Bristol Rovers 3-1 Grimsby — League Two, 21 Feb 2026
Bristol Rovers beat Grimsby 3-1 in the League Two on 21 February 2026 at Memorial Stadium, Bristol. Kofi Balmer, Joseph Quigley and Yusuf Akhamrich scored for Bristol Rovers; Andrew Cook for Grimsby. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 3 meetings, Bristol Rovers have won 2 and Grimsby 0, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-02'
- 2-07'assist: Yusuf Akhamrich
- 2-138'assist: Charles Vernam
- 45+1'Foul
- Half-time2-1
- 51'Foul
- 3-163'
- 66'
- 66'out: P. Omochere
- 69'
- 71'
- 79'
- 80'out: J. Amaluzor
- 83'
- 89'
- 90'
- Full-time3-1
Player ratings
8.9
Top rated
Bristol Rovers
- 8.9Yusuf AkhamrichM
- 8.3Joseph QuigleyF
- 7.9Kane Thompson-SommersM
- 7.7Kofi BalmerD
- 7.3Joel SeniorD
- 7.2Brad YoungG
- 7.2Richard SmallwoodM
- 7.0Luke ThomasM
- 6.9Fabrizio CavegnF
- 6.5Alfie KilgourD
- 6.5Ryan De HavillandM
- 6.3Ellis HarrisonF
- 6.3Clinton MolaD
- 6.0Promise OmochereF
Grimsby
- 8.2Charles VernamM
- 7.9James WalkerM
- 7.7Andrew CookF
- 7.5George McEachranM
- 7.2Reece StauntonD
- 6.9Samuel LavelleD
- 6.6Cameron McJannetD
- 6.6Géza TuriM
- 6.5Darragh BurnsM
- 6.5Jaze KabiaF
- 6.5Justin AmaluzorF
- 6.3Kieran GreenM
- 5.9Harvey RodgersD
- 5.9Jackson SmithG
Line-ups
Grimsby4-1-3-2
Bristol Rovers4-3-1-2
Substitutes
Bristol RoversSteve Evans
Substitutes
- 1Luke SouthwoodG
- 11Luke Thomas66'M7.0
- 12T. LockyerD
- 9P. Omochere66'F6.0
- 24Tommy LeighM
- 35Mees Rijks90'F
- 29Fabrizio Cavegn83'F6.9
GrimsbyDavid Artell
Substitutes
- 15Géza Turi79'M6.6
- 18Darragh Burns69'M6.5
- 8E. KhouriM
- 21T. WarrenD
- 40Tyrell Sellars-Fleming89'F
- 41Sebastian AutonG
- 14J. Amaluzor80'
Team statistics
37%Possession63%
2.50Expected goals (xG)1.39
18Total shots9
3Shots on target6
5Shots off target2
10Blocked shots1
5Corners4
4Offsides5
18Fouls13
3Yellow cards0
5Goalkeeper saves0
246Total passes422
155Accurate passes309
63%Pass accuracy73%
Bristol Rovers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yusuf Akhamrich | 89 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | – | 8.9 |
| Joseph Quigley | 66 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 8.3 |
| Kane Thompson-Sommers | 66 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Kofi Balmer | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Joel Senior | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Brad Young | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Richard Smallwood | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Luke Thomas | 24 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Fabrizio Cavegn | 13 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Alfie Kilgour | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Ryan De Havilland | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Ellis Harrison | 83 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Clinton Mola | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Promise Omochere | 24 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.0 |
Grimsby
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Vernam | 89 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 8.2 |
| James Walker | 80 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Andrew Cook | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 7.7 |
| George McEachran | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Reece Staunton | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Samuel Lavelle | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Cameron McJannet | 69 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Géza Turi | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Darragh Burns | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jaze Kabia | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Justin Amaluzor | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Kieran Green | 79 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Harvey Rodgers | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 5.9 |
| Jackson Smith | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Bristol RoversLLLWW
- L17 Feb 26AOldham0-2
- L14 Feb 26ACambridge United1-3
- L07 Feb 26HChesterfield2-3
- W03 Feb 26HWalsall2-0
- W31 Jan 26HNewport County3-0
GrimsbyDLWDD
- D18 Feb 26HWalsall2-2
- L15 Feb 26HWolves0-1
- W11 Feb 26HAccrington ST1-0
- D07 Feb 26ANewport County0-0
- D31 Jan 26HMilton Keynes Dons2-2
Head-to-head
- 30 Aug 25Grimsby0-1Bristol Rovers
- 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
Bristol Rovers
- Previous: Oldham 2-0 Bristol Rovers, 17 Feb 2026 · League Two
- Next: Swindon Town 1-1 Bristol Rovers, 28 Feb 2026 · League Two
Grimsby
- Previous: Grimsby 2-2 Walsall, 18 Feb 2026 · League Two
- Next: Notts County 0-1 Grimsby, 28 Feb 2026 · League Two
Data updated