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Grimsby Town vs Bristol Rovers
12 Sept 2026, 12:30 · League Two · 2026/2027
Referee
Edward DuckworthLeague Two 2026/2027 · 2 matches
As it happened
Match timeline
Grimsby TownMin
Bristol Rovers- 10′
Ben Purrington
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
- ⚽
Kieran Green 1-0
Goal · Right foot shot
With: Andy Cook
Right foot shot
22′ - 26′⇄
Ciarán Kelly
Substitution
Off: Riley Harbottle
- 38′
Shaq Forde
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
- ⚽
Géza Dávid Turi 2-0
Goal · Right foot shot
With: Charles Vernam
Right foot shot
40′ - 46′⇄
Jack Aitchison
Substitution
Off: Bobby Kamwa
- 46′⇄
Ellis Harrison
Substitution
Off: Shaq Forde
- 46′⇄
Joe Quigley
Substitution
Off: Fabrizio Cavegn
- 64′
Kofi Balmer
Yellowcard · Argument
Argument
Kieran Green
Yellowcard · Argument
Argument
64′- ⇄
Edon Pruti
Substitution
Off: Harvey Rodgers
68′ Charles Vernam
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
71′- ⇄
Finlay Cartwright
Substitution
Off: Charles Vernam
74′ - ⇄
Iwan Morgan
Substitution
Off: Andy Cook
74′ - 75′
Tommy Leigh
Redcard · Violent conduct
Violent conduct
- 78′⇄
Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny
Substitution
Off: Richard Smallwood
- ⇄
Cian Doyle
Substitution
Off: Mark Shelton
88′ - ⇄
Ryley Reynolds
Substitution
Off: Sonny Finch
88′
The numbers
Fixture statistics
Green marks the higher recorded number; grey means level. This does not always mean a better performance. A dash means no reported value, not zero.
Individual contributions
Player ratings & full match stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Shots | Key | Tackles | Saves | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6.69 | |
| 68 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6.80 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6.95 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.05 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6.74 | |
| 90 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | 7.54 | |
| 88 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6.41 | |
| 90 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7.17 | |
| 88 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6.69 | |
| 74 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 7.38 | |
| 74 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 6.98 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 16 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 6.51 | |
| 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6.79 | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6.52 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Before this match
Recent form
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Grimsby Town
Latest: Fleetwood Town · 2–2
Match stats
29 Aug 2026, 15:00 · Home vs Fleetwood Town · 2026/2027
Bristol Rovers
Latest: Crawley Town · 2–0
Match stats
29 Aug 2026, 15:00 · Away vs Crawley Town · 2026/2027
The rivalry
Head-to-head record
At Grimsby Town’s ground: 2 previous meetings, 1 home wins. Past results don’t predict the next match.
Matchup context
Home vs away this season
Compare Grimsby Town’s home games with Bristol Rovers’s away games. For older matches, these season totals may include games played later.
Only stats recorded for both clubs are shown. In the key stats, green marks the more favourable figure, or the higher number where neither is better. Grey means the figures are level.
The number after / is how many matches had that stat.
More team stats
Results & goals
Goal frequencies
Corners
Cards
Shots & play
Players
Top scorers and assist makers
Season totals for 2026/2027. These players are not a confirmed lineup.
Grimsby Town
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
No recorded figure
Tackles
Bristol Rovers
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
Tackles
Previous meetings
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