Grimsby vs Walsall

League Two 18 Feb 2026, 19:45
Grimsby
Grimsby
2–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Walsall
Walsall
🏟 Blundell Park 👤 T. Parsons Round 33

Match report

Grimsby shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Walsall in the League Two on 18 February 2026. It was 0-1 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Walsall dominated possession with 83% of the ball, while Grimsby had 17 shots to Walsall's 7.

M. Roberts was sent off in the 45+1th minute.

The match was played at Blundell Park, with T. Parsons in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 17% - 83% Shots 17 - 7 On target 9 - 4 Corners 10 - 6 Fouls 16 - 8 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 3
9
Player of the match
Andy Cook
Grimsby · 2 goals
8 Aaron Pressley 1 goal
8 Cameron McJannett 78 passes (73% accurate)
8 Reece Staunton captained the side
8 Courtney Clarke 2 assists
First half vs second half
Grimsby stepped it up after the break, with 12 shots in the second half compared to 5 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–4 12–3
Shots On Goal 2–3 7–1
Ball Possession 47–53 —
Corners 3–3 7–3
Attacks 47–50 57–33
Match statistics
10 Corners 6
4 Substitution 3
104 Attacks 83
44 Dangerous Attacks 38
7 On Target 3
10 Off Target 4
17% Ball Possession 83%
17 Shots Total 7
9 Shots On Goal 4
1 Shots Off Goal 2
7 Shots Blocked 1
12 Shots Inside Box 5
5 Shots Outside Box 2
16 Fouls 8
10 Corners 6
61% Ball Possession 39%
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
2 Saves 6
380 Passes Total 238
281 Passes Accurate 125
Line-ups 4-1-4-1  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Grimsby · 4-1-4-1
31 J. Smith
5 H. Rodgers 2 M. Kacurri 17 C. McJannett 16 R. Staunton
15 G. Turi
18 D. Burns 4 K. Green 7 J. Walker 40 T. Sellars-Fleming
39 A. Cook
Walsall · 3-4-2-1
1 M. Roberts
6 P. Farquharson 4 A. Flint 35 K. Łopata
17 C. Clarke 14 B. Comley 8 C. Lakin 25 J. Okeke
23 A. Pattison 22 J. Jellis
19 A. Pressley
Grimsby
Coach
David Artell
Substitutes
  • 30 Charles Vernam
  • 20 George McEachran
  • 9 Jaze Kabia
  • 8 Evan Khouri
  • 41 Sebastian Auton
  • 21 Tyrell Warren
  • 14 Justin Amaluzor
Walsall
Coach
John Sadler Mathew
Substitutes
  • 12 Sam Hornby
  • 5 Harrison Burke
  • 18 Vincent Harper
  • 20 Alfie Chang
  • 31 Rico Richards
  • 37 Albert Adomah
  • 11 Aaron Loupalo-Bi
Substitutions
  • 45+3' ↑ S. Hornby ↓ C. Lakin Walsall
  • 60' ↑ C. Vernam ↓ T. Sellars-Fleming Grimsby
  • 60' ↑ G. McEachran ↓ G. D. Turi Grimsby
  • 75' ↑ V. Harper ↓ J. Okeke Walsall
  • 75' ↑ H. Burke ↓ K. Lopata Walsall
  • 80' ↑ J. Kabia ↓ D. Burns Grimsby
  • 90' ↑ E. Khouri ↓ J. Walker Grimsby
Cards
  • 45+1' M. Roberts Walsall
  • 7' K. Lopata Walsall
  • 66' A. Cook Grimsby
  • 86' S. Hornby Walsall
Head-to-head
Grimsby 3 4 draws 3 Walsall
2026-02-18 Grimsby vs Walsall 2 - 2
2025-08-19 Walsall vs Grimsby 0 - 1
2025-03-08 Walsall vs Grimsby Town 1 - 3
2024-10-19 Grimsby Town vs Walsall 1 - 4
2024-01-01 Grimsby Town vs Walsall 1 - 6
2023-08-26 Walsall vs Grimsby Town 1 - 1
Recent form
Grimsby D D W L W
Walsall D D L D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Grimsby vs Walsall?
Grimsby drew 2-2 against Walsall on 18 February 2026.
Who won Grimsby vs Walsall?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Grimsby vs Walsall played?
The match was played at Blundell Park.
Who had more possession in Grimsby vs Walsall?
Walsall had 83% of possession, compared to 17% for the other side.