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Grimsby Town 1-0 Exeter City · League Two

Grimsby Town beat Exeter City 1-0 in the League Two. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

Grimsby Town fixtures and results · Exeter City fixtures and results · League Two table

Match report

Grimsby Town and Exeter City met in the League Two at Blundell Park in Cleethorpes on Saturday, 15 August 2026.

Goalscorers

Grimsby Town: H. Rodgers 35'. Exeter City did not score.

How the match went

Grimsby Town saw more of the ball, 53% of it. Grimsby Town had 21 shots with 4 on target, Exeter City 8 with 2 on target. There were 9 corners in total, 6 to Grimsby Town and 3 to Exeter City. Grimsby Town conceded 15 fouls, Exeter City 8. The referee showed 2 yellow cards (1 for Grimsby Town, 1 for Exeter City).

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, Cian Doyle, Charles Vernam, Andy Cook.

Exeter City started in a 3-5-1-1: Jack Bycroft, Ed James, Jack Fitzwater, Luca Woodhouse, Andrew Oluwabori, Taylor Perry, Jake Doyle-Hayes, Charlie Cummins, Vincent Harper, Reece Cole, Jayden Wareham.

More from this competition: League Two fixtures, results and table.

Minute by minute

  1. 35'Goal! Grimsby Town 1-0 Exeter City. H. Rodgers (Grimsby Town) scores, assisted by C. Vernam.
  2. 45'Half-time. Grimsby Town 1-0 Exeter City.
  3. 90'Full-time. Grimsby Town 1-0 Exeter City.
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  1. 1'Kick-off: Grimsby Town vs Exeter City.
  2. 5'Attempt blocked. R. Cole (Exeter City), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.03.
  3. 7'Attempt missed. H. Rodgers (Grimsby Town), header from a set piece. xG 0.03.
  4. 11'Attempt missed. J. Sweeney (Grimsby Town), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  5. 11'Attempt blocked. C. Vernam (Grimsby Town), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  6. 17'Corner, Grimsby Town.
  7. 20'Attempt missed. E. James (Exeter City), header from a set piece. xG 0.05.
  8. 23'Yellow card for J. Doyle-Hayes (Exeter City) for foul.
  9. 30'Offside, Grimsby Town.
  10. 33'Attempt saved. A. Cook (Grimsby Town), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  11. 35'Attempt blocked. K. Green (Grimsby Town), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.03.
  12. 35'Corner, Grimsby Town.
  13. 35'Goal! Grimsby Town 1-0 Exeter City. H. Rodgers (Grimsby Town) scores, assisted by C. Vernam.
  14. 38'Offside, Exeter City.
  15. 42'Corner, Grimsby Town.
  16. 42'Attempt blocked. K. Green (Grimsby Town), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.
  17. 43'Corner, Grimsby Town.
  18. 43'Yellow card for C. McJannett (Grimsby Town) for foul.
  19. 45'1 minute of added time.
  20. 45+1'Attempt missed. J. Wareham (Exeter City), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.15.
  21. 45'Half-time. Grimsby Town 1-0 Exeter City.
  22. 46'The second half is under way.
  23. 46'Offside, Grimsby Town.
  24. 47'Offside, Grimsby Town.
  25. 48'Offside, Exeter City.
  26. 49'Corner, Grimsby Town.
  27. 52'Corner, Exeter City.
  28. 53'Attempt saved. J. Fitzwater (Exeter City), header from a corner. xG 0.02.
  29. 53'Corner, Exeter City.
  30. 55'Attempt missed. C. Vernam (Grimsby Town), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  31. 58'Offside, Exeter City.
  32. 58'Substitution, Exeter City: J. Gordon comes on for J. Doyle-Hayes.
  33. 58'Substitution, Exeter City: L. Samuel comes on for A. Oluwabori.
  34. 59'Substitution, Exeter City: G. Edwards comes on for V. Harper.
  35. 60'Attempt missed. H. Rodgers (Grimsby Town), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  36. 60'Attempt missed. J. Amaluzor (Grimsby Town), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  37. 62'Corner, Exeter City.
  38. 63'Offside, Exeter City.
  39. 66'Attempt missed. L. Samuel (Exeter City), header. xG 0.11.
  40. 68'Substitution, Grimsby Town: R. Reynolds comes on for J. Amaluzor.
  41. 68'Substitution, Grimsby Town: I. Morgan comes on for C. Doyle.
  42. 74'Substitution, Grimsby Town: J. A. comes on for A. Cook.
  43. 77'Attempt missed. I. Morgan (Grimsby Town), header. xG 0.16.
  44. 77'Attempt missed. I. Morgan (Grimsby Town), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  45. 79'Offside, Grimsby Town.
  46. 79'Attempt blocked. G. D. Turi (Grimsby Town), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  47. 81'Substitution, Exeter City: G. Birch comes on for T. Perry.
  48. 81'Attempt missed. J. Wareham (Exeter City), header from a set piece. xG 0.03.
  49. 81'Corner, Grimsby Town.
  50. 82'Attempt missed. J. A. (Grimsby Town), header from a throw-in. xG 0.39.
  51. 82'Attempt missed. C. McJannett (Grimsby Town), header from a throw-in. xG 0.13.
  52. 82'Attempt missed. J. A. (Grimsby Town), header from a corner. xG 0.09.
  53. 83'Attempt blocked. I. Morgan (Grimsby Town), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  54. 84'Substitution, Grimsby Town: J. Walker comes on for K. Green.
  55. 84'Attempt saved. J. Walker (Grimsby Town), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  56. 84'Attempt saved. C. Vernam (Grimsby Town), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.04.
  57. 86'Attempt saved. J. Wareham (Exeter City), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.47.
  58. 87'Attempt blocked. J. A. (Grimsby Town), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.03.
  59. 88'Attempt missed. C. McJannett (Grimsby Town), header from a corner. xG 0.05.
  60. 88'Corner, Grimsby Town.
  61. 90'4 minutes of added time.
  62. 90+1'Attempt missed. J. Wareham (Exeter City), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.38.
  63. 90+4'Offside, Exeter City.
  64. 90'Full-time. Grimsby Town 1-0 Exeter City.
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