Grimsby 3-1 Salford City — League Two, 3 Mar 2026
Grimsby beat Salford City 3-1 in the League Two on 3 March 2026 at Blundell Park, Cleethorpes. Kieran Green, Charles Vernam, J. Soonsup-Bell, Cole Stockton got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Grimsby have won 4 and Salford City 1.
Match timeline
- 16'
- 1-033'assist: Charles Vernam
- 39'
- 2-039'
- 3-042'assist: Darragh Burns
- Half-time3-0
- 46'
- 50'Foul
- 3-153'
- 56'—out: F. Borini
- 59'
- 60'
- 61'Foul
- 70'out: R. Staunton
- 70'E. Khouriout: George McEachran
- 77'
- 77'out: J. Kabia
- 90'Foul
- 90+5'Foul
- 90+6'Foul
- Full-time3-1
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Grimsby
- 8.3Charles VernamM
- 7.9Jude Soonsup-BellF
- 7.5Jackson SmithG
- 7.3Kieran GreenM
- 7.2Andrew CookF
- 7.0Géza TuriM
- 7.0Darragh BurnsM
- 6.9Evan KhouriM
- 6.9Reece StauntonD
- 6.6George McEachranM
- 6.6Jayden SweeneyD
- 6.6Maldini KacurriD
- 6.6Cameron McJannetD
- 6.5Jaze KabiaM
- 6.3Harvey RodgersD
- 6.3James WalkerF
Salford City
- 7.2Matthew YoungG
- 7.0Oliver TurtonD
- 6.9Cole StocktonF
- 6.7Brandon CooperD
- 6.7Jorge GrantM
- 6.7Ryan GraydonF
- 6.5Fabio BoriniF
- 6.5Ben WoodburnM
- 6.5Joshua AusterfieldM
- 6.3Kelly N’MaiF
- 6.3Luke GarbuttD
- 6.2Ossama AshleyM
- 5.9Rosaire LongeloD
- 5.9Alfie DorringtonD
- 5.7Zach AweD
Line-ups
Salford City5-3-2
Grimsby4-1-4-1
Substitutes
GrimsbyDavid Artell
Substitutes
- 20George McEachran70'M6.6
- 7James Walker90+5'77'F6.3
- 39Andrew Cook60'F7.2
- 16R. Staunton70'D6.9
- 40Tyrell Sellars-FlemingF
- 14J. Amaluzor
- 9J. Kabia77'
Salford CityKarl Robinson
Substitutes
- 16F. Borini56'F6.5
- 18Matthew ButcherM
- 33M. HowardG
- 6Oliver Turton46'D7.0
- 4Ossama Ashley50'39'M6.2
- 9Cole Stockton53'61'16'F6.9
- 25P. EhibhatiomhanF
Team statistics
54%Possession46%
8Total shots13
6Shots on target2
0Shots off target8
2Blocked shots3
4Corners4
6Offsides5
12Fouls12
2Yellow cards4
1Goalkeeper saves3
331Total passes279
217Accurate passes178
66%Pass accuracy64%
Grimsby
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Vernam | 77 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 8.3 |
| Jude Soonsup-Bell | 60 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Jackson Smith | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Kieran Green | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Andrew Cook | 30 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Géza Turi | 77 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Darragh Burns | 90 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Evan Khouri | 70 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Reece Staunton | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| George McEachran | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jayden Sweeney | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Maldini Kacurri | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Cameron McJannet | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jaze Kabia | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Harvey Rodgers | 70 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| James Walker | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Salford City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Young | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Oliver Turton | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Cole Stockton | 74 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Brandon Cooper | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Jorge Grant | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Ryan Graydon | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Fabio Borini | 34 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Ben Woodburn | 39 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Joshua Austerfield | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Kelly N’Mai | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Luke Garbutt | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Ossama Ashley | 17 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Rosaire Longelo | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 5.9 |
| Alfie Dorrington | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 5.9 |
| Zach Awe | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 5.7 |
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