Grimsby vs Newport

League Two 16 Aug 2025, 14:00
Grimsby
Grimsby
2–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Newport
Newport
🏟 Blundell Park (Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire) 👤 Zac Kennard-Kettle Round 3

Match report

Grimsby edged past Newport 2-1 in the League Two on 16 August 2025.

Grimsby dominated possession with 63% of the ball and had 21 shots to Newport's 12.

The match was played at Blundell Park (Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire), with Zac Kennard-Kettle in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 63% - 37% Shots 21 - 12 On target 6 - 3 Corners 12 - 3 Fouls 12 - 12 Yellow cards 5
8
Player of the match
Kieran Green
Grimsby · 1 goal
8 Matthew Baker 1 goal
8 Evan Khouri 1 assist
7 Christy Pym captained the side
7 Harvey Rodgers captained the side
First half vs second half
Newport came out stronger after half-time, with 8 second-half shots against 4 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 12–4 9–8
Shots On Goal 4–2 2–1
Ball Possession 63–37 —
Corners 6–2 6–1
Attacks 41–37 54–33
Match statistics
12 Corners 3
1 Corners 0
1 Corners 0
1 Corners 0
1 Penalty 0
5 Substitution 5
95 Attacks 70
0 Attacks 2
0 Attacks 2
0 Attacks 2
52 Dangerous Attacks 27
1 Dangerous Attacks 1
1 Dangerous Attacks 0
1 Dangerous Attacks 0
4 On Target 2
1 On Target 0
1 On Target 0
1 On Target 0
16 Off Target 9
1 Off Target 0
1 Off Target 0
1 Off Target 0
21 Shots Total 12
6 Shots On Goal 3
5 Shots Off Goal 3
10 Shots Blocked 6
15 Shots Inside Box 6
6 Shots Outside Box 6
12 Fouls 12
12 Corners 3
3 Offsides 4
63% Ball Possession 37%
2 Yellow Cards 3
2 Saves 4
375 Passes Total 227
283 Passes Accurate 135
Line-ups 4-1-4-1  vs  5-3-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Grimsby · 4-1-4-1
1 C. Pym
5 H. Rodgers 24 D. Tharme 17 C. McJannett 3 J. Sweeney
20 G. McEachran
14 J. Amaluzor 4 K. Green 7 J. Walker 30 C. Vernam
9 J. Kabia
Newport · 5-3-2
1 N. Tzanev
22 H. Ogunneye 15 L. Jenkins 4 M. Baker 18 L. Shephard 17 T. Davies
14 K. Whitmore 8 M. Smith 2 C. Evans
23 M. Reindorf 9 C. Baker-Richardson
Grimsby
Coach
David John Artell
Substitutes
  • 18 Darragh Burns
  • 8 Evan Khouri
  • 21 Tyrell Warren
  • 16 Reece Staunton
  • 22 Cameron Gardner
  • 41 Sebastian Auton
  • 15 Géza Dávid Turi
Newport
Coach
David Robert Hughes
Substitutes
  • 11 Cameron Antwi
  • 12 Joe Thomas
  • 5 James Clarke
  • 7 Bobby Kamwa
  • 21 Michael Spellman
  • 28 Jordan Wright
  • 3 Anthony Driscoll-Glennon
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ C. Antwi ↓ M. Smith Newport
  • 65' ↑ D. Burns ↓ J. Amaluzor Grimsby
  • 68' ↑ J. Thomas ↓ H. Ogunneye Newport
  • 71' ↑ J. Clarke ↓ L. Shephard Newport
  • 74' ↑ E. Khouri ↓ J. Walker Grimsby
  • 78' ↑ B. Kamwa ↓ M. Reindorf Newport
  • 78' ↑ M. Spellman ↓ C. Baker-Richardson Newport
  • 81' ↑ R. Staunton ↓ H. Rodgers Grimsby
  • 81' ↑ C. Gardner ↓ C. Vernam Grimsby
  • 81' ↑ T. Warren ↓ J. Sweeney Grimsby
Cards
  • 8' M. Smith Newport
  • 30' K. Whitmore Newport
  • 36' C. Evans Newport
  • 45+1' J. Kabia Grimsby
  • 62' J. Amaluzor Grimsby
Head-to-head
Grimsby 3 4 draws 2 Newport
2026-02-07 Newport vs Grimsby 0 - 0
2025-08-16 Grimsby vs Newport 2 - 1
2025-03-22 Grimsby Town vs Newport County 1 - 0
2024-11-16 Newport County vs Grimsby Town 0 - 0
2023-12-16 Newport County vs Grimsby Town 1 - 1
2021-02-06 Newport County vs Grimsby Town 1 - 0
Recent form
Grimsby D D W L W
Newport D D L L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Grimsby vs Newport?
Grimsby won 2-1 against Newport on 16 August 2025.
Who won Grimsby vs Newport?
Grimsby won the match 2-1.
Where was Grimsby vs Newport played?
The match was played at Blundell Park (Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire).
Who had more possession in Grimsby vs Newport?
Grimsby had 63% of possession, compared to 37% for the other side.