Accrington ST 2:2 Grimsby: Match Result

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 HIGHLIGHTS | Accrington Stanley vs Grimsby Town | Sky Bet League Two | 1st September 2026 youtube

Key numbers

Possession, % 45 – 55.00

Shots on target 5 – 7

Shots off target 5 – 10

Attacks 113 – 113

⚽ 6' J. Anderson — Own goal ⚽ 38' A. Cook — Goal ⚽ 45+7' J. Woods — Penalty ⇄ 46' C. Pym — Substitution ⇄ 46' S. Mols — Substitution ⇄ 57' D. Tutonda — Substitution ⇄ 58' C. Caton — Substitution ⚽ 60' T. Walton — Goal ⇄ 65' I. Morgan — Substitution ⇄ 65' R. Reynolds — Substitution 🟨 70' S. Whalley — Yellow card 🟨 76' C. McJannet — Yellow card ⇄ 77' T. Walton — Substitution ⇄ 77' K. Green — Substitution ⇄ 86' S. Whalley — Substitution 🟨 89' J. Woods — Yellow card 🟨 90+1' D. Matthews — Yellow card 🟨 90+8' J. Anderson — Yellow card

Match events

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

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