Grimsby vs Doncaster

EFL Trophy - Group Stage 7 Oct 2025, 18:00
Grimsby
Grimsby
0–3
HT 0–2
FULL TIME
Doncaster
Doncaster
🏟 Blundell Park

Match report

Doncaster cruised past Grimsby 3-0 in the EFL Trophy - Group Stage on 7 October 2025.

Grimsby dominated possession with 77% of the ball, while Doncaster had 15 shots to Grimsby's 11.

The match was played at Blundell Park.

Half-time 0-2 Possession 77% - 23% Shots 11 - 15 On target 2 - 9 Corners 8 - 7 Fouls 9 - 9 Yellow cards 1
9
Player of the match
Robbie Gotts
Doncaster · 2 goals
8 George Broadbent captained the side
8 Glenn Middleton 2 assists
7 Charlie Casper 6 saves
7 Samuel Lavelle captained the side
First half vs second half
Doncaster came out stronger after half-time, with 10 second-half shots against 5 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–5 5–10
Shots On Goal 2–2 0–7
Ball Possession 48–52 —
Corners 6–4 2–3
Attacks 31–35 37–58
Match statistics
8 Corners 7
4 Substitution 5
68 Attacks 93
35 Dangerous Attacks 43
2 On Target 8
6 Off Target 6
77% Ball Possession 23%
11 Shots Total 15
2 Shots On Goal 9
4 Shots Off Goal 4
5 Shots Blocked 2
7 Shots Inside Box 9
4 Shots Outside Box 6
9 Fouls 9
8 Corners 7
2 Offsides 2
47% Ball Possession 53%
0 Yellow Cards 1
6 Saves 2
416 Passes Total 469
336 Passes Accurate 384
Line-ups 4-1-4-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Grimsby · 4-1-4-1
33 C. Casper
12 N. Eccleston 6 S. Lavelle 26 A. Graham 16 R. Staunton
27 F. Onoh
14 J. Amaluzor 29 C. Oduor 7 J. Walker 10 J. Soonsup-Bell
32 D. Rose
Doncaster · 4-2-3-1
29 T. Lo-Tutala
16 T. Nixon 31 W. Flint 6 J. McGrath 23 J. Senior
22 R. Gotts 8 G. Broadbent
19 O. Ajayi 10 J. Sbarra 17 G. Middleton
30 T. Olusanya
Grimsby
Coach
David John Artell
Substitutes
  • 8 Evan Khouri
  • 17 Cameron McJannett
  • 18 Darragh Burns
  • 19 Zak Gilsenan
  • 41 Sebastian Auton
  • 3 Jayden Sweeney
  • 35 Eliot Smith
Doncaster
Coach
Grant Samuel McCann
Substitutes
  • 37 Sam Straughan Brown
  • 9 Brandon Hanlan
  • 33 Ben Close
  • 7 Luke Molyneux
  • 11 Jordan Gibson
  • 1 Ian Lawlor
  • 5 Matthew Pearson
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ E. Khouri ↓ J. Walker Grimsby
  • 65' ↑ S. Brown ↓ J. Sbarra Doncaster
  • 65' ↑ B. Hanlan ↓ T. Olusanya Doncaster
  • 72' ↑ C. McJannet ↓ S. Lavelle Grimsby
  • 72' ↑ D. Burns ↓ D. Rose Grimsby
  • 78' ↑ B. Close ↓ R. Gotts Doncaster
  • 79' ↑ L. Molyneux ↓ D. Ajayi Doncaster
  • 80' ↑ Z. Gilsenan ↓ C. Oduor Grimsby
  • 85' ↑ J. Gibson ↓ G. Middleton Doncaster
Cards
  • 90+3' W. Flint Doncaster
Head-to-head
Grimsby 1 0 draws 3 Doncaster
2025-10-07 Grimsby vs Doncaster 0 - 3
2025-02-15 Doncaster Rovers vs Grimsby Town 1 - 2
2024-10-05 Grimsby Town vs Doncaster Rovers 0 - 3
2023-10-28 Doncaster Rovers vs Grimsby Town 1 - 0
Recent form
Grimsby D D W L W
Doncaster D D D L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Grimsby vs Doncaster?
Grimsby lost 0-3 against Doncaster on 7 October 2025.
Who won Grimsby vs Doncaster?
Doncaster won the match 3-0.
Where was Grimsby vs Doncaster played?
The match was played at Blundell Park.
Who had more possession in Grimsby vs Doncaster?
Grimsby had 77% of possession, compared to 23% for the other side.