Grimsby 1-0 Gillingham — League Two, 18 Oct 2025
Grimsby beat Gillingham 1-0 in the League Two on 18 October 2025 at Blundell Park, Cleethorpes. Charles Vernam scored for Grimsby. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Grimsby have won 2 and Gillingham 1, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 27'Argument
- 33'Professional foul last man
- Half-time0-0
- 50'Foul
- 55'Foul
- 58'
- 1-058'Penalty
- 59'out: E. Nevitt
- 60'
- 63'
- 63'
- 65'out: A. Little
- 66'Armani LittleArgument
- 66'Foul
- 80'out: E. Khouri
- 80'
- 83'Foul
- 84'Foul
- 86'out: L. Cirino
- 88'J. Kabiaout: D. Rose
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Glenn Morris · Gillingham
Grimsby
- 7.9George McEachranM
- 7.7James WalkerM
- 7.7Cameron McJannetD
- 7.6Charles VernamM
- 7.5Samuel LavelleD
- 7.3Harvey RodgersD
- 7.2Justin AmaluzorM
- 7.2Jayden SweeneyD
- 7.0Christy PymG
- 6.9Jaze KabiaF
- 6.3Evan KhouriM
- 6.3Jude Soonsup-BellF
- 6.3Kieran GreenM
- 6.2Danny RoseF
Gillingham
- 8.2Glenn MorrisG
- 7.5Andrew SmithD
- 6.9Armani LittleM
- 6.9Bradley DackM
- 6.9Lenni Rae CirinoD
- 6.7Elliott NevittF
- 6.6Max ClarkD
- 6.6Robbie McKenzieM
- 6.6Sam VokesF
- 6.5Ethan ColemanM
- 6.5Joshua AndrewsF
- 6.3Sam GaleD
- 6.0Sebastian Palmer-HouldenF
- 5.3Jonathan WilliamsM
- 5.3Remeao HuttonD
Line-ups
Gillingham4-3-1-2
Grimsby4-1-4-1
Substitutes
GrimsbyDavid John Artell
Substitutes
- 32D. Rose88'F6.2
- 29C. OduorM
- 11J. SvanthorssonF
- 8E. Khouri80'M6.3
- 21T. WarrenD
- 10J. Soonsup-Bell80'F6.3
- 33C. Casper
GillinghamGareth Ainsworth
Substitutes
Team statistics
78%Possession22%
24Total shots3
9Shots on target2
9Shots off target1
6Blocked shots0
6Corners2
3Offsides1
24Fouls3
3Yellow cards6
0Red cards2
2Goalkeeper saves8
583Total passes166
503Accurate passes67
86%Pass accuracy40%
Grimsby
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George McEachran | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | – | 7.9 |
| James Walker | 80 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Cameron McJannet | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Charles Vernam | 80 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | – | 1 | 7.6 |
| Samuel Lavelle | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Harvey Rodgers | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Justin Amaluzor | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Jayden Sweeney | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Christy Pym | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Jaze Kabia | 88 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Evan Khouri | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jude Soonsup-Bell | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kieran Green | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Danny Rose | 10 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Gillingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Morris | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 8.2 |
| Andrew Smith | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.5 |
| Armani Little | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Bradley Dack | 65 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Lenni Rae Cirino | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Elliott Nevitt | 31 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Max Clark | 86 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Robbie McKenzie | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Sam Vokes | 31 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Ethan Coleman | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Joshua Andrews | 59 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Sam Gale | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Sebastian Palmer-Houlden | 59 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Jonathan Williams | 63 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 5.3 |
| Remeao Hutton | 33 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.3 |
Recent Form
GrimsbyLWWLD
- L11 Oct 25HColchester1-2
- W04 Oct 25ASalford City2-0
- W27 Sept 25HCheltenham7-1
- L20 Sept 25ABarnet0-3
- D13 Sept 25HCambridge United1-1
GillinghamDLLWW
- D11 Oct 25HCheltenham1-1
- L04 Oct 25AMilton Keynes Dons2-3
- L27 Sept 25HHarrogate Town0-1
- W20 Sept 25ANewport County3-1
- W13 Sept 25HNotts County1-0
Head-to-head
- 28 Jan 25Grimsby1-1Gillingham
- 01 Oct 24Gillingham0-1Grimsby
- 16 Mar 24Gillingham1-1Grimsby
- 02 Sept 23Grimsby2-0Gillingham
- 14 Feb 23Gillingham2-1Grimsby
- 13 Sept 22Grimsby1-1Gillingham
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 |
| 15 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | -1 | 61 |
| 16 | Accrington ST | 46 | -11 | 53 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 46 | -19 | 53 |
| 18 | Cheltenham | 46 | -26 | 52 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury | 46 | -27 | 49 |
Before and after
Grimsby
- Previous: Grimsby 1-2 Colchester, 11 Oct 2025 · League Two
- Next: Crewe 3-2 Grimsby, 25 Oct 2025 · League Two
Gillingham
- Previous: Gillingham 1-1 Cheltenham, 11 Oct 2025 · League Two
- Next: Gillingham 1-2 Salford City, 25 Oct 2025 · League Two
Data updated