Grimsby 3-0 Crawley Town — League Two, 2 Aug 2025
Grimsby beat Crawley Town 3-0 in the League Two on 2 August 2025 at Blundell Park, Cleethorpes. J. Kabia, Cameron McJannet and E. Khouri scored for Grimsby. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Grimsby have won 2 and Crawley Town 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-010'J. KabiaPenalty
- 29'Foul
- 2-030'assist: Charles Vernam
- 38'out: A. Papadopoulos
- Half-time2-0
- 59'
- 59'G. Holohanout: Louie Watson
- 3-064'E. Khouri
- 77'
- 77'J. Kabiaout: C. Gardner
- 78'out: F. Kotey
- 79'out: L. Flower
- 83'out: J. Amaluzor
- 87'out: T. Warren
- 87'out: Henry Brown
- 90'Foul
- Full-time3-0
Player ratings
8.9
Top rated
Grimsby
- 8.9Charles VernamM
- 8.3Cameron McJannetD
- 7.9Evan KhouriM
- 7.3Kieran GreenM
- 7.3George McEachranM
- 7.3Darragh BurnsM
- 7.2Harvey RodgersD
- 7.0Douglas TharmeD
- 7.0Henry BrownM
- 6.9James WalkerF
- 6.9Tyrell WarrenD
- 6.7Cameron GardnerM
- 6.3Justin AmaluzorF
- 6.3Jayden SweeneyD
- 6.3Christy PymG
- 6.2Jaze KabiaF
Crawley Town
- 6.9Jay WilliamsM
- 6.6Louie WatsonM
- 6.6Kyle ScottM
- 6.5Fate KoteyM
- 6.5Jack RolesM
- 6.3Dion ConroyD
- 6.3Antony PapadopoulosM
- 6.3Reece BrownM
- 6.3Harry McKirdyM
- 6.3Gavan HolohanF
- 6.3Harry ForsterM
- 6.2Kabongo TshimangaF
- 6.2Louis FlowerF
- 5.9Charlie BarkerD
- 5.6Josh FlintD
- 5.2Harvey DaviesG
Line-ups
Crawley Town3-5-1-1
Grimsby4-1-4-1
Substitutes
GrimsbyDavid Artell
Substitutes
- 7James Walker77'F6.9
- 15Géza TuriM
- 21T. Warren87'D6.9
- 22C. Gardner77'M6.7
- 23Henry Brown87'M7.0
- 41Sebastian AutonG
- 14J. Amaluzor83'
Crawley TownScott Lindsey
Substitutes
- 6M. AndersonM
- 20J. MukenaD
- 11J. Roles59'M6.5
- 27Louie Watson59'M6.6
- 25A. Papadopoulos38'M6.3
- 14L. Flower79'F6.2
- 23F. Kotey78'
Team statistics
48%Possession52%
2.44Expected goals (xG)0.25
20Total shots5
6Shots on target1
8Shots off target2
6Blocked shots2
10Corners3
5Offsides3
13Fouls14
0Yellow cards2
1Goalkeeper saves3
297Total passes346
204Accurate passes235
69%Pass accuracy68%
Grimsby
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Vernam | 87 | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | 8.9 |
| Cameron McJannet | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 8.3 |
| Evan Khouri | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Kieran Green | 77 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| George McEachran | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Darragh Burns | 83 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | 7.3 |
| Harvey Rodgers | 87 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Douglas Tharme | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Henry Brown | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| James Walker | 13 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Tyrell Warren | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Cameron Gardner | 13 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Justin Amaluzor | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jayden Sweeney | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Christy Pym | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jaze Kabia | 77 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Crawley Town
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Williams | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Louie Watson | 31 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Kyle Scott | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Fate Kotey | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jack Roles | 31 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6.5 |
| Dion Conroy | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Antony Papadopoulos | 52 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 6.3 |
| Reece Brown | 59 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Harry McKirdy | 78 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Gavan Holohan | 59 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Harry Forster | 38 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kabongo Tshimanga | 79 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Louis Flower | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Charlie Barker | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 5.9 |
| Josh Flint | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 5.6 |
| Harvey Davies | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.2 |
Recent Form
GrimsbyLDDLD
- L03 May 25HAFC Wimbledon0-1
- D26 Apr 25AMilton Keynes Dons0-0
- D21 Apr 25APort Vale2-2
- L18 Apr 25HSwindon Town0-4
- D12 Apr 25AHarrogate Town2-2
Crawley TownWWWDL
- W03 May 25AShrewsbury2-1
- W26 Apr 25HNorthampton3-0
- W21 Apr 25HExeter City3-1
- D18 Apr 25ABirmingham0-0
- L12 Apr 25HLeyton Orient1-3
Head-to-head
- 27 Apr 24Crawley Town2-0Grimsby
- 23 Sept 23Grimsby2-3Crawley Town
- 28 Mar 23Crawley Town1-1Grimsby
- 08 Oct 22Grimsby3-0Crawley Town
- 23 Feb 21Grimsby2-1Crawley Town
- 24 Nov 20Crawley Town1-2Grimsby
Most recent meetings
Final table, League Two 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Notts County | 46 | +22 | 80 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 46 | +15 | 79 |
| 7 | Grimsby | 46 | +24 | 78 |
| 8 | Barnet | 46 | +17 | 76 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 46 | +11 | 75 |
| 20 | Newport County | 46 | -29 | 43 |
| 21 | Tranmere | 46 | -25 | 41 |
| 22 | Crawley Town | 46 | -24 | 40 |
| 23 | Harrogate Town | 46 | -29 | 39 |
| 24 | Barrow | 46 | -33 | 36 |
Before and after
Grimsby
- Previous: Grimsby 0-1 AFC Wimbledon, 3 May 2025 · League Two
- Next: Harrogate Town 3-3 Grimsby, 9 Aug 2025 · League Two
Crawley Town
- Previous: Shrewsbury 1-2 Crawley Town, 3 May 2025 · League One
- Next: Crawley Town 1-2 Newport County, 9 Aug 2025 · League Two
Data updated