Notts County 0-1 Grimsby — League Two, 28 Feb 2026
Grimsby beat Notts County 1-0 in the League Two on 28 February 2026 at Meadow Lane, Nottingham. Charles Vernam scored for Grimsby. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Notts County have won 4 and Grimsby 0, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 15'Simulation
- 36'
- 45'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 46'out: H. Tangen
- 46'
- 50'Time wasting
- 63'
- 64'out: J. Kabia
- 76'
- 83'out: R. McDonald
- 83'out: Andrew Cook
- 84'out: B. Enoru
- 84'out: K. Bennetts
- 0-185'assist: E. Khouri
- 90'out: R. Staunton
- 90'E. Khouriout: C. Oduor
- 90+1'Argument
- 90+2'Argument
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Notts County
- 7.6Jacob BedeauD
- 7.3Lewis MacariD
- 7.2Scott RobertsonM
- 7.2Jodi JonesM
- 6.9Nicholas TsaroullaM
- 6.9Matthew PlattD
- 6.7Harald TangenM
- 6.7James BelshawG
- 6.6Rod McDonaldD
- 6.5Beck-Ray EnoruF
- 6.5Matthew DennisF
- 6.5Tom IorpendaM
- 6.3Keanan BennettsM
- 6.3Conor GrantF
- 6.3Maziar KouhyarF
- 5.7Lindokuhle NdlovuF
Grimsby
- 8.3Charles VernamM
- 7.9Jackson SmithG
- 7.3James WalkerM
- 7.2Cameron McJannetD
- 7.2Maldini KacurriD
- 7.0Evan KhouriM
- 7.0Géza TuriM
- 6.9Harvey RodgersD
- 6.9Reece StauntonD
- 6.9Jayden SweeneyD
- 6.7Clarke OduorM
- 6.6Andrew CookF
- 6.5Jaze KabiaM
- 6.5Darragh BurnsM
- 6.3Jude Soonsup-BellF
- 6.3Kieran GreenM
Line-ups
- 31James BelshawG6.7
- 5M. PlattD6.9
- 10J. Jones84'M7.2
- 17Q. Kouhyar46'F6.3
- 4Jacob BedeauD7.6
- 39Lindokuhle Ndlovu76'F5.7
- 11Conor Grant46'F6.3
- 20S. RobertsonM7.2
- 25Nicholas Tsaroulla84'M6.9
- 28L. Macari83'D7.3
- 14T. IorpendaM6.5
Substitutes
- 3R. McDonald83'D6.6
- 47K. Bennetts84'M6.3
- 27H. Tangen46'M6.7
- 19Matthew Dennis90+1'46'F6.5
- 26Tyrese HallM
- 21Harry GriffithsG
- 22B. Enoru84'F6.5
Grimsby4-2-3-1
Coach: David Artell
- 30Charles Vernam85'90'M8.3
- 3Jayden SweeneyD6.9
- 7James Walker63'M7.3
- 5Harvey Rodgers50'D6.9
- 15Géza Turi45'83'M7.0
- 18Darragh BurnsM6.5
- 8E. Khouri90'M7.0
- 17Cameron McJannetD7.2
- 31Jackson SmithG7.9
- 10J. Soonsup-Bell64'F6.3
- 2Maldini KacurriD7.2
Substitutes
- 29C. Oduor90'M6.7
- 39Andrew Cook83'F6.6
- 16R. Staunton90'D6.9
- 4Kieran Green63'M6.3
- 21T. WarrenD
- 40Tyrell Sellars-FlemingF
- 9J. Kabia64'
Team statistics
58%Possession42%
0.82Expected goals (xG)0.59
14Total shots12
5Shots on target4
6Shots off target3
3Blocked shots5
7Corners6
1Offsides0
13Fouls11
3Yellow cards3
1Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves6
466Total passes332
390Accurate passes245
84%Pass accuracy74%
Notts County
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Bedeau | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.6 |
| Lewis Macari | 83 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Scott Robertson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Jodi Jones | 84 | – | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Nicholas Tsaroulla | 84 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Matthew Platt | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Harald Tangen | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| James Belshaw | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Rod McDonald | 17 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Beck-Ray Enoru | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Matthew Dennis | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Tom Iorpenda | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Keanan Bennetts | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Conor Grant | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Maziar Kouhyar | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Lindokuhle Ndlovu | 76 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 5.7 |
Grimsby
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Vernam | 89 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | 8.3 |
| Jackson Smith | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| James Walker | 63 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 7.3 |
| Cameron McJannet | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Maldini Kacurri | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Evan Khouri | 89 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Géza Turi | 83 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Harvey Rodgers | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Reece Staunton | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jayden Sweeney | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Clarke Oduor | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Andrew Cook | 17 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Jaze Kabia | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Darragh Burns | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Jude Soonsup-Bell | 64 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Kieran Green | 27 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
Notts CountyWLDWW
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- D14 Feb 26ABromley1-1
- W07 Feb 26HBarrow2-1
- W03 Feb 26HGillingham1-0
GrimsbyLDLWD
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Head-to-head
- 13 Dec 25Grimsby0-2Notts County
- 11 Mar 25Grimsby0-2Notts County
- 22 Aug 24Notts County4-1Grimsby
- 13 Jan 24Grimsby5-5Notts County
- 12 Aug 23Notts County3-2Grimsby
- 23 May 22Notts County1-2Grimsby
Most recent meetings
Final table, League Two 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cambridge United | 46 | +33 | 82 |
| 4 | Salford City | 46 | +10 | 81 |
| 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 |
Before and after
Notts County
- Previous: Notts County 5-0 Tranmere, 21 Feb 2026 · League Two
- Next: Walsall 1-2 Notts County, 7 Mar 2026 · League Two
Grimsby
- Previous: Bristol Rovers 3-1 Grimsby, 21 Feb 2026 · League Two
- Next: Grimsby 3-1 Salford City, 3 Mar 2026 · League Two
Data updated