Bristol Rovers 3:1 Grimsby: League Two Match Result

League Two

Bristol Rovers WWLLWL

3:1

Finished

Kick-off was 21 Feb, 15:00 UTC

Grimsby DWWLLL

Venue: Memorial Stadium City: Bristol

In the League Two game on 21 February 2026, Bristol Rovers beat Grimsby 3:1. Match numbers: shots on target 3:6, corners 5:4.

Key numbers

Possession, % 37 – 63

Shots on target 3 – 6

Shots off target 5 – 2

Big chances 2 – 1

⚽ 2' K. Balmer — Goal ⚽ 7' J. Quigley — Goal ⚽ 38' A. Cook — Goal 🟨 45+1' C. Mola — Yellow card 🟨 51' E. Harrison — Yellow card ⚽ 63' Y. Akhamrich — Goal ⇄ 66' J. Quigley — Substitution ⇄ 66' K. Thompson-Sommers — Substitution ⇄ 69' C. McJannet — Substitution 🟨 71' R. Smallwood — Yellow card ⇄ 79' K. Green — Substitution ⇄ 80' J. Walker — Substitution ⇄ 83' E. Harrison — Substitution ⇄ 89' C. Vernam — Substitution ⇄ 90' Y. Akhamrich — Substitution

Match events

2' 1:0 Bristol Rovers Goal K. Balmer
7' 2:0 Bristol Rovers Goal J. Quigley assist: Y. Akhamrich
38' 2:1 Grimsby Goal A. Cook assist: C. Vernam
45+1' 2:1 Bristol Rovers Yellow card C. Mola
51' 2:1 Bristol Rovers Yellow card E. Harrison
63' 3:1 Bristol Rovers Goal Y. Akhamrich
66' 3:1 Bristol Rovers Substitution J. Quigley off: P. Omochere
66' 3:1 Bristol Rovers Substitution K. Thompson-Sommers off: L. Thomas
69' 3:1 Grimsby Substitution C. McJannet off: D. Burns
71' 3:1 Bristol Rovers Yellow card R. Smallwood
79' 3:1 Grimsby Substitution K. Green off: G. D. Turi
80' 3:1 Grimsby Substitution J. Walker off: J. Amaluzor
83' 3:1 Bristol Rovers Substitution E. Harrison off: F. Cavegn
89' 3:1 Grimsby Substitution C. Vernam off: T. Sellars-Fleming
90' 3:1 Bristol Rovers Substitution Y. Akhamrich off: M. Rijks

Statistics

37 Possession, % 63

3 Shots on target 6

5 Shots off target 2

2 Big chances 1

162 Attacks 194

5 Corners 4

18 Fouls 13

11 Free kicks 18

4 Offsides 5

3 Yellow cards 0

0 Red cards 0

7 Goal kicks 12

13 Throw-ins 28

All statistics

20/4149% Aerial duels 21/4151%

41 Backward passes 48

10 Blocked shots 1

32 Clearances 27

8/1362% Crosses 6/1638%

6/1833% Dribbles 5/1050%

91 Failed passes 113

5 Goalkeeper saves 0

9 Interceptions 5

12 Key passes 9

24/7831% Long passes 24/7333%

64 Passes into the final third 69

187 Passes in the opposition half 255

72 Passes in own half 183

0.17 Shot accuracy 0.67

7 Shots from outside the box 1

11 Shots inside the box 8

10/1663% Tackles 12/1963%

246 Total passes 422

Line-ups

Bristol Rovers

Starting XI
#	Player	number
13	Brad Young	13
2	Joel Senior	2
5	Alfie Kilgour	5
6	Clinton Lemere Mola	6
17	Kofi Balmer	17
10	Y. Ahmrich	10
14	K. Thompson-Somers	14
15	Ryan James De Havilland	15
36	Richard Smallwood	36
19	Ellis Harrison	19
27	Joseph Richard Quigley	27

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Luke Southwood	1
12	Thomas Alun Lockyer	12
11	Luke Thomas	11
24	Tommy Leigh	24
9	Promise Omochere	9
29	Fabrizio Cavagny	29
35	Mees Rijks	35

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Grimsby

Starting XI
#	Player	number
31	Jackson Smith	31
5	Harvey James Rodgers	5
6	Samuel Mark Lavelle	6
16	Reece Jospeh Staunton	16
17	Cameron McJannet	17
4	Kieran Thomas Green	4
7	James Walker	7
20	George James McEachran	20
30	Charles Vernam	30
9	Jaze Kabia	9
39	Andy Cook	39