Grimsby Town vs Exeter City

15 August 2026 · League Two · 2026/27 · Referee Abigail Byrne

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Harvey Rodgers 35’

Match summary

Grimsby Town beat Exeter City 1-0. Grimsby Town led 1-0 at half-time.

Harvey Rodgers put Grimsby Town ahead with a header in the 35th minute.

Shots finished 21-8 to Grimsby Town, with 4 on target for Grimsby Town and 2 for Exeter City.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
21 Shots 8
4 Shots on target 2
6 Corners 3
82 Attacks 71
45 Dangerous attacks 25
385 Passes 347
68.6% Pass accuracy 70.3%
17 Tackles 14
15 Fouls 8
1 Yellow cards 1
4 Offsides 6

Key events

Grimsby Town Exeter City
Kick-off
23’
Andy CookShot on target
33’
Harvey RodgersHeader1-0 (Grimsby Town)
35’
43’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
53’
Jack FitzwaterShot on target
Jamie WalkerShot on target
84’
Charles VernamShot on target
84’
86’
Jayden WarehamShot on target
Full-time1-0

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Exeter City attacking Grimsby Town attacking 
5’ Reece Cole (Exeter City), set piece, blocked 7’ Harvey Rodgers (Grimsby Town), set piece, off target 11’ Jayden Sweeney (Grimsby Town), open play, off target 11’ Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town), open play, blocked 20’ Ed James (Exeter City), set piece, off target 33’ Andy Cook (Grimsby Town), open play, saved 35’ Harvey Rodgers (Grimsby Town), from a corner, goal 35’ Kieran Green (Grimsby Town), set piece, blocked 42’ Kieran Green (Grimsby Town), open play, blocked 46’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), set piece, off target 53’ Jack Fitzwater (Exeter City), from a corner, saved 55’ Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town), open play, off target 60’ Harvey Rodgers (Grimsby Town), open play, off target 60’ Justin Amaluzor (Grimsby Town), open play, off target 66’ Lakyle Samuel (Exeter City), open play, off target 77’ Iwan Morgan (Grimsby Town), open play, off target 77’ Iwan Morgan (Grimsby Town), open play, off target 79’ Géza Dávid Turi (Grimsby Town), open play, blocked 81’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), set piece, off target 82’ Josh Andrews (Grimsby Town), set piece, off target 82’ Cameron McJannet (Grimsby Town), set piece, off target 82’ Josh Andrews (Grimsby Town), from a corner, off target 83’ Iwan Morgan (Grimsby Town), open play, blocked 84’ Jamie Walker (Grimsby Town), open play, saved 84’ Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town), set piece, saved 86’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, saved 87’ Josh Andrews (Grimsby Town), set piece, blocked 88’ Cameron McJannet (Grimsby Town), from a corner, off target 90+1’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, off target 5’ Reece Cole (Exeter City), set piece, blocked 7’ Harvey Rodgers (Grimsby Town), set piece, off target 11’ Jayden Sweeney (Grimsby Town), open play, off target 11’ Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town), open play, blocked 20’ Ed James (Exeter City), set piece, off target 33’ Andy Cook (Grimsby Town), open play, saved 35’ Harvey Rodgers (Grimsby Town), from a corner, goal 35’ Kieran Green (Grimsby Town), set piece, blocked 42’ Kieran Green (Grimsby Town), open play, blocked 46’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), set piece, off target 53’ Jack Fitzwater (Exeter City), from a corner, saved 55’ Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town), open play, off target 60’ Harvey Rodgers (Grimsby Town), open play, off target 60’ Justin Amaluzor (Grimsby Town), open play, off target 66’ Lakyle Samuel (Exeter City), open play, off target 77’ Iwan Morgan (Grimsby Town), open play, off target 77’ Iwan Morgan (Grimsby Town), open play, off target 79’ Géza Dávid Turi (Grimsby Town), open play, blocked 81’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), set piece, off target 82’ Josh Andrews (Grimsby Town), set piece, off target 82’ Cameron McJannet (Grimsby Town), set piece, off target 82’ Josh Andrews (Grimsby Town), from a corner, off target 83’ Iwan Morgan (Grimsby Town), open play, blocked 84’ Jamie Walker (Grimsby Town), open play, saved 84’ Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town), set piece, saved 86’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, saved 87’ Josh Andrews (Grimsby Town), set piece, blocked 88’ Cameron McJannet (Grimsby Town), from a corner, off target 90+1’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, off target
Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Grimsby Town 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Pym
Rodgers
Kacurri
McJannet
Sweeney
Turi
Amaluzor 68’
Doyle 68’
Vernam
Green 84’
Cook 74’
Exeter City 3-5-1-1 Starting XI
Bycroft
James
Fitzwater
Woodhouse
Harper 59’
Oluwabori 58’
Perry 81’
Doyle-Hayes 58’
Cummins
Cole
Wareham

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
95′ 2 0 39 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
95′ 1 – – 8 6 32 – 1 – –
95′ 1 1 – 10 7 36 2 – – –
95′ 4 – – 7 3 60 4 – –
95′ 6 – – 8 1 50 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
95′ – – 51 1 – 1 1 5 – 2 –
Justin Amaluzor Taken off
68′ – – 13 – – – – 3 1 2 –
Kieran Green Taken off
84′ – – 26 – – – – 3 – – –
Cian Doyle Taken off
68′ – – 26 2 – 2 – 4 1 – –
95′ – 1 26 2 – 1 1 4 – 1 –
Ryley Reynolds Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 8 1 – – – – – – –
Jamie Walker Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 3 – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
Andy Cook Taken off
74′ – – 1 1 – – – 4 – 5 –
Iwan Morgan Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 3 – – – – 4 – 5 –
Josh Andrews Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 3 – – – 1 1 – 4 –
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 54% Avg odds 1.72
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.73
Exeter City win 21% Avg odds 4.53

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

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