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Grimsby Town 1-3 Blackpool · Carabao Cup

Grimsby Town lost to Blackpool 1-3 in the Carabao Cup. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Grimsby Town and Blackpool met in the Carabao Cup at Blundell Park in Cleethorpes on Saturday, 8 August 2026.

Goalscorers

Grimsby Town: H. Rodgers 90'. Blackpool: N. Ennis 3'; J. Bowler 58'; K. Kouassi 90'.

How the match went

Possession was almost even at 51% to 49%. Grimsby Town had 13 shots with 8 on target, Blackpool 10 with 4 on target. There were 17 corners in total, 13 to Grimsby Town and 4 to Blackpool. Grimsby Town conceded 7 fouls, Blackpool 11. The referee showed 1 yellow card (0 for Grimsby Town, 1 for Blackpool).

Line-ups

Grimsby Town started in a 4-1-4-1: Christy Pym, Harvey Rodgers, Maldini Kacurri, Cameron McJannett, Jayden Sweeney, Géza Dávid Turi, Justin Amaluzor, Kieran Green, Jamie Walker, Charles Vernam, Andy Cook.

Blackpool started in a 4-3-1-2: Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Jordan Lee Williams, Oliver Casey, Zachary Ashworth, Ilmari Niskanen, Josh Bowler, Jordan Brown, Hayden Coulson, Karoy Anderson, CJ Hamilton, Niall Ennis.

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Minute by minute

  1. 3'Goal! Grimsby Town 0-1 Blackpool. N. Ennis (Blackpool) scores.
  2. 45'Half-time. Grimsby Town 0-1 Blackpool.
  3. 58'Goal! Grimsby Town 0-2 Blackpool. J. Bowler (Blackpool) scores.
  4. 90+2'Goal! Grimsby Town 1-2 Blackpool. H. Rodgers (Grimsby Town) scores, assisted by G. D. Turi.
  5. 90+5'Goal! Grimsby Town 1-3 Blackpool. K. Kouassi (Blackpool) scores.
  6. 90'Full-time. Grimsby Town 1-3 Blackpool.
Full commentary (59 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Grimsby Town vs Blackpool.
  2. 3'Goal! Grimsby Town 0-1 Blackpool. N. Ennis (Blackpool) scores.
  3. 8'Corner, Grimsby Town.
  4. 9'Corner, Grimsby Town.
  5. 9'Attempt saved. J. Walker (Grimsby Town), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  6. 9'Corner, Grimsby Town.
  7. 10'Attempt saved. J. Walker (Grimsby Town), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
  8. 10'Corner, Grimsby Town.
  9. 16'Corner, Blackpool.
  10. 16'Attempt saved. H. Coulson (Blackpool), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  11. 17'Offside, Blackpool.
  12. 18'Attempt missed. C. Hamilton (Blackpool), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  13. 20'Corner, Grimsby Town.
  14. 21'Attempt blocked. G. D. Turi (Grimsby Town), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
  15. 33'Substitution, Blackpool: K. Kouassi comes on for I. Niskanen.
  16. 34'Attempt saved. J. Amaluzor (Grimsby Town), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.05.
  17. 35'Corner, Blackpool.
  18. 35'Attempt missed. N. Ennis (Blackpool), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.12.
  19. 35'Attempt missed. C. Hamilton (Blackpool), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.14.
  20. 37'Corner, Grimsby Town.
  21. 39'Attempt blocked. J. Amaluzor (Grimsby Town), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  22. 39'Corner, Grimsby Town.
  23. 45'7 minutes of added time.
  24. 45+2'Attempt missed. K. Green (Grimsby Town), header from a corner. xG 0.08.
  25. 45+2'Corner, Grimsby Town.
  26. 45+4'Corner, Blackpool.
  27. 45+6'Offside, Blackpool.
  28. 45+8'Attempt saved. H. Rodgers (Grimsby Town), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.12.
  29. 45'Half-time. Grimsby Town 0-1 Blackpool.
  30. 46'The second half is under way.
  31. 46'Attempt blocked. C. Vernam (Grimsby Town), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  32. 46'Corner, Grimsby Town.
  33. 51'Off the woodwork! J. Bowler (Blackpool), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  34. 55'Yellow card for J. Williams (Blackpool) for foul.
  35. 56'Attempt saved. C. McJannett (Grimsby Town), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.04.
  36. 57'Off the woodwork! N. Ennis (Blackpool), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.15.
  37. 58'Goal! Grimsby Town 0-2 Blackpool. J. Bowler (Blackpool) scores.
  38. 61'Substitution, Grimsby Town: I. Morgan comes on for J. Amaluzor.
  39. 62'Corner, Grimsby Town.
  40. 65'Corner, Grimsby Town.
  41. 66'Corner, Grimsby Town.
  42. 66'Attempt saved. C. McJannett (Grimsby Town), header from a corner. xG 0.27.
  43. 71'Substitution, Blackpool: A. Morgan comes on for H. Coulson.
  44. 73'Corner, Blackpool.
  45. 74'Substitution, Grimsby Town: C. Doyle comes on for J. Walker.
  46. 75'Substitution, Grimsby Town: J. A. comes on for K. Green.
  47. 76'Offside, Grimsby Town.
  48. 80'Attempt missed. J. Brown (Blackpool), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  49. 82'Substitution, Blackpool: G. Honeyman comes on for J. Brown.
  50. 82'Substitution, Blackpool: A. Lyons comes on for N. Ennis.
  51. 82'Substitution, Blackpool: L. Clarkson comes on for K. Anderson.
  52. 86'Attempt blocked. I. Morgan (Grimsby Town), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  53. 90'5 minutes of added time.
  54. 90+1'Corner, Grimsby Town.
  55. 90+1'Attempt saved. C. Doyle (Grimsby Town), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  56. 90+2'Goal! Grimsby Town 1-2 Blackpool. H. Rodgers (Grimsby Town) scores, assisted by G. D. Turi.
  57. 90+4'Substitution, Grimsby Town: K. Catchpole comes on for G. D. Turi.
  58. 90+5'Goal! Grimsby Town 1-3 Blackpool. K. Kouassi (Blackpool) scores.
  59. 90'Full-time. Grimsby Town 1-3 Blackpool.
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