Cheltenham 0-2 Grimsby — League Two, 24 Jan 2026
Grimsby beat Cheltenham 2-0 in the League Two on 24 January 2026 at Whaddon Road, Cheltenham. Kieran Green and Andrew Cook scored for Grimsby. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Cheltenham have won 0 and Grimsby 3, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 0-15'assist: Jayden Sweeney
- 30'Foul
- 45'Evan KhouriTime wasting
- 45+1'Foul
- Half-time0-1
- 57'Foul
- 58'Foul
- 60'out: R. Staunton
- 60'out: J. Kabia
- 68'out: A. Jude-Boyd
- 71'
- 0-274'assist: J. Kabia
- 81'
- 81'
- Full-time0-2
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Cheltenham
- 7.5Joseph DayG
- 7.2Luke YoungM
- 7.0Ben StevensonM
- 6.7Robbie CundyD
- 6.7Jonathan TomkinsonD
- 6.6Jordan ThomasF
- 6.5George NurseD
- 6.5Jake BickerstaffF
- 6.3Arkell Jude-BoydD
- 6.3Cole DeemingM
- 6.2James WilsonD
- 6.0George MillerF
Grimsby
- 7.9Jaze KabiaM
- 7.9Reece StauntonD
- 7.5Andrew CookF
- 7.3Samuel LavelleD
- 7.2Kieran GreenM
- 7.2Harvey RodgersD
- 7.2Géza TuriM
- 7.0Cameron McJannetD
- 6.9Jayden SweeneyD
- 6.9Jackson SmithG
- 6.7George McEachranM
- 6.7Clarke OduorM
- 6.7Jude Soonsup-BellF
- 6.6Evan KhouriM
- 6.6Darragh BurnsM
- 6.5Charles VernamM
Line-ups
Grimsby4-1-4-1
Cheltenham4-3-3
Substitutes
CheltenhamMichael John Flynn
Substitutes
- 12Darragh PowerD
- 16J. MartinF
- 3G. HarmonD
- 2A. Jude-Boyd68'D6.3
- 38H. Tustin
- 28T. Backwell
- 41M. Diallo
GrimsbyDavid John Artell
Substitutes
- 20George McEachran81'M6.7
- 29C. Oduor81'M6.7
- 39Andrew Cook74'71'F7.5
- 16R. Staunton60'D7.9
- 21T. WarrenD
- 40Tyrell Sellars-FlemingF
- 9J. Kabia60'
Team statistics
56%Possession44%
0.97Expected goals (xG)1.18
11Total shots9
2Shots on target5
5Shots off target2
4Blocked shots2
7Corners2
15Fouls9
2Yellow cards3
3Goalkeeper saves2
374Total passes307
272Accurate passes218
73%Pass accuracy71%
Cheltenham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Day | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Luke Young | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Ben Stevenson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Robbie Cundy | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Jonathan Tomkinson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Jordan Thomas | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | 6 | 6.6 |
| George Nurse | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jake Bickerstaff | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Arkell Jude-Boyd | 22 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Cole Deeming | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| James Wilson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| George Miller | 68 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Grimsby
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaze Kabia | 30 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Reece Staunton | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Andrew Cook | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Samuel Lavelle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Kieran Green | 81 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Harvey Rodgers | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Géza Turi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 7.2 |
| Cameron McJannet | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Jayden Sweeney | 60 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Jackson Smith | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| George McEachran | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Clarke Oduor | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jude Soonsup-Bell | 60 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Evan Khouri | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Darragh Burns | 71 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Charles Vernam | 81 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
Recent Form
CheltenhamLLWLL
- L17 Jan 26AOldham1-2
- L10 Jan 26HLeicester0-2
- W04 Jan 26HCrawley Town3-0
- L01 Jan 26ACrewe1-4
- L29 Dec 25HSwindon Town0-2
GrimsbyWWWWD
- W17 Jan 26HBarnet1-0
- W10 Jan 26HWeston-super-Mare3-2
- W01 Jan 26AFleetwood Town1-0
- W29 Dec 25HShrewsbury1-0
- D26 Dec 25HOldham0-0
Head-to-head
- 27 Sept 25Grimsby7-1Cheltenham
- 01 Mar 25Cheltenham1-1Grimsby
- 17 Aug 24Grimsby3-2Cheltenham
- 05 Apr 21Grimsby1-1Cheltenham
- 13 Oct 20Cheltenham1-3Grimsby
- 26 Nov 19Grimsby0-0Cheltenham
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 |
| 16 | Accrington ST | 46 | -11 | 53 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 46 | -19 | 53 |
| 18 | Cheltenham | 46 | -26 | 52 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury | 46 | -27 | 49 |
| 20 | Newport County | 46 | -29 | 43 |
Before and after
Cheltenham
- Previous: Oldham 2-1 Cheltenham, 17 Jan 2026 · League Two
- Next: Accrington ST 3-1 Cheltenham, 31 Jan 2026 · League Two
Grimsby
- Previous: Grimsby 1-0 Barnet, 17 Jan 2026 · League Two
- Next: Colchester 0-1 Grimsby, 27 Jan 2026 · League Two
Data updated