Gillingham 1-4 Grimsby — League Two, 18 Apr 2026
Grimsby beat Gillingham 4-1 in the League Two on 18 April 2026 at Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham. G. McCleary scored for Gillingham; Andrew Cook, J. Kabia, Kieran Green and Charles Vernam for Grimsby. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Gillingham have won 0 and Grimsby 3, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 0-142'assist: Kieran Green
- 45'Foul
- 45+3'Armani LittleArgument
- Half-time0-1
- 1-155'assist: A. Little
- 66'
- 1-274'J. Kabia
- 76'J. Amaluzorout: Darragh Burns
- 76'J. Kabiaout: Charles Vernam
- 76'R. Stauntonout: Jayden Sweeney
- 78'out: S. Vokes
- 79'L. Cirinoout: B. Dack
- 1-380'assist: Charles Vernam
- 1-485'assist: Kieran Green
- 87'
- 88'N. Khumbeniout: Harry Waldock
- 88'out: T. Warren
- 90+3'Argument
- Full-time1-4
Player ratings
10.0
Top rated
Gillingham
- 7.3Armani LittleM
- 7.2Garath McClearyM
- 6.9Harry WaldockM
- 6.9Conor MastersonD
- 6.9Travis AkomeahD
- 6.7Lenni Rae CirinoM
- 6.5Bradley DackM
- 6.5Sam GaleD
- 6.3Nelson KhumbeniM
- 6.3Max ClarkD
- 6.3Sam VokesF
- 6.0Ronan HaleF
- 6.0Glenn MorrisG
- 6.0Sebastian Palmer-HouldenM
- 5.7Remeao HuttonD
Grimsby
- 10.0Kieran GreenM
- 7.9Charles VernamF
- 7.3Cameron McJannetD
- 7.3Jackson SmithG
- 7.3Jaze KabiaM
- 7.2Reece StauntonD
- 7.0Andrew CookF
- 6.9Harvey RodgersD
- 6.9Géza TuriM
- 6.9Maldini KacurriD
- 6.7James WalkerM
- 6.6Tyrell WarrenD
- 6.6Jayden SweeneyD
- 6.3Darragh BurnsM
- 6.2Clarke OduorM
- 5.5Justin AmaluzorM
Line-ups
Grimsby4-1-4-1
Gillingham4-2-3-1
Substitutes
GillinghamGareth Ainsworth
Substitutes
- 23B. Dack79'M6.5
- 19S. Vokes78'F6.3
- 25J. TurnerG
- 10J. WilliamsM
- 9Joshua AndrewsF
- 15T. Akomeah87'D6.9
- 24Harry Waldock88'M6.9
GrimsbyDavid Artell
Substitutes
- 1Christy PymG
- 30Charles Vernam85'76'F7.9
- 3Jayden Sweeney76'D6.6
- 15Géza Turi66'M6.9
- 18Darragh Burns76'M6.3
- 21T. Warren88'D6.6
- 42H. BoothF
Team statistics
49%Possession51%
0.98Expected goals (xG)2.58
9Total shots14
3Shots on target6
6Shots off target3
0Blocked shots5
5Corners3
4Offsides1
9Fouls11
2Yellow cards1
2Goalkeeper saves2
298Total passes320
195Accurate passes217
65%Pass accuracy68%
Gillingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armani Little | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Garath McCleary | 87 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Harry Waldock | 9 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Conor Masterson | 78 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Travis Akomeah | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Lenni Rae Cirino | 79 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Bradley Dack | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Sam Gale | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 4 | 6.5 |
| Nelson Khumbeni | 88 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Max Clark | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | – | 6.3 |
| Sam Vokes | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ronan Hale | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Glenn Morris | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Sebastian Palmer-Houlden | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.0 |
| Remeao Hutton | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 5.7 |
Grimsby
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kieran Green | 90 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | 10.0 |
| Charles Vernam | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 7.9 |
| Cameron McJannet | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Jackson Smith | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Jaze Kabia | 76 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Reece Staunton | 76 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Andrew Cook | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Harvey Rodgers | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Géza Turi | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Maldini Kacurri | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| James Walker | 66 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Tyrell Warren | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jayden Sweeney | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Darragh Burns | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Clarke Oduor | 88 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Justin Amaluzor | 76 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5.5 |
Recent Form
GillinghamLDWDL
- L14 Apr 26ACheltenham1-2
- D11 Apr 26ASalford City0-0
- W06 Apr 26HAccrington ST2-0
- D03 Apr 26AWalsall2-2
- L28 Mar 26ACrawley Town0-2
GrimsbyLWWLW
- L14 Apr 26AChesterfield1-2
- W11 Apr 26HCrewe3-2
- W06 Apr 26ACrawley Town2-0
- L03 Apr 26HHarrogate Town1-3
- W21 Mar 26HBarrow5-0
Head-to-head
- 18 Oct 25Grimsby1-0Gillingham
- 28 Jan 25Grimsby1-1Gillingham
- 01 Oct 24Gillingham0-1Grimsby
- 16 Mar 24Gillingham1-1Grimsby
- 02 Sept 23Grimsby2-0Gillingham
- 14 Feb 23Gillingham2-1Grimsby
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 |
| 15 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | -1 | 61 |
| 16 | Accrington ST | 46 | -11 | 53 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 46 | -19 | 53 |
| 18 | Cheltenham | 46 | -26 | 52 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury | 46 | -27 | 49 |
Before and after
Gillingham
- Previous: Cheltenham 2-1 Gillingham, 14 Apr 2026 · League Two
- Next: Barnet 6-2 Gillingham, 25 Apr 2026 · League Two
Grimsby
- Previous: Chesterfield 2-1 Grimsby, 14 Apr 2026 · League Two
- Next: Cambridge United 1-2 Grimsby, 21 Apr 2026 · League Two
Data updated