In the League Two game on 19 September 2026, Grimsby beat Crawley Town 2:0. Match numbers: shots on target 11:1, corners 9:6.
Match report
Grimbsy secured a 2-0 win over Crawley Town in League Two's Regular Season round 7 on Saturday. The hosts moved clear at the top of the table while the visitors continued their downward spiral. By then the result felt inevitable, given where both sides sat going into the fixture.
The opening drama came at the 13th minute when Charles Vernam missed a penalty opportunity for the home side. The rebound was cleared and the match settled into a pattern that would define the afternoon. To be fair to Crawley, they kept their shape and limited the chances that followed.
Grimbsy took the lead in the 30th minute through Iwan Morgan from the spot after a foul in the box. The visitors should have responded, but they lacked an edge in the final third. Kieran Green doubled the advantage in the 42nd minute, finishing a move that had been building since the restart.
The statistics tell a story of wasted opportunity on both sides. Grimbsy registered 11 shots on target but only converted two, while Crawley managed just one shot on target from 72 attacks. And here's the thing — possession meant nothing when neither team could create a clear chance.
Grimbsy remain unbeaten after seven games, sitting third with 13 points from three wins and four draws. Crawley's record of one victory in seven matches leaves them rooted to 24th place on four points. The gap between the sides has never been wider.
Both managers made changes in the second half, but neither shift altered the flow of the contest. Grimbsy's defensive record remains solid with no losses all season, while Crawley's away form continues to worry supporters. The final whistle confirmed what the table already suggested.
