Grimsby v Harrogate Town result
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Grimsby 2–1 Harrogate Town — Grimsby won this League Two match.
The result
Grimsby beat Harrogate Town 2–1 at Blundell Park in League Two on Thursday 26 December. Harrogate Town have lost their last five matches in all competitions.
The goals
It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Grimsby: E. Khouri (55’, assisted by Jayden Luker) and J. Svanþórsson (74’, assisted by Jayden Luker); Harrogate Town: Stephen Duke-McKenna (82’).
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Grimsby 0.00, Harrogate Town 0.00, from 14 shots to 12 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
D. Drysdale showed four yellow cards — against 3.6 yellows a game across the last 9 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Grimsby: George McEachran (90+2’) and J. Svanþórsson (90+3’); Harrogate Town: J. Bray (90+1’) and L. Sutton (90+6’).
What it changes
Grimsby have scored 61 goals, the 10th-most of the 24 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 46 games, ranked per game). Grimsby have conceded 67 goals, the sixth-most of the 24 clubs.
Harrogate Town have scored 43 goals, the third-fewest of the 24 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 46 games, ranked per game). Harrogate Town have conceded 61 goals, the 10th-most of the 24 clubs.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Jayden Luker (Grimsby) 9.6, Stephen Duke-McKenna (Harrogate Town) 8.1 and E. Khouri (Grimsby) 6.9 led the match.
Head-to-head
Harrogate Town are unbeaten in the last six meetings with Grimsby, every meeting checked.
Next up
Grimsby next travel to Stafford Rangers on 8 November 2026.
Harrogate Town next host Altrincham on 14 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Grimsby: Stafford Rangers v Grimsby, Sunday 8 November — the preview. Next for Harrogate Town: Harrogate Town v Altrincham, Saturday 14 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Grimsby 2–1 Harrogate Town · League Two
- Venue: Blundell Park · Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire
- Referee: D. Drysdale
- Head-to-head (last 6): Grimsby 0 · draws 1 · Harrogate Town 5 · 2.17 goals/game
- Recent form: Grimsby 2W 0D 3L · Harrogate Town 1W 0D 4L
Grimsby 2–1 Harrogate Town (League Two): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 December 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Grimsby for / against | Line | Harrogate Town for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.25 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 0.88 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 3.83 for · 5 against n 6 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 3.71 for · 7 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Shots | 11 for · 13 against n 6 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 10.14 for · 13.29 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 4.17 for · 4.83 against n 6 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 3.57 for · 3.71 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 12.67 for · 14.17 against n 6 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 11.29 for · 13.14 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.83 for · 2.83 against n 6 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.86 for · 1.86 against n 7 Last 5 |
Referee: D. Drysdale — 3.56 yellow cards a game, 0.44 red cards, 21.78 fouls over 9 matches.
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Grimsby
Grimsby Defensive
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. McJannet n 8 | 89.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | A. O'Connor |
| D. Hume n 8 | 87.5 | 0.6 | 1.8 | A. O'Connor |
| E. Khouri n 8 | 65 | 0.5 | 1.4 | D. Cornelius |
| D. Rose n 8 | 67.6 | 1.2 | 2.3 | — |
| H. Rodgers n 8 | 85.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | A. O'Connor |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| C. McJannet n 8 | 89.1 | 1.8 |
| D. Hume n 8 | 87.5 | 3 |
| E. Khouri n 8 | 65 | 2.4 |
| D. Rose n 8 | 67.6 | 1.7 |
| H. Rodgers n 8 | 85.4 | 0.7 |
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Grimsby Attacking
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. McJannet n 8 | 89.1 | 0.3 | 0 |
| D. Hume n 8 | 87.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| E. Khouri n 8 | 65 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| D. Rose n 8 | 67.6 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| H. Rodgers n 8 | 85.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. McJannet n 8 | 89.1 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Hume n 8 | 87.5 | 0 | 0.4 |
| E. Khouri n 8 | 65 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Rose n 8 | 67.6 | 0.7 | 0 |
| H. Rodgers n 8 | 85.4 | 0.1 | 0 |
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Harrogate Town
Harrogate Town Defensive
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. O'Connor n 8 | 90 | 0.6 | 0 | H. Rodgers |
| J. Belshaw n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.1 | — |
| J. Daly n 8 | 69.1 | 1.8 | 2.4 | — |
| D. Cornelius n 8 | 90 | 0.5 | 0.9 | E. Khouri |
| Toby Sims n 8 | 83.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| A. O'Connor n 8 | 90 | 1.6 |
| J. Belshaw n 8 | 90 | 0 |
| J. Daly n 8 | 69.1 | 1 |
| D. Cornelius n 8 | 90 | 1.4 |
| Toby Sims n 8 | 83.4 | 2.6 |
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Harrogate Town Attacking
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. O'Connor n 8 | 90 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| J. Belshaw n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Daly n 8 | 69.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| D. Cornelius n 8 | 90 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Toby Sims n 8 | 83.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. O'Connor n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0 |
| J. Belshaw n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Daly n 8 | 69.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| D. Cornelius n 8 | 90 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Toby Sims n 8 | 83.4 | 0.1 | 0 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Grimsby | Harrogate Town | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Possession | 58% |
| 14 | Shots | 12 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 9 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 7 |
| 9 | Shots inside the box | 7 |
| 4 | Corners | 3 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 305 | Passes | 424 |
| 67% | Pass accuracy | 76% |
Grimsby Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wright | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| L. Cass | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| H. Rodgers | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| C. McJannet | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| D. Hume | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| G. McEachran | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.9 |
| E. Khouri | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.9 |
| K. Green | 83 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.5 |
| J. Luker | 82 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7.9 |
| C. Ainley | 68 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Cameron Gardner | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| D. Rose sub | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| J. Svanþórsson sub | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Y | 7.3 |
| J. Davies sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Luca Barrington sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Harrogate Town Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Belshaw | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| A. O'Connor | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. Moon | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| M. Foulds | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| L. Sutton | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.2 |
| Stephen Dooley | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7.2 |
| M. Daly | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| S. Duke-McKenna | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Z. Asare | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| D. Cornelius | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| J. Daly | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Muldoon sub | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Toby Sims sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| J. Bray sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.5 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Grimsby v Harrogate Town — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2024-04-09 Harrogate Town 1–0 Grimsby
- 2023-12-23 Grimsby 1–2 Harrogate Town
- 2023-02-21 Grimsby 0–0 Harrogate Town
- 2022-12-26 Harrogate Town 3–2 Grimsby
- 2021-02-27 Harrogate Town 1–0 Grimsby
- 2020-10-20 Grimsby 1–2 Harrogate Town
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Grimsby and Harrogate Town?
- In their last 6 meetings, Grimsby won 0, Harrogate Town won 5 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.17 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Grimsby and Harrogate Town?
- Recent form — Grimsby 2W 0D 3L; Harrogate Town 1W 0D 4L.
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