Colchester vs Grimsby

League Two 27 Jan 2026, 19:45
Colchester
Colchester
0–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Grimsby
Grimsby
🏟 Colchester Community Stadium 👤 B. Atkinson Round 29

Match report

Grimsby edged past Colchester 1-0 in the League Two on 27 January 2026.

Colchester dominated possession with 69% of the ball and had 25 shots to Grimsby's 13.

K. Green was sent off in the 66th minute.

The match was played at Colchester Community Stadium, with B. Atkinson in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 69% - 31% Shots 25 - 13 On target 4 - 3 Corners 8 - 5 Fouls 14 - 13 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 6
9
Player of the match
Harvey Rodgers
Grimsby · 1 goal
8 Arthur Read 75 passes (89% accurate)
8 Rob Hunt 69 passes (86% accurate)
8 Jack Payne captained the side
8 Will Goodwin captained the side
First half vs second half
Colchester stepped it up after the break, with 18 shots in the second half compared to 7 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–11 18–2
Shots On Goal 1–3 3–0
Ball Possession 47–53 —
Corners 1–5 7–0
Attacks 57–63 91–37
Match statistics
8 Corners 5
4 Substitution 5
148 Attacks 100
84 Dangerous Attacks 50
3 On Target 2
20 Off Target 9
69% Ball Possession 31%
25 Shots Total 13
4 Shots On Goal 3
7 Shots Off Goal 6
14 Shots Blocked 4
18 Shots Inside Box 8
7 Shots Outside Box 5
14 Fouls 13
8 Corners 5
1 Offsides 0
63% Ball Possession 37%
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
1 Saves 3
503 Passes Total 289
409 Passes Accurate 193
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-1-4-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Colchester · 4-2-3-1
1 M. Macey
30 K. Vincent-Young 5 J. Tucker 24 H. Araujo 40 F. Terry
16 A. Read 2 R. Hunt
9 S. Tovide 10 J. Payne 21 O. Edwards
19 W. Goodwin
Grimsby · 4-1-4-1
31 J. Smith
5 H. Rodgers 6 S. Lavelle 17 C. McJannett 16 R. Staunton
15 G. Turi
18 D. Burns 4 K. Green 8 E. Khouri 30 C. Vernam
10 J. Soonsup-Bell
Colchester
Coach
Danny Cowley
Substitutes
  • 15 Dominic Gape
  • 14 Kyreece Lisbie
  • 17 Jaden Williams
  • 23 Adrian Akande
  • 12 Tom Smith
  • 20 Jack Baldwin
  • 11 John-Kymani Gordon
Grimsby
Coach
David John Artell
Substitutes
  • 9 Jaze Kabia
  • 39 Andy Cook
  • 29 Clarke Oduor
  • 21 Tyrell Warren
  • 20 George McEachran
  • 7 Jamie Walker
  • 40 Tyrell Sellars-Fleming
Substitutions
  • 57' ↑ K. Lisbie ↓ S. Tovide Colchester
  • 57' ↑ D. Gape ↓ F. Terry Colchester
  • 65' ↑ J. Kabia ↓ J. Soonsup-Bell Grimsby
  • 69' ↑ A. Cook ↓ D. Burns Grimsby
  • 70' ↑ C. Oduor ↓ C. Vernam Grimsby
  • 82' ↑ G. McEachran ↓ G. D. Turi Grimsby
  • 82' ↑ T. Warren ↓ H. Rodgers Grimsby
  • 83' ↑ A. Akande ↓ O. Edwards Colchester
Cards
  • 66' K. Green Grimsby
  • 56' S. Tovide Colchester
  • 61' K. Green Grimsby
  • 66' K. Green Grimsby
  • 75' A. Cook Grimsby
  • 81' K. Lisbie Colchester
  • 90+10' H. Araujo Colchester
Head-to-head
Colchester 4 1 draws 3 Grimsby
2026-01-27 Colchester vs Grimsby 0 - 1
2025-10-11 Grimsby vs Colchester 1 - 2
2025-03-28 Colchester United vs Grimsby Town 1 - 2
2024-11-23 Grimsby Town vs Colchester United 0 - 1
2023-10-24 Grimsby Town vs Colchester United 2 - 3
2021-03-13 Grimsby Town vs Colchester United 0 - 0
Recent form
Colchester D D D W L
Grimsby D D D D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Colchester vs Grimsby?
Colchester lost 0-1 against Grimsby on 27 January 2026.
Who won Colchester vs Grimsby?
Grimsby won the match 1-0.
Where was Colchester vs Grimsby played?
The match was played at Colchester Community Stadium.
Who had more possession in Colchester vs Grimsby?
Colchester had 69% of possession, compared to 31% for the other side.