Grimsby 1–0 Exeter City
Grimsby
1–0HT 1–0
Exeter City
Grimsby played Exeter City in the League Two on 15 August 2026 at Blundell Park. The match finished 1–0.
Goals and cards
- 23'Jake Doyle-Hayes — Yellow card
- 35'H. Rodgers (assist by C. Vernam)
- 43'Cameron McJannett — Yellow card
Line-ups
Grimsby 4-1-4-1
- C. Pym
- H. Rodgers
- M. Kacurri
- C. McJannet
- J. Sweeney
- G. D. Turi
- J. Amaluzor
- K. Green
- C. Doyle
- C. Vernam
- A. Cook
- SUBSTITUTES
- S. Auton
- J. Foulkes
- R. Reynolds
- H. Brown
- J. Walker
- J. Andrews
- I. Morgan
- COACHES: David Artell
Exeter City 3-5-1-1
- J. Bycroft
- E. James
- J. Fitzwater
- L. Woodhouse
- A. Oluwabori
- T. Perry
- J. Doyle-Hayes
- C. Cummins
- V. Harper
- R. Cole
- J. Wareham
- SUBSTITUTES
- F. Phillips
- L. Oakes
- L. Samuel
- G. Birch
- G. Edwards
- J. Gordon
- S. Cox
- COACHES: Kevin McDonald
Match statistics
| Grimsby | Exeter City | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Shots on goal | 2 |
| 11 | Shots off goal | 5 |
| 21 | Total shots | 8 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 14 | Shots inside box | 7 |
| 7 | Shots outside box | 1 |
| 15 | Fouls | 8 |
| 6 | Corners | 3 |
| 4 | Offsides | 6 |
| 53% | Possession | 47% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 385 | Total passes | 347 |
| 264 | Accurate passes | 244 |
| 69% | Pass accuracy | 70% |
| 1.89 | Expected Goals (xG) | 1.11 |