form going into the game

Grimsby Town W D D D D

Bristol Rovers L W W W W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Bristol Rovers 3-1 Grimsby Town, 21 Feb 26 Next meeting: Bristol Rovers vs Grimsby Town, 20 Feb 27 (upcoming) All Grimsby Town vs Bristol Rovers meetings

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