Grimsby vs MK Dons

League Two 31 Jan 2026, 12:30
Grimsby
Grimsby
2–2
HT 0–2
FULL TIME
MK Dons
MK Dons
🏟 Blundell Park 👤 K. Dowle Round 30

Match report

Grimsby shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with MK Dons in the League Two on 31 January 2026.

Grimsby dominated possession with 62% of the ball and had 12 shots to MK Dons' 8.

The match was played at Blundell Park, with K. Dowle in charge.

Half-time 0-2 Possession 62% - 38% Shots 12 - 8 On target 3 - 2 Corners 9 - 6 Fouls 7 - 16 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Jaze Kabia
Grimsby · 2 goals
8 Liam Kelly captained the side
7 Marvin Ekpiteta 1 goal
7 Callum Paterson 1 goal
7 Harvey Rodgers captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–7 7–1
Shots On Goal 1–2 2–0
Ball Possession 63–37 —
Corners 1–3 8–3
Match statistics
9 Corners 6
0 Penalty 1
5 Substitution 3
121 Attacks 71
80 Dangerous Attacks 35
3 On Target 2
11 Off Target 6
12 Shots Total 8
3 Shots On Goal 2
7 Shots Off Goal 3
2 Shots Blocked 3
7 Shots Inside Box 6
5 Shots Outside Box 2
7 Fouls 16
9 Corners 6
1 Offsides 0
62% Ball Possession 38%
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Saves 1
360 Passes Total 228
216 Passes Accurate 103
Line-ups 4-1-4-1  vs  3-1-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Grimsby · 4-1-4-1
31 J. Smith
5 H. Rodgers 6 S. Lavelle 17 C. McJannett 3 J. Sweeney
20 G. McEachran
9 J. Kabia 7 J. Walker 8 E. Khouri 30 C. Vernam
39 A. Cook
MK Dons · 3-1-4-2
1 C. MacGillivray
21 M. Ekpiteta 25 C. Nelson 15 L. Offord
6 L. Kelly
2 G. Jones 26 B. Wiles 8 A. Gilbey 22 J. Mellish
10 A. Collins 13 C. Paterson
Grimsby
Coach
David John Artell
Substitutes
  • 16 Reece Staunton
  • 21 Tyrell Warren
  • 14 Justin Amaluzor
  • 15 Géza Dávid Turi
  • 40 Tyrell Sellars-Fleming
  • 18 Darragh Burns
  • 29 Clarke Oduor
MK Dons
Coach
Paul Warne
Substitutes
  • 24 Connor Lemonheigh-Evans
  • 29 Rushian Hepburn-Murphy
  • 28 Jay Matete
  • 27 Connal Trueman
  • 14 Joseph Tomlinson
  • 16 Aaron Nemane
  • 9 Scott Hogan
Substitutions
  • 27' ↑ R. Staunton ↓ J. Sweeney Grimsby
  • 71' ↑ R. Hepburn-Murphy ↓ C. Paterson MK Dons
  • 71' ↑ C. Lemonheigh-Evans ↓ L. Kelly MK Dons
  • 79' ↑ T. Warren ↓ S. Lavelle Grimsby
  • 86' ↑ J. Amaluzor ↓ A. Cook Grimsby
  • 87' ↑ G. D. Turi ↓ J. Walker Grimsby
  • 90+6' ↑ T. Sellars-Fleming ↓ C. Vernam Grimsby
Cards
  • 35' C. Vernam Grimsby
  • 75' L. Offord MK Dons
  • 90+8' J. Matete MK Dons
Head-to-head
Grimsby 1 3 draws 1 MK Dons
2026-01-31 Grimsby vs MK Dons 2 - 2
2025-09-06 MK Dons vs Grimsby 2 - 3
2025-04-26 Milton Keynes Dons vs Grimsby Town 0 - 0
2024-10-26 Grimsby Town vs Milton Keynes Dons 1 - 3
2023-11-28 Milton Keynes Dons vs Grimsby Town 1 - 1
Recent form
Grimsby D D W L W
MK Dons D D D L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Grimsby vs MK Dons?
Grimsby drew 2-2 against MK Dons on 31 January 2026.
Who won Grimsby vs MK Dons?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Grimsby vs MK Dons played?
The match was played at Blundell Park.
Who had more possession in Grimsby vs MK Dons?
Grimsby had 62% of possession, compared to 38% for the other side.