Grimsby 1-6 Walsall — League Two, 1 Jan 2024
Walsall beat Grimsby 6-1 in the League Two on 1 January 2024 at Blundell Park, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire. D. Rose scored for Grimsby; Douglas James-Taylor, Isaac Hutchinson, J. Earing, Priestley Farquharson and 1 more for Walsall. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Grimsby have won 1 and Walsall 1, 3 draws.
· kickoff·Blundell Park · Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-029'assist: Kieran Green
- 33'
- 1-138'assist: J. Earing
- 1-243'
- Half-time1-2
- 1-350'assist: D. Johnson
- 55'
- 1-455'Penalty
- 60'out: Taylor Allen
- 1-566'assist: Taylor Allen
- 71'Taylor AllenFoul
- 72'out: A. Braithwaite
- 79'out: Otis Khan
- 79'Abobaker Eisaout: Charles Vernam
- 90+1'out: R. Maher
- 1-690+5'assist: Isaac Hutchinson
- Full-time1-6
Player ratings
9.0
Top rated
Grimsby
- 7.2Danny RoseF
- 7.2Kieran GreenM
- 6.9Niall MaherD
- 6.7Aaron BraithwaiteM
- 6.6Alexander HuntM
- 6.3Jamie AndrewsM
- 6.3Charles VernamF
- 6.3Toby MullarkeyD
- 6.2Otis KhanM
- 6.2Anthony Driscoll-GlennonD
- 6.2Kamil ContehM
- 5.7Harvey CartwrightG
- 5.6Luke WaterfallD
- 5.5Harry CliftonM
- 5.5Abo EisaM
Walsall
- 9.0Isaac HutchinsonM
- 8.9Jack EaringM
- 8.3Douglas James-TaylorF
- 8.2Danny JohnsonF
- 7.3Priestley FarquharsonD
- 7.2Taylor AllenM
- 7.2David OkagbueD
- 6.9Thomas KnowlesM
- 6.9Brandon ComleyM
- 6.7Jackson SmithG
- 6.6Liam GordonM
- 6.5Frederick DraperF
- 6.2Donervon DanielsD
Line-ups
GlobalScoreX
14Comley6.9
7Eisa5.5
6Waterfall5.6
28Mullarkey6.3
Substitutes
GrimsbyD. Artell
Substitutes
- 11Otis Khan79'M6.2
- 10Charles Vernam79'F6.3
- 29Alexander Hunt55'M6.6
- 5Harvey RodgersD
- 12Jake EastwoodG
- 34A. Braithwaite72'M6.7
- 35C. GardnerF
WalsallM. Sadler
Substitutes
- 24R. MenayeseD
- 1O. EvansG
- 39D. Johnson90+5'33'F8.2
- 21Taylor Allen71'60'M7.2
- 12Joe FoulkesD
- 16R. Maher90+1'M
Team statistics
Grimsby
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Rose | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Kieran Green | 72 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Niall Maher | 90 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Aaron Braithwaite | 18 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Alexander Hunt | 35 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jamie Andrews | 79 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Charles Vernam | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Toby Mullarkey | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Otis Khan | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Anthony Driscoll-Glennon | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.2 |
| Kamil Conteh | 55 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 6.2 |
| Harvey Cartwright | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.7 |
| Luke Waterfall | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 5.6 |
| Harry Clifton | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Abo Eisa | 79 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 5.5 |
Walsall
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Hutchinson | 90 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9.0 |
| Jack Earing | 60 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 8.9 |
| Douglas James-Taylor | 89 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 8.3 |
| Danny Johnson | 57 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 8.2 |
| Priestley Farquharson | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Taylor Allen | 30 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| David Okagbue | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Thomas Knowles | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Brandon Comley | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jackson Smith | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Liam Gordon | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Frederick Draper | 33 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Donervon Daniels | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
GrimsbyWLLDW
- W29 Dec 23ASalford City3-0
- L26 Dec 23AMansfield Town0-2
- L23 Dec 23HHarrogate Town1-2
- D16 Dec 23ANewport County1-1
- W09 Dec 23HCrewe2-1
Head-to-head
Final table, League Two 2023/24
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bradford | 46 | +2 | 69 |
| 10 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | +13 | 65 |
| 11 | Walsall | 46 | -4 | 65 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 46 | -11 | 64 |
| 13 | Harrogate Town | 46 | -9 | 63 |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 46 | -6 | 54 |
| 20 | Salford City | 46 | -16 | 51 |
| 21 | Grimsby | 46 | -17 | 49 |
| 22 | Colchester | 46 | -21 | 45 |
| 23 | Sutton Utd | 46 | -25 | 42 |
Before and after
Grimsby
- Previous: Salford City 0-3 Grimsby, 29 Dec 2023 · League Two
- Next: Grimsby 5-5 Notts County, 13 Jan 2024 · League Two
Walsall
- Previous: Walsall 3-1 Wrexham, 29 Dec 2023 · League Two
- Next: Southampton 4-0 Walsall, 6 Jan 2024 · FA Cup
Data updated