Grimsby Town 1-2 Tranmere Rovers: result and report

League Two · Thursday 27 November 2025

Result

Grimsby Town 1-2 Tranmere Rovers

League Two · Thursday 27 November 2025, 20:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Grimsby Town 1-2 Tranmere Rovers: match report

Grimsby Town were beaten by Tranmere Rovers 1-2 in the League Two on Thursday 27 November 2025. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Charlie Whitaker opened the scoring in the 19th minute. Grimsby Town's goal came from Darragh Burns (67'). Tranmere Rovers scored through Charlie Whitaker (19') and Kristian Dennis (90+6').

Discipline: Grimsby Town received no yellow cards; Tranmere Rovers received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Grimsby Town were 9th on 26 points from 17 and Tranmere Rovers 16th on 20 points from 17. Grimsby Town went on to finish that season 6th with 81 points, and Tranmere Rovers 21st with 41.

Grimsby Town lined up in a 4-1-4-1 and Tranmere Rovers in a 5-3-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Darragh Burns of Grimsby Town (7.5), ahead of Joe Murphy (7.3).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Grimsby Town wins, 2 draws and 1 for Tranmere Rovers.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 19'Goal · Charlie WhitakerTranmere Rovers · 0-1
  • 54'Yellow card · Patrick BroughTranmere Rovers
  • 67'Goal · Darragh BurnsGrimsby Town · 1-1
  • 73'Yellow card · Connor JenningsTranmere Rovers
  • 87'Yellow card · N. KennehTranmere Rovers
  • 90+6'Goal · Kristian DennisTranmere Rovers · 1-2
  • 90+8'Yellow card · Kristian DennisTranmere Rovers

Head-to-head

5 meetings: Grimsby Town 2, draws 2, Tranmere Rovers 1.

Team news

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  • Josh WilliamsTranmere Rovers · injury (Cruciate Ligament Injury)

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

Christy Pym, Harvey Rodgers, Tyrell Warren, Cameron McJannet, Reece Staunton, Géza Dávid Turi, Darragh Burns, Jamie Walker, Evan Khouri, Charles Vernam, Danny Rose

Tranmere Rovers line-up (5-3-2)

Joe Murphy, Jayden Joseph, Cameron Norman, Nathan Smith, Patrick Brough, Omari Patrick, Billy Blacker, Sam Finley, Charlie Whitaker, Connor Jennings, Joe Ironside