[ 18 Oct 25 ] Grimsby Town v GILLS Match Thread

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- Grimsby lead the wins over the Gills by 18 victories to 12 and a further 12 meetings ended in draws. The Gills are winless in their last 4 (2 draws and 2 defeats) since a home win against Grimsby in February 2023.
- The Gills are winless in 5 visits to Blundell Park, drawing 3 and losing 2. Their last win came in September 2001, their only win in 20 visits (13 defeats).
- Grimsby's 7-1 win over Cheltenham was their 7th win in their opening 14 league and cup games and it was followed by a 2-0 away win to the Gills' next opponents (Salford). Grimsby have lost their last 2 league and cup games, their 4th and 5th defeats of the season, and both losses were at home.
- Despite being 5th and league top scorers with 24 goals, Grimsby have lost 3 of their last 7 league games and 2 of the last 4 in the league at home. Crossing over from last season, they have lost 4 of their last 8 home league games and 6 of their last 12 (during which they won 5 games).
- The Gills and Grimsby are 2 of 4 sides in League 2 with the fewest first half goals conceded (5). All 5 of the Gills came in their last 6 second halves whilst all of of Grimsby's came in their last 7. Grimsby conceded 10 after the break whilst the Gills let in 6 - 3 in 2 games after 0 in the previous 6.
- Grimsby (59) have managed the most shots on target in League 2, 11 more than the Gills, however they have managed just 5 in their last 2 games whilst the Gills managed 10 in their previous match. Grimsby have seen 22 more shots on target taken than faced, also the most in the division.

[Sat 18th October 2025] EFL Sky Bet League 2: Grimsby Town v Gillingham FC
Opposition Manager: David Artell Matchday Team: Christy Pym, Jayden Sweeney, Cameron McJennett, Harvey Rodgers, Samuel Lavelle, George McEachran, Charles Vernam (Jude Soonsup-Bell), Jamie Walker (Evan Khouri), [c] Kieran Green, Justin Amaluzor, Jaze Kabia (Danny Rose)
Opposition League Position: Sky Bet League 2 (5th)
Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle
Attendance: 6,659 (489)

(15.00) Kick Off [ 4 - 1 - 3 - 2 ]
(15.01) For a second game in a row, the ball is straight to Palmer-Houlden who heads just over the bar.
(15.05) Long ball from Morris is missed badly by a defender allowing Palmer-Houlden to get a good shot away and win a corner.
(15.33) Red Card! Hutton receives a straight red after Hutton, as the last man, brings down an attacker.
(15.45) 3 minutes is added to the half.
(15.48) Half time 0-0

(16.04) The second half kicks off.
(16.05) Fantastic save by Morris but the loose ball is bundled in. There's a possible foul on the keeper but the goal is ruled out in the end for offside.
(16.10) Good block by Morris from McEachran denies Grimsby a good opportunity to score.
(16.15) Penalty! Sam Gale makes a challenge inside the box.
(16.16) GOAL! Grimsby Town 1-0 Gillingham: Vernam (pen)
(16.22) Red Card! Jonny Williams, on a yellow card, pushes over a Grimsby player on the edge of the box and is sent off.
(16.49) The 4th official indicates a minimum of 7 minutes will be added to the end of the match.
(16.51) Gills press and Grimsby counter. The ball is squared to Rose who blasts the ball out of the ground from a great position.
(16.55) FULL TIME 1-0

Gills' League Position After Game: 5th
Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c62e36p3elzt
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmSXri-cV20