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Accrington ST — Grimsby: 2:2, League Two

League Two
Accrington ST L22 Aug · Away Exeter City · 0:2L29 Aug · Away Walsall · 2:3D1 Sep · Home Grimsby · 2:2W5 Sep · Home Crawley Town · 3:2L12 Sep · Away Barnet · 1:2D19 Sep · Home Newport County AFC · 0:0
2:2
Finished

Kick-off was BST

Grimsby D29 Aug · Home Fleetwood Town · 2:2D1 Sep · Away Accrington ST · 2:2D5 Sep · Away Cheltenham · 2:2W12 Sep · Home Bristol Rovers · 2:0W19 Sep · Home Crawley Town · 2:0L22 Sep · Away Notts County · 1:2
Venue: Wham Stadium City: Accrington

In the League Two game on 1 September 2026, Accrington ST beat Grimsby 2:2. Match numbers: shots on target 5:7, corners 2:8.

Match report

Accrington Stanley Draw with Grimsby in League Two Four

Accrington Stanley shared the points with Grimsby Town at 2-2 in their League Two fourth-round fixture on Tuesday evening. The hosts had taken the lead through an own goal before Grimsby responded, and the match settled into a pattern that suited neither side's ambitions. To be fair, neither manager could claim their team dominated. J. Anderson's own goal in the sixth minute gave Accrington an early advantage, but A. Cook levelled matters before half-time. Grimsby then took control of the interval with a penalty from J. Woods in the 45th minute plus seven minutes. The visitors worked the channels effectively in those final moments, and by then Accrington had already started reshuffling their bench. T. Walton restored parity for the hosts in the 60th minute, catching Grimsby off-guard after they had settled into their advantage. Several substitutions followed, with Accrington bringing on both Walton and Green in the 77th minute, while Grimsby introduced Morgan and Reynolds earlier. The game opened up after these changes, though neither side could find a winner. The statistics tell a balanced story. Both teams recorded 113 attacks, but Grimsby held 55 per cent of possession while Accrington generated more shots on target with less control. Grimsby's seven shots on target yielded two goals, while Accrington's five on target produced one. The fact that Accrington had more corners doesn't tell the full picture here. The draw leaves Accrington Stanley 23rd with just two points from four games, while Grimsby Town sit 11th on six points. The hosts have now drawn twice in four matches after losing their opening two fixtures, and this result doesn't change their position in the table. Grimsby remain unbeaten in five but still have work to do if they want to move up.

Prepared from match data

Video

Match highlights Accrington ST — Grimsby Grimsby Town F.C.

Key numbers

Possession, % 45 – 55.00
Shots on target 5 – 7
Shots off target 5 – 10
Attacks 113 – 113

Match events

  1. 6' Grimsby Own goal J. Anderson
  2. 38' Grimsby Goal A. Cook assist: K. Green
  3. 45+7' Accrington ST Penalty J. Woods
  4. 46' Grimsby Substitution C. Pym off: S. Auton
  5. 46' Accrington ST Substitution S. Mols off: A. Henderson
  6. 57' Accrington ST Substitution D. Tutonda off: S. Whalley
  7. 58' Accrington ST Substitution C. Caton off: C. Warren
  8. 60' Accrington ST Goal T. Walton assist: D. Love
  9. 65' Grimsby Substitution I. Morgan off: C. Vernam
  10. 65' Grimsby Substitution R. Reynolds off: C. Doyle
  11. 70' Accrington ST Yellow card S. Whalley
  12. 76' Grimsby Yellow card C. McJannet
  13. 77' Accrington ST Substitution T. Walton off: C. Stockton
  14. 77' Grimsby Substitution K. Green off: J. Walker
  15. 86' Accrington ST Substitution S. Whalley off: C. Grant
  16. 89' Accrington ST Yellow card J. Woods
  17. 90+1' Accrington ST Yellow card D. Matthews
  18. 90+8' Accrington ST Yellow card J. Anderson

Statistics

45 Possession, % 55.00
5 Shots on target 7
5 Shots off target 10
113 Attacks 113
2 Corners 8
10 Free kicks 9
4 Offsides 1
4 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
14 Goal kicks 5
28 Throw-ins 30
All statistics
2 Blocked shots 2
0.42 Shot accuracy 0.37

The data source provides no per-player statistics for this match: only team totals are available.

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L22 Aug · Away Exeter City · 0:2L29 Aug · Away Walsall · 2:3D1 Sep · Home Grimsby · 2:2W5 Sep · Home Crawley Town · 3:2L12 Sep · Away Barnet · 1:2D19 Sep · Home Newport County AFC · 0:0

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D29 Aug · Home Fleetwood Town · 2:2D1 Sep · Away Accrington ST · 2:2D5 Sep · Away Cheltenham · 2:2W12 Sep · Home Bristol Rovers · 2:0W19 Sep · Home Crawley Town · 2:0L22 Sep · Away Notts County · 1:2

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