Match report

Harrogate Town Defeats Grimsby 3-1 in League Two Clash

Grimsby
Grimsby
1–3
FT
Harrogate Town
Harrogate Town
Apr 3, 2026

Harrogate Town stunned Grimsby with a 3-1 victory in their League Two clash on April 3rd, 2026. The visitors took an early lead with goals from T. Brenan and Jack Evans, and despite Grimsby's efforts and a goal from K. Green, Harrogate Town solidified their lead late in the game with a goal from B. Morris, sealing their win.

Key Facts

  • • Harrogate Town defeated Grimsby 3-1 in League Two
  • • T. Brenan scored the first goal for Harrogate Town at 21 minutes
  • • Jack Evans added the second goal for Harrogate Town at 27 minutes
  • • Darragh Burns received a yellow card for Grimsby at 30 minutes
  • • K. Green scored for Grimsby at 39 minutes
  • • A. Cook missed a penalty for Grimsby in the 45th minute
  • • B. Morris secured the third goal for Harrogate Town at 80 minutes

Lineups

Grimsby

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 31 Jackson Smith (G)
  • 5 Harvey Rodgers (D)
  • 2 Maldini Kacurri (D)
  • 17 Cameron McJannett (D)
  • 16 Reece Staunton (D)
  • 15 Géza Dávid Turi (M)
  • 18 Darragh Burns (M)
  • 4 Kieran Green (M)
  • 7 Jamie Walker (M)
  • 9 Jaze Kabia (M)
  • 39 Andy Cook (F)

Substitutes

  • 14 Justin Amaluzor
  • 11 Jason Daði Svanþórsson
  • 10 Jude Soonsup-Bell
  • 29 Clarke Oduor
  • 21 Tyrell Warren
  • 1 Christy Pym
  • 3 Jayden Sweeney

Harrogate Town

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 Henry Gray (G)
  • 16 Chanse Headman (D)
  • 31 Cathal Heffernan (D)
  • 30 Liam Gibson (D)
  • 3 Jacob Slater (D)
  • 8 Bryn Morris (M)
  • 4 Jack Evans (M)
  • 7 George Thomson (M)
  • 38 Tobias Brenan (M)
  • 22 Reece Smith (M)
  • 9 Shawn McCoulsky (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 Emile Acquah
  • 17 Levi Sutton
  • 24 Lewis Cass
  • 20 Bobby Faulkner
  • 21 Ellis Taylor
  • 33 Sam Waller
  • 11 Stephen Duke-McKenna

Timeline

  1. Harrogate Town
    21' Harrogate Town Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Brenan · Assist: Reece Smith
  2. Harrogate Town
    27' Harrogate Town Goal · Normal Goal
    Jack Evans · Assist: T. Brenan
  3. Grimsby
    30' Grimsby Card · Yellow Card
    Darragh Burns

    Diving

  4. Grimsby
    39' Grimsby Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Green · Assist: C. McJannet
  5. Grimsby
    45'+2 Grimsby Goal · Missed Penalty
    A. Cook · Assist: A. Cook
  6. Harrogate Town
    60' Harrogate Town Card · Yellow Card
    Chanse Headman

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  7. Grimsby
    60' Grimsby subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Darragh Burns · On: J. Amaluzor
  8. Harrogate Town
    67' Harrogate Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. McCoulsky · On: E. Acquah
  9. Grimsby
    72' Grimsby subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Walker · On: J. Svanthorsson
  10. Harrogate Town
    72' Harrogate Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Reece Smith · On: L. Cass
  11. Harrogate Town
    72' Harrogate Town subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Chanse Headman · On: B. Faulkner
  12. Harrogate Town
    79' Harrogate Town subst · Substitution 5
    Off: T. Brenan · On: E. Taylor
  13. Harrogate Town
    80' Harrogate Town Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Morris · Assist: Levi Sutton
  14. Grimsby
    85' Grimsby subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Kacurri · On: J. Soonsup-Bell
  15. Grimsby
    85' Grimsby subst · Substitution 4
    Off: G. D. Turi · On: C. Oduor
  16. Harrogate Town
    90'+5 Harrogate Town Card · Yellow Card
    H. Gray

    Delay of game

Match Stats

Stat Grimsby Harrogate Town
Fouls 7 13
Pass Accuracy 71% 52%
Offsides 2 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 19 6
Corners 8 2
Total Passes 424 188
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 7 1
Shots on Target 6 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 6 2
Possession 70% 30%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 301 97
Shots Inside Box 10 3
Saves 0 5
Shots Outside Box 9 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Harrogate Town's early double from T. Brenan and Jack Evans set the tone for the match, putting significant pressure on Grimsby
  • ▸ B. Morris's late goal in the 80th minute sealed Harrogate Town's victory, despite Grimsby's efforts to turn the game around after K. Green's goal