Grimsby 0-2 Northampton — League Two, 17 Oct 2026
Northampton beat Grimsby 2-0 in the League Two on 17 October 2026 at Blundell Park, Grimsby. M. Warhurst and Jonathan Guthrie scored for Northampton. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Grimsby have won 1 and Northampton 2, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 28'Foul
- 0-134'assist: Lee Evans
- 42'Foul
- Half-time0-1
- 49'
- 54'Foul
- 57'
- 0-258'assist: Elliott Moore
- 61'Serious Foul
- 66'
- 72'Foul
- 74'Foul
- 75'David ArtellDissent
- 78'
- 78'
- 78'
- 80'
- 80'
- 90+1'
- Full-time0-2
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Grimsby
- 6.7Iwan MorganF
- 6.7Maldini KacurriD
- 6.6S. FinchF
- 6.5Géza TuriM
- 6.4Joe FoulkesD
- 6.3James WalkerM
- 6.3Finley CartwrightM
- 6.2Christy PymG
- 6.2Cian DoyleM
- 6.1Harvey RodgersD
- 6.1Andrew CookF
- 6.0Charles VernamM
- 6.0J. AmaluzorM
- 5.8Kieran GreenM
- 5.8D. TharmeD
- 4.7E. PrutiD
- 6.6Ryley ReynoldsM
- 6.6H. CartwrightG
Northampton
- 7.7Elliott MooreD
- 7.7L. EvansM
- 7.5Janoi DonacienD
- 7.4Matthew WarhurstF
- 7.2Jonathan GuthrieD
- 7.1James MaxwellD
- 6.8Joseph O'Brien-WhitmarshM
- 6.8Zachary JeacockG
- 6.6Joshua Alan PowellD
- 6.5Joseph WormleightonM
- 6.4Connor Lemonheigh-EvansM
- 6.4Samuel HoskinsF
- 6.3Elliott ListF
- 6.2O. DaleF
- 6.6Tyrese FornahM
- 6.6Max DycheD
- 6.6S. ChambersM
- 6.6J. DadgeG
Line-ups
Northampton4-4-2
Grimsby4-1-4-1
Substitutes
GrimsbyD. Artell
Substitutes
- 39Andrew Cook78'F6.1
- 12Joe Foulkes49'D6.4
- 1H. CartwrightG6.6
- 10S. FinchF6.6
- 28Finley Cartwright66'M6.3
- 8Cian Doyle78'M6.2
- 11Ryley ReynoldsM6.6
NorthamptonC. Hogg
Substitutes
- 7Samuel Hoskins80'F6.4
- 10Elliott List57'F6.3
- 3James Maxwell80'D7.1
- 14Tyrese FornahM6.6
- 35Max Dyche90+1'D6.6
- 26S. ChambersM6.6
- 31J. DadgeG6.6
Team statistics
52%Possession48%
2.84Expected goals (xG)1.66
13Total shots10
3Shots on target6
9Shots off target2
1Blocked shots2
3Corners7
2Offsides2
9Fouls14
3Yellow cards2
1Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves3
384Total passes356
256Accurate passes227
Grimsby
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwan Morgan | 78 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Maldini Kacurri | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| S. Finch | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Géza Turi | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6.5 |
| Joe Foulkes | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.4 |
| James Walker | 78 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Finley Cartwright | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Christy Pym | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Cian Doyle | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Harvey Rodgers | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Andrew Cook | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Charles Vernam | 66 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 |
| J. Amaluzor | 78 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Kieran Green | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.8 |
| D. Tharme | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| E. Pruti | 61 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 |
| Ryley Reynolds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| H. Cartwright | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Northampton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Moore | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| L. Evans | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Janoi Donacien | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Matthew Warhurst | 80 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.4 |
| Jonathan Guthrie | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| James Maxwell | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Joseph O'Brien-Whitmarsh | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Zachary Jeacock | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Joshua Alan Powell | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Joseph Wormleighton | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Connor Lemonheigh-Evans | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Samuel Hoskins | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Elliott List | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| O. Dale | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Tyrese Fornah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Max Dyche | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| S. Chambers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| J. Dadge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Recent Form
GrimsbyLLLWW
- L10 Oct 26APort Vale0-1
- L03 Oct 26HShrewsbury1-2
- L26 Sept 26ANewport County1-2
- W19 Sept 26HCrawley Town2-0
- W12 Sept 26HBristol Rovers2-0
NorthamptonDLLWD
- D10 Oct 26AYork1-1
- L19 Sept 26HRotherham0-1
- L12 Sept 26AShrewsbury0-2
- W05 Sept 26HNewport County1-0
- D01 Sept 26HCrawley Town1-1
Head-to-head
- 18 Feb 23Northampton1-2Grimsby
- 06 Aug 22Grimsby1-1Northampton
- 29 Feb 20Grimsby0-3Northampton
- 23 Nov 19Northampton2-0Grimsby
- 16 Mar 19Grimsby0-0Northampton
- 24 Nov 18Northampton2-2Grimsby
Most recent meetings
Before and after
Grimsby
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Northampton
- Previous: York 1-1 Northampton, 10 Oct 2026 · League Two
- Next: Northampton vs Tranmere, 20 Oct 2026 · League Two
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