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08/08/2026, Blundell Park, Grimsby, England
League Two, English Football League

Grimsby Vs Walsall

Grimsby play in a 4-2-3-1 formation, and line up with: A McGinnis (GK) , A Dodd (CB) , C McClenathan (CB) , I McVean (RB) , I MacNaughton (LB) , C Evans (CM) , L King (CDM) , J Flynn (CDM) , P Arntzen (RM) , A Watt (LM) , C Clery (ST) And the subs are: B Heffernan (CB) , A MacGeorge (CB) , J Neil (CM) , C Albany (CM) , J Evans (ST)

Walsall play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: F McCaw (GK) , J Urbaniak (CB) , T Kavanagh (CB) , R Ekubo (CB) , J McQuarrie (RB) , L Donovan (LB) , S Bradley (CDM) , D Wathen (CAM) , L McClammy (RM) , E Kennedy (LM) , J Tierney (ST) And the subs are: R Allen (CB) , A Taggart (CB) , O Lessels (CM) , R Haggart (CM) , V Brown (ST)

Welcome to Blundell Park in Grimsby, England where Grimsby will face Walsall.  This is a league fixture taking place in the League Two, English Football League.  The attendance is 9000.

1' - Grimsby kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

5' - Seth Bradley finds Joe Tierney with a short pass.  Joe Tierney attempts to outskill Amon Watt.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Joe Tierney runs with the ball!  

5' - Joe Tierney sees Davie Wathen making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Davie Wathen is caught offside!  

24' - Leighton King hits the ball long to Alastair Dodd.  Alastair Dodd spots a run from Clint Clery.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Clint Clery is able to control the ball.  Clint Clery fires a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...and Clint Clery scores!  That's a nice goal from the Grimsby player!  The ball flew past the diving keepers hand!

24' - Walsall kick the ball off for the restart.  

27' - Jamie Urbaniak passes the ball to Rob Ekubo.  Rob Ekubo passes to Seth Bradley.  Amon Watt tackles Seth Bradley and takes the ball.  Grimsby attempt a quick counter attack.  Amon Watt curls in a cross, and manages to find Clint Clery.  Clint Clery gets above the defence and directs a header attempting to beat the keeper...but the shot goes over!

30' - Leighton King plays the ball to Iain MacNaughton.  Iain MacNaughton passes to Leighton King.  Leighton King sees Clint Clery making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Clint Clery has strayed offside!  

32' - With a turn of pace, Davie Wathen beats Leighton King.  

33' - Davie Wathen runs with the ball, but is brought down illegally by Paul Arntzen.  That will be a freekick for Walsall.  

37' - Walsall try to launch a counter attack.  Rob Ekubo passes a long ball to Davie Wathen.  Davie Wathen hits the ball from distance towards goal...but Arnie McGinnis gets down to stop the shot!  

39' - Arnie McGinnis finds Iain MacNaughton with a short pass.  With a turn of pace, Iain MacNaughton beats Davie Wathen.  

44' - Iain MacNaughton finds Connor Evans with a short pass.  Connor Evans looks to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...and its in! Its a goal for Grimsby!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

45' - Walsall kick the ball off for the restart.  

46' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Walsall kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

50' - Walsall attempt a quick counter attack.  Davie Wathen brings the ball forward, outpacing Jeremy Flynn.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Davie Wathen is going to be taken off.  Oliver Lessels joins the game from the bench.  

55' - Jeremy Flynn passes to Amon Watt.  Amon Watt slides the ball to Jeremy Flynn.  Joshua McQuarrie tackles Jeremy Flynn and the ball goes loose.  Leighton King sees Clint Clery making a run.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Clint Clery is able to take the ball.  Clint Clery takes a shot...but the shot goes wide!

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Joe Tierney is going to be taken off.  Vincent Brown joins the game from the bench.  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Charles McClenathan is going to be taken off.  Bart Heffernan is brought on from the bench.  

61' - Leighton King passes a long ball to Ian McVean.  Ian McVean curls in a cross, but he only manages to find opposing player Rob Ekubo.  

69' - Ian McVean plays a long pass to Connor Evans.  Connor Evans plays a long ball to Iain MacNaughton.  Iain MacNaughton looks to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the shot is parried by Fraser McCaw!  Seth Bradley manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

70' - Iain MacNaughton takes the ball past Lloyd McClammy with a turn of pace.  

71' - Iain MacNaughton attempts to unleash a long range shot...but Fraser McCaw performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

72' - Fraser McCaw spots a run from Lloyd McClammy.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

74' - Clint Clery chips a long ball to Iain MacNaughton.  With a turn of pace, Iain MacNaughton beats Seth Bradley.  

75' - Iain MacNaughton crosses the ball into the box, finding Connor Evans.  Connor Evans tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Jamie Urbaniak is going to be taken off.  Arran Taggart is brought on from the bench.  

85' - Oliver Lessels successfully tackles Connor Evans and takes the ball.  Walsall try to launch a counter attack.  Bart Heffernan dispossesses Oliver Lessels and takes the ball.  Bart Heffernan passes to Ian McVean.  Ian McVean passes to Connor Evans.  Connor Evans attempts to outskill Joshua McQuarrie, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

86' - Connor Evans sees a run from Clint Clery.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but Clint Clery is caught offside!  

90' - Bart Heffernan hits the ball long to Amon Watt.  Amon Watt passes the ball to Connor Evans.  Connor Evans crosses the ball, and manages to find Clint Clery.  Clint Clery is impeded by Oliver Lessels.  The referee blows his whistle and awards a penalty!  Connor Evans places the ball to take the penalty.  He attempts  to place the ball into the bottom corner...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  



The match has ended Grimsby 2 - 0 Walsall.