Accrington Stanley 3-2 Grimsby Town: result and report

League Two · Wednesday 1 January 2025

Result

Accrington Stanley 3-2 Grimsby Town

League Two · Wednesday 1 January 2025, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-2

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Accrington Stanley 3-2 Grimsby Town: match report

Accrington Stanley beat Grimsby Town 3-2 in the League Two on Wednesday 1 January 2025. The half-time score was 1-2.

Kieran Green opened the scoring in the 5th minute. Accrington Stanley's goals came from Benjamin Woods (9'), Shaun Whalley (60', penalty) and Benjamin Woods (82'). Grimsby Town scored through Kieran Green (5') and Evan Khouri (39').

Discipline: Accrington Stanley received 4 yellow cards; Grimsby Town received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Accrington Stanley were 22nd on 19 points from 21 and Grimsby Town 6th on 37 points from 23. Accrington Stanley went on to finish that season 21st with 50 points, and Grimsby Town 10th with 68.

Accrington Stanley lined up in a 3-4-1-2 and Grimsby Town in a 4-1-4-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Ben Woods of Accrington Stanley (8.7), ahead of Denver Hume (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Accrington Stanley win, 1 draw and 1 for Grimsby Town.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 5'Goal · Kieran GreenGrimsby Town · 0-1
  • 9'Goal · Benjamin WoodsAccrington Stanley · 1-1
  • 35'Yellow card · Donald LoveAccrington Stanley
  • 35'Yellow cardAccrington Stanley
  • 39'Goal · Evan KhouriGrimsby Town · 1-2
  • 44'Yellow card · Liam CoyleAccrington Stanley
  • 60'Penalty goal · Shaun WhalleyAccrington Stanley · 2-2
  • 74'Yellow card · Evan KhouriGrimsby Town
  • 82'Goal · Benjamin WoodsAccrington Stanley · 3-2
  • 90'Yellow card · Alex HendersonAccrington Stanley

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Accrington Stanley 1, draws 1, Grimsby Town 1.

Team news

Accrington Stanley line-up (3-4-1-2)

Billy Crellin, Sonny Aljofree, Farrend Rawson, Zach Awe, Donald Love, Liam Coyle, Dan Martin, Ben Woods, Ashley Hunter, Tyler Walton, Shaun Whalley

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

Jordan Wright, Lewis Cass, Harvey Rodgers, Cameron McJannet, Denver Hume, George McEachran, Jayden Luker, Kieran Green, Evan Khouri, Jason Dadi, Rekeil Pyke