Grimsby 5-0 Barrow — League Two, 21 Mar 2026
Grimsby beat Barrow 5-0 in the League Two on 21 March 2026 at Blundell Park, Cleethorpes. Andrew Cook, Kieran Green and J. Kabia scored for Grimsby. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Grimsby have won 1 and Barrow 3, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-017'assist: Darragh Burns
- 36'
- 2-042'assist: J. Kabia
- Half-time2-0
- 46'E. Newbyout: C. Mahoney
- 46'
- 3-061'J. Kabiaassist: George McEachran
- 62'out: J. Amaluzor
- 62'
- 67'
- 67'
- 75'out: S. Foley
- 79'—out: Jayden Sweeney
- 80'
- 4-087'assist: R. Staunton
- 5-090'J. Kabiaassist: J. Amaluzor
- Full-time5-0
Player ratings
10.0
Top rated
Grimsby
- 10.0Jaze KabiaM
- 8.3Jackson SmithG
- 8.3Kieran GreenM
- 8.2Reece StauntonD
- 8.0Cameron McJannetD
- 7.7Justin AmaluzorF
- 7.6Andrew CookF
- 7.2Harvey RodgersD
- 6.9Clarke OduorM
- 6.9George McEachranM
- 6.9Jayden SweeneyD
- 6.7Jude Soonsup-BellF
- 6.6Maldini KacurriD
- 6.5Géza TuriM
- 6.5Darragh BurnsM
- 6.3James WalkerM
Barrow
- 7.2Jack EaringF
- 6.9Charlie McCannM
- 6.7Tyler WalkerF
- 6.7Danny RoseF
- 6.6Connor MahoneyF
- 6.3Joshua GordonF
- 6.2Sam FoleyM
- 6.2Elliot NewbyM
- 6.2Jordan WilliamsM
- 6.2Scott SmithM
- 6.2Tom BarkhuizenM
- 6.0Niall CanavanD
- 5.7Ben JacksonD
- 5.6Angus MacDonaldD
- 5.2Joseph AndersonD
- 4.9Wyll StanwayG
Line-ups
Substitutes
GrimsbyDavid Artell
Substitutes
- 20George McEachran36'M6.9
- 1Christy PymG
- 3Jayden Sweeney79'D6.9
- 29C. Oduor62'M6.9
- 21T. WarrenD
- 10J. Soonsup-Bell80'F6.7
- 14J. Amaluzor62'
BarrowSam Foley
Substitutes
- 10T. Walker67'F6.7
- 16S. Foley75'M6.2
- 45R. HarperM
- 23C. Mahoney46'F6.6
- 25Joshua Gordon46'F6.3
- 8S. Smith67'M6.2
Team statistics
Grimsby
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaze Kabia | 90 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | 10.0 |
| Jackson Smith | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.3 |
| Kieran Green | 90 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 8.3 |
| Reece Staunton | 90 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 8.2 |
| Cameron McJannet | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Justin Amaluzor | 28 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7.7 |
| Andrew Cook | 80 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Harvey Rodgers | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Clarke Oduor | 28 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| George McEachran | 43 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jayden Sweeney | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jude Soonsup-Bell | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Maldini Kacurri | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Géza Turi | 62 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Darragh Burns | 62 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 6.5 |
| James Walker | 36 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
Barrow
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Earing | 67 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Charlie McCann | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Tyler Walker | 23 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Danny Rose | 67 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Connor Mahoney | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Joshua Gordon | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Sam Foley | 15 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Elliot Newby | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Jordan Williams | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Scott Smith | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Niall Canavan | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.0 |
| Ben Jackson | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5.7 |
| Angus MacDonald | 75 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.6 |
| Joseph Anderson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 5.2 |
| Wyll Stanway | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 4.9 |
Recent Form
GrimsbyWLDWW
- W17 Mar 26HFleetwood Town1-0
- L14 Mar 26AOldham0-1
- D07 Mar 26HBromley1-1
- W03 Mar 26HSalford City3-1
- W28 Feb 26ANotts County1-0
BarrowLDLDL
- L17 Mar 26ASalford City1-3
- D14 Mar 26HAccrington ST0-0
- L10 Mar 26HBristol Rovers0-2
- D06 Mar 26ACheltenham2-2
- L28 Feb 26HGillingham0-1
Head-to-head
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 |
| 22 | Crawley Town | 46 | -24 | 40 |
| 23 | Harrogate Town | 46 | -29 | 39 |
| 24 | Barrow | 46 | -33 | 36 |
Before and after
Grimsby
- Previous: Grimsby 1-0 Fleetwood Town, 17 Mar 2026 · League Two
- Next: Grimsby 1-3 Harrogate Town, 3 Apr 2026 · League Two
Barrow
- Previous: Salford City 3-1 Barrow, 17 Mar 2026 · League Two
- Next: Barrow 2-1 Bromley, 28 Mar 2026 · League Two
Data updated