Harrogate vs Grimsby

League Two 9 Aug 2025, 14:00
Harrogate
Harrogate
3–3
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Grimsby
Grimsby
🏟 Exercise Stadium (Harrogate, North Yorkshire) 👤 James Bancroft Round 2

Match report

Harrogate shared 6 goals in a thrilling draw with Grimsby in the League Two on 9 August 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 6 goals arrived after half-time.

Grimsby dominated possession with 62% of the ball and had 13 shots to Harrogate's 8.

The match was played at Exercise Stadium (Harrogate, North Yorkshire), with James Bancroft in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 38% - 62% Shots 8 - 13 On target 3 - 4 Corners 3 - 4 Fouls 12 - 9 Yellow cards 8
8
Player of the match
Reece Smith
Harrogate · 1 goal
7 Conor McAleny 1 goal
7 Charles Vernam 1 goal
7 Bryn Morris captained the side
7 Jack Evans captained the side
First half vs second half
Harrogate stepped it up after the break, with 7 shots in the second half compared to 1 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 1–6 7–7
Shots On Goal 0–0 3–4
Ball Possession 39–61 —
Corners 3–1 0–3
Attacks 51–49 52–61
Match statistics
3 Corners 4
1 Penalty 0
3 Substitution 4
103 Attacks 110
37 Dangerous Attacks 44
4 On Target 4
3 Off Target 9
8 Shots Total 13
3 Shots On Goal 4
3 Shots Off Goal 4
2 Shots Blocked 5
5 Shots Inside Box 7
3 Shots Outside Box 6
12 Fouls 9
3 Corners 4
2 Offsides 1
38% Ball Possession 62%
5 Yellow Cards 3
1 Saves 0
280 Passes Total 451
167 Passes Accurate 331
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-1-4-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Harrogate · 4-2-3-1
31 J. Belshaw
24 L. Cass 15 A. O'Connor 5 T. Bradbury 6 W. Burrell
8 B. Morris 4 J. Evans
21 E. Taylor 22 R. Smith 11 S. Duke-McKenna
9 S. McCoulsky
Grimsby · 4-1-4-1
1 C. Pym
5 H. Rodgers 24 D. Tharme 17 C. McJannett 3 J. Sweeney
20 G. McEachran
18 D. Burns 4 K. Green 8 E. Khouri 30 C. Vernam
9 J. Kabia
Harrogate
Coach
Simon Daniel Weaver
Substitutes
  • 14 Conor McAleny
  • 19 Thomas Hill
  • 25 Tom Cursons
  • 1 Mark Oxley
  • 20 Bobby Faulkner
  • 30 Liam Gibson
  • 27 Ben Fox
Grimsby
Coach
David John Artell
Substitutes
  • 7 Jamie Walker
  • 14 Justin Amaluzor
  • 22 Cameron Gardner
  • 23 Henry Brown
  • 41 Sebastian Auton
  • 21 Tyrell Warren
  • 15 Géza Dávid Turi
Substitutions
  • 66' ↑ J. Walker ↓ E. Khouri Grimsby
  • 66' ↑ J. Amaluzor ↓ D. Burns Grimsby
  • 73' ↑ C. McAleny ↓ R. Smith Harrogate
  • 77' ↑ C. Gardner ↓ J. Sweeney Grimsby
  • 78' ↑ T. Hill ↓ S. Duke-McKenna Harrogate
  • 78' ↑ T. Cursons ↓ S. McCoulsky Harrogate
  • 90' ↑ H. Brown ↓ K. Green Grimsby
Cards
  • 7' T. Bradbury Harrogate
  • 11' S. Duke-McKenna Harrogate
  • 15' W. Burrell Harrogate
  • 38' H. Rodgers Grimsby
  • 51' D. Burns Grimsby
  • 88' C. McAleny Harrogate
  • 90+5' A. O'Connor Harrogate
  • 90+6' C. Gardner Grimsby
Head-to-head
Harrogate 5 3 draws 1 Grimsby
2026-04-03 Grimsby vs Harrogate 1 - 3
2025-08-09 Harrogate vs Grimsby 3 - 3
2025-04-12 Harrogate Town vs Grimsby Town 2 - 2
2024-12-26 Grimsby Town vs Harrogate Town 2 - 1
2024-04-09 Harrogate Town vs Grimsby Town 1 - 0
2023-12-23 Grimsby Town vs Harrogate Town 1 - 2
Recent form
Harrogate D D D L L
Grimsby D D D D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Harrogate vs Grimsby?
Harrogate drew 3-3 against Grimsby on 9 August 2025.
Who won Harrogate vs Grimsby?
Neither — the match finished 3-3.
Where was Harrogate vs Grimsby played?
The match was played at Exercise Stadium (Harrogate, North Yorkshire).
Who had more possession in Harrogate vs Grimsby?
Grimsby had 62% of possession, compared to 38% for the other side.