Grimsby 0-1 Bristol Rovers — League Two, 30 Aug 2025
Bristol Rovers beat Grimsby 1-0 in the League Two on 30 August 2025 at Blundell Park, Cleethorpes. Macauley Southam-Hales scored for Bristol Rovers. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 2 meetings, Grimsby have won 0 and Bristol Rovers 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 25'Foul
- 0-127'
- 39'Foul
- Half-time0-1
- 46'J. Amaluzorout: Darragh Burns
- 46'
- 52'
- 58'Alfie KilgourTime wasting
- 63'out: T. Moore
- 63'out: R. Howley
- 74'
- 80'J. Kabiaout: C. Gardner
- 80'R. Stauntonout: D. Rose
- 81'Time wasting
- 90+1'
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Grimsby
- 7.5Tyrell WarrenD
- 7.2Christy PymG
- 7.2Darragh BurnsM
- 7.2Kieran GreenM
- 7.2George McEachranM
- 7.0Jaze KabiaF
- 6.9Cameron McJannetD
- 6.7Reece StauntonD
- 6.7Charles VernamM
- 6.7Justin AmaluzorM
- 6.7Harvey RodgersD
- 6.5Géza TuriM
- 6.3Cameron GardnerM
- 6.2Danny RoseF
- 6.2Evan KhouriM
Bristol Rovers
- 7.9Macauley Southam-HalesD
- 7.3Jack SparkesD
- 7.2Kamil ContehM
- 7.2Ellis HarrisonF
- 6.9Luke SouthwoodG
- 6.9Alfie KilgourD
- 6.7Promise OmochereM
- 6.6Kacper ŁopataD
- 6.6Ruel SotiriouM
- 6.6Taylor MooreD
- 6.3Josh McEachranM
- 6.3Ryan HowleyM
- 6.3Isaac HutchinsonM
- 6.2Fabrizio CavegnF
- 6.2Luke ThomasM
Line-ups
Bristol Rovers4-2-3-1
Grimsby4-1-4-1
Substitutes
GrimsbyDavid John Artell
Substitutes
- 20George McEachran46'M7.2
- 32D. Rose80'F6.2
- 3Jayden SweeneyD
- 29C. Oduor90+1'M
- 18Darragh Burns46'M7.2
- 22C. Gardner80'M6.3
- 41Sebastian AutonG
Bristol RoversDarrell James Clarke
Substitutes
- 4T. Moore63'D6.6
- 8Isaac Hutchinson74'M6.3
- 2Joel SeniorD
- 13B. YoungG
- 25R. Howley63'M6.3
- 27Bryant BilongoD
- 29Fabrizio Cavegn52'F6.2
Team statistics
67%Possession33%
12Total shots7
2Shots on target3
5Shots off target0
5Blocked shots4
9Corners8
4Offsides1
9Fouls15
1Yellow cards3
2Goalkeeper saves2
447Total passes220
352Accurate passes111
79%Pass accuracy50%
Grimsby
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrell Warren | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Christy Pym | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Darragh Burns | 45 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Kieran Green | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| George McEachran | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Jaze Kabia | 80 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Cameron McJannet | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Reece Staunton | 80 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Charles Vernam | 89 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Justin Amaluzor | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Harvey Rodgers | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Géza Turi | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Cameron Gardner | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Danny Rose | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Evan Khouri | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Bristol Rovers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macauley Southam-Hales | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.9 |
| Jack Sparkes | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Kamil Conteh | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Ellis Harrison | 63 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Luke Southwood | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Alfie Kilgour | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Promise Omochere | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Kacper Łopata | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Ruel Sotiriou | 52 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Taylor Moore | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Josh McEachran | 74 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Ryan Howley | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Isaac Hutchinson | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Fabrizio Cavegn | 38 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Luke Thomas | 63 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
GrimsbyDWWDW
- D23 Aug 25AAccrington ST1-1
- W19 Aug 25AWalsall1-0
- W16 Aug 25HNewport County2-1
- D09 Aug 25AHarrogate Town3-3
- W02 Aug 25HCrawley Town3-0
Bristol RoversWDLLL
- W23 Aug 25HCambridge United1-0
- D19 Aug 25HOldham0-0
- L16 Aug 25AChesterfield1-3
- L09 Aug 25AFleetwood Town1-2
- L02 Aug 25HHarrogate Town0-1
Head-to-head
- 14 Feb 15Grimsby0-1Bristol Rovers
- 09 Aug 14Bristol Rovers0-0Grimsby
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 |
| 12 | Colchester | 46 | +13 | 66 |
| 13 | Walsall | 46 | 0 | 65 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | -9 | 62 |
| 15 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | -1 | 61 |
| 16 | Accrington ST | 46 | -11 | 53 |
Before and after
Grimsby
- Previous: Accrington ST 1-1 Grimsby, 23 Aug 2025 · League Two
- Next: Milton Keynes Dons 2-3 Grimsby, 6 Sep 2025 · League Two
Bristol Rovers
- Previous: Bristol Rovers 1-0 Cambridge United, 23 Aug 2025 · League Two
- Next: Newport County 2-3 Bristol Rovers, 6 Sep 2025 · League Two
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