Port Vale vs Grimsby Town

10 October 2026 · League Two · 2026/27 · Referee R Martin

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Kyle Dempsey 45’

Match summary

Port Vale saw off Grimsby Town 1-0. Port Vale led 1-0 at half-time.

Kyle Dempsey put Port Vale ahead in the 45th minute.

Shots finished 16-11 to Port Vale, with 7 on target for Port Vale and 2 for Grimsby Town.

Match stats

49% Possession 51%
16 Shots 11
7 Shots on target 2
8 Corners 4
91 Attacks 97
48 Dangerous attacks 40
345 Passes 366
72.5% Pass accuracy 73.0%
9 Tackles 25
7 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Port Vale Grimsby Town
Kick-off
Onel HernándezShot on target
3’
Corner
14’
Jaheim HeadleyShot on target
17’
Max WattersShot on target
23’
Corner
24’
Kyle DempseyShot on target
27’
Corner
28’
30’
Corner
Corner
33’
George HallSimulation
42’
Kyle DempseyRight foot shot1-0 (Port Vale)
45’
45+1’
Finlay CartwrightFoul
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
Corner
49’
Max WattersShot on target
62’
68’
Charles VernamShot on target
69’
Corner
70’
Iwan MorganJustin Amaluzor
70’
Jamie WalkerFinlay Cartwright
Oliver LynchMax Watters
71’
Rhys WaltersGeorge Hall
71’
Corner
74’
Corner
74’
Corner
75’
76’
Corner
Ben WaineOnel Hernández
79’
80’
Corner
82’
Harvey RodgersShot on target
George ByersKyle Dempsey
84’
Full-time1-0

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Grimsby Town attacking Port Vale attacking 
3’ Max Watters (Port Vale), open play, off target 3’ Onel Hernández (Port Vale), open play, saved 14’ Max Watters (Port Vale), set piece, off target 17’ Jaheim Headley (Port Vale), open play, saved 18’ Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town), open play, off target 19’ Justin Amaluzor (Grimsby Town), open play, blocked 22’ Justin Amaluzor (Grimsby Town), open play, blocked 23’ Max Watters (Port Vale), open play, saved 23’ George Hall (Port Vale), open play, off target 24’ George Hall (Port Vale), open play, blocked 27’ Kyle Dempsey (Port Vale), open play, saved 29’ Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale), from a corner, off target 36’ Max Watters (Port Vale), open play, off target 45’ Kyle Dempsey (Port Vale), open play, goal 47’ Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town), set piece, off target 50’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), from a corner, off target 53’ Andy Cook (Grimsby Town), open play, off target 62’ Max Watters (Port Vale), set piece, saved 68’ Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town), open play, saved 68’ Kyle Dempsey (Port Vale), open play, off target 74’ Rhys Walters (Port Vale), from a corner, blocked 77’ Jamie Walker (Grimsby Town), from a corner, off target 78’ Rhys Walters (Port Vale), open play, off target 81’ Maldini Kacurri (Grimsby Town), from a corner, blocked 82’ Harvey Rodgers (Grimsby Town), open play, saved 85’ Jamie Walker (Grimsby Town), open play, off target 89’ Jamie Walker (Grimsby Town), set piece, blocked 90+1’ Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town), open play, blocked 3’ Max Watters (Port Vale), open play, off target 3’ Onel Hernández (Port Vale), open play, saved 14’ Max Watters (Port Vale), set piece, off target 17’ Jaheim Headley (Port Vale), open play, saved 18’ Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town), open play, off target 19’ Justin Amaluzor (Grimsby Town), open play, blocked 22’ Justin Amaluzor (Grimsby Town), open play, blocked 23’ Max Watters (Port Vale), open play, saved 23’ George Hall (Port Vale), open play, off target 24’ George Hall (Port Vale), open play, blocked 27’ Kyle Dempsey (Port Vale), open play, saved 29’ Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale), from a corner, off target 36’ Max Watters (Port Vale), open play, off target 45’ Kyle Dempsey (Port Vale), open play, goal 47’ Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town), set piece, off target 50’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), from a corner, off target 53’ Andy Cook (Grimsby Town), open play, off target 62’ Max Watters (Port Vale), set piece, saved 68’ Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town), open play, saved 68’ Kyle Dempsey (Port Vale), open play, off target 74’ Rhys Walters (Port Vale), from a corner, blocked 77’ Jamie Walker (Grimsby Town), from a corner, off target 78’ Rhys Walters (Port Vale), open play, off target 81’ Maldini Kacurri (Grimsby Town), from a corner, blocked 82’ Harvey Rodgers (Grimsby Town), open play, saved 85’ Jamie Walker (Grimsby Town), open play, off target 89’ Jamie Walker (Grimsby Town), set piece, blocked 90+1’ Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town), open play, blocked
Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Port Vale 3-5-2 Starting XI
Maroši
Humphreys
Moon
Hall
Lawrence-Gabriel
Dempsey 84’
Hall 71’
Garrity
Headley
Hernández 79’
Watters 71’
Grimsby Town 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Pym
Rodgers
Kacurri
McJannet
Sweeney
Turi
Amaluzor 70’
Cartwright 70’
Vernam
Green
Cook

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Marko Maroši
90′ 2 0 30 1 – – – –
Defenders3 players
Cameron Humphreys
90′ – – – 3 2 39 – – – –
Jasper Moon
90′ 1 2 1 6 3 30 1 – – –
Connor Hall
90′ – 2 1 6 6 55 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel
90′ – – 17 – – 4 – 8 – 2 –
Kyle Dempsey Taken off
84′ 1 – 42 2 – 2 3 6 – – –
George Hall Taken off
71′ – – 9 1 – – – 3 4 2
Ben Garrity
90′ – – 26 1 – 1 2 7 – – –
Jaheim Headley
90′ – 1 41 2 – – – 2 – 1 –
Onel Hernández Taken off
79′ – – 17 4 – 1 2 4 1 2 –
Rhys Walters Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 7 – – 1 – 1 1 – –
George Byers Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 8 – – – – 1 – 1 –
Forwards3 players
Max Watters Taken off
71′ – – 5 2 – – – 2 – 16 –
Oliver Lynch Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – – – – – – – 4 –
Ben Waine Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – – – – – 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

Port Vale win 33% Avg odds 2.79
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.27
Grimsby Town win 38% Avg odds 2.46

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

Form going into the game

Port Vale DLLWL
Grimsby Town DWWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Port Vale 2-2 Grimsby Town, 21 Apr 25 Next meeting: Grimsby Town vs Port Vale, 13 Apr 27 (upcoming)  All Port Vale vs Grimsby Town meetings

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