Grimsby 1-0 Exeter City | Result & Match Report
Grimsby
1 - 0 Exeter City
League Two · Matchday 1 · Full Time
League Two · Matchday 1: Grimsby beat Exeter City 1-0. The match was played on Saturday, 15 August 2026 at Blundell Park (Cleethorpes); refereed by A. Byrne.
⚽ Goals
Harvey Rodgers 35' (Grimsby)
Match Analysis
After a 1-0 first half, the game finished 1-0.
Grimsby held 53% of possession against 47%, attempting 21 shots to Exeter City's 8.
Shots on target read 4-2 and corners 6-3.
⏱️ Match Events
23'🟨Jake Doyle-Hayes
35'⚽Harvey Rodgers (Charles Vernam)
43'🟨Cameron McJannett
58'🔄▲ Josh Gordon ▼ Jake Doyle-Hayes
58'🔄▲ Lakyle Samuel ▼ Andrew Oluwabori
59'🔄▲ Gwion Edwards ▼ Vincent Harper
68'🔄▲ Ryley Reynolds ▼ Justin Amaluzor
68'🔄▲ Iwan Morgan ▼ Cian Doyle
74'🔄▲ Josh Andrews ▼ Andy Cook
81'🔄▲ George Birch ▼ Taylor Perry
84'🔄▲ Jamie Walker ▼ Kieran Green
👕 Line-ups
Grimsby · 4-1-4-1 · ⌀ 7.15
Substitutes: Ryley Reynolds, Iwan Morgan, Josh Andrews, Jamie Walker, Sebastian Auton, Joe Foulkes, Henry Brown
Coach: David Artell
Exeter City · 3-5-1-1 · ⌀ 6.90
Substitutes: Lakyle Samuel, Josh Gordon, Gwion Edwards, George Birch, Frankie Phillips, Liam Oakes, Sonny Cox
Coach: Kevin McDonald
📊 Match Stats
1.89Expected goals (xG)1.11
⭐ Player of the Match
Charles Vernam (Grimsby) — named player of the match with a 8.2 rating.
📝 Player Ratings
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