Grimsby Town 1-0 Gillingham: result and report

League Two · Saturday 18 October 2025

Result

Grimsby Town 1-0 Gillingham

League Two · Saturday 18 October 2025, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Grimsby Town 1-0 Gillingham: match report

Grimsby Town defeated Gillingham 1-0 in the League Two on Saturday 18 October 2025. The half-time score was 0-0.

The only goal came from Charles Vernam of Grimsby Town in the 58th minute, from the penalty spot.

Discipline: Grimsby Town received 3 yellow cards; Gillingham received 6 yellow cards and 2 red cards.

Going into the game Grimsby Town were 6th on 21 points from 12 and Gillingham 3rd on 22 points from 12. Grimsby Town went on to finish that season 6th with 81 points, and Gillingham 17th with 53.

Grimsby Town lined up in a 4-1-4-1 and Gillingham in a 4-3-1-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Charles Vernam of Grimsby Town (8.3), ahead of Cameron McJannet (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Grimsby Town wins, 3 draws and 2 for Gillingham.

Going into the match Grimsby Town's last five read L-W-W-L-D and Gillingham's D-L-L-W-W.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 27'Yellow card · Jaze KabiaGrimsby Town
  • 33'Red card · Remeao HuttonGillingham
  • 50'Yellow card · Kieran GreenGrimsby Town
  • 55'Yellow card · Harvey RodgersGrimsby Town
  • 58'Penalty goal · Charles VernamGrimsby Town · 1-0
  • 60'Yellow card · Jonathan WilliamsGillingham
  • 63'Second yellow · Jonathan WilliamsGillingham
  • 66'Yellow card · Ethan ColemanGillingham
  • 66'Yellow card · Armani LittleGillingham
  • 83'Yellow card · Sam GaleGillingham
  • 84'Yellow card · Max ClarkGillingham
  • 88'Yellow card · R. DobsonGillingham

Head-to-head

8 meetings: Grimsby Town 3, draws 3, Gillingham 2.

Team news

Grimsby Town line-up (4-1-4-1)

Christy Pym, Harvey Rodgers, Sam Lavelle, Cameron McJannet, Jayden Sweeney, George McEachran, Justin Amaluzor, Kieran Green, Jamie Walker, Charles Vernam, Jaze Kabia

Gillingham line-up (4-3-1-2)

Glenn Morris, Remeao Hutton, Sam Gale, Andy Smith, Max Clark, Robbie McKenzie, Ethan Coleman, Jonathan Williams, Bradley Dack, Josh Andrews, S. Palmer-Houlden