League Two ·

Gillingham – Grimsby

Grimsby beat Gillingham 4–1 (League Two, 24 Oct 2026). Goals: H. Rodgers 7', Ronan Hale 37', Iwan Morgan 54' (penalty), G. Turi 63', S. Finch 70'. Cards: 7 yellow. Below: the match report, then the table, form and head-to-head before kick-off.

GillinghamFinal score: 1–4Grimsby

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Goals and cards

GillinghamGrimsby
7'H. Rodgers
yellow card G. McCleary24'
Ronan Hale (assist G. McCleary)37'
43'yellow card G. Turi
51'yellow card J. Amaluzor
yellow card A. Little53'
54'Iwan Morgan (penalty)
62'yellow card M. Kacurri
63'G. Turi
70'S. Finch (assist G. Turi)
89'yellow card S. Finch
yellow card E. Coleman90'

Line-ups

Gillingham

Formation 3-4-3 · Coach G. Ainsworth

  1. O. Wright
  2. A. Smith
  3. O. Beckles
  4. J. Daley
  5. N. Freeman
  6. R. McKenzie
  7. A. Little
  8. Conor McManus
  9. G. McCleary
  10. Ronan Hale
  11. J. Brophy

Substitutes used

  • 66' T. Eaves (for G. McCleary)
  • 67' S. Kendall (for N. Freeman)
  • 79' E. Coleman (for A. Little)

Grimsby

Formation 4-1-4-1 · Coach D. Artell

  1. C. Pym
  2. H. Rodgers
  3. M. Kacurri
  4. J. Foulkes
  5. Iwan Morgan
  6. G. Turi
  7. J. Amaluzor
  8. K. Green
  9. J. Walker
  10. C. Vernam
  11. A. Cook

Substitutes used

  • 55' S. Finch (for J. Amaluzor)
  • 72' M. Shelton (for G. Turi)
  • 72' J. Andrews (for Iwan Morgan)
  • 81' Cian Doyle (for K. Green)
  • 81' F. Cartwright (for J. Walker)

Match numbers

GillinghamGrimsby
3Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
8Shots21
2Shots on target9
4Corners6
55%Possession45%
16Fouls11
2Offsides2
0.57Expected goals (xG)2.94

Top ratings

Gillingham

  1. Ronan Hale 90 min7.7
  2. G. McCleary 66 min6.9
  3. J. Daley 90 min6.8

Grimsby

  1. G. Turi 72 min8.0
  2. H. Rodgers 90 min7.2
  3. Iwan Morgan 72 min7.1

Match ratings from the match data; players on the pitch for 60 minutes or more.

In the table

Full table
In the table
TeamPosPlayedPointsForm
Gillingham7th1217Form: loss, draw, win, loss, draw.
Grimsby17th1214Form: loss, loss, loss, loss, draw.
GillinghamGrimsby
1.4Scored per match1.3
1.2Conceded per match1.3
6 / 12Games with 3+ goals6 / 12
6 / 12Games both teams scored in6 / 12
4.5Cards per match4.5

From this season's league games before this match, not a prediction.

Form: the last 5 league games

Gillingham

Gillingham
DateMatchScore
20 OctGillingham – Port Vale1–1 Form: draw.
17 OctAccrington – Gillingham3–1 Form: loss.
10 OctRotherham – Gillingham1–4 Form: win.
3 OctGillingham – Newport County0–0 Form: draw.
26 SepYork – Gillingham3–0 Form: loss.

Grimsby

Grimsby
DateMatchScore
20 OctRochdale – Grimsby2–2 Form: draw.
17 OctGrimsby – Northampton0–2 Form: loss.
10 OctPort Vale – Grimsby1–0 Form: loss.
3 OctGrimsby – Shrewsbury1–2 Form: loss.
26 SepNewport County – Grimsby2–1 Form: loss.

Head-to-head

8 meetings in the league: Gillingham 1 win, Grimsby 4 wins, 3 draws.

The last 5 meetings

Head-to-head
DateMatchScore
18 Apr 2026Gillingham – Grimsby1–4
18 Oct 2025Grimsby – Gillingham1–0
28 Jan 2025Grimsby – Gillingham1–1
1 Oct 2024Gillingham – Grimsby0–1
16 Mar 2024Gillingham – Grimsby1–1

See also

League games from our data: the table, the form and the head-to-head before this match. History only, never a prediction.