Walsall 1-3 Grimsby Town: result and report

League Two · Saturday 8 March 2025

Result

Walsall 1-3 Grimsby Town

League Two · Saturday 8 March 2025, 12:30 UTC · half-time 1-2

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Walsall 1-3 Grimsby Town: match report

Walsall were beaten by Grimsby Town 1-3 in the League Two on Saturday 8 March 2025. It was 1-2 at half-time.

Ellis Harrison opened the scoring in the 6th minute. Walsall's goal came from Ellis Harrison (6'). Grimsby Town scored through Jayden Luker (21'), Danny Rose (44', penalty) and Jayden Luker (66').

Discipline: Walsall received 3 yellow cards; Grimsby Town received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Walsall were 1st on 68 points from 35 and Grimsby Town 8th on 53 points from 34. Walsall went on to finish that season 2nd with 83 points, and Grimsby Town 10th with 68.

Walsall lined up in a 3-5-2 and Grimsby Town in a 3-4-1-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Jayden Luker of Grimsby Town (8.9), ahead of Danny Rose (7.7).

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 6'Goal · Ellis HarrisonWalsall · 1-0
  • 21'Goal · Jayden LukerGrimsby Town · 1-1
  • 29'Yellow card · Ryan StirkWalsall
  • 44'Penalty goal · Danny RoseGrimsby Town · 1-2
  • 45+2'Yellow card · Tyrell WarrenGrimsby Town
  • 62'Yellow card · Oisin McEnteeWalsall
  • 66'Goal · Jayden LukerGrimsby Town · 1-3
  • 66'Yellow card · Jayden LukerGrimsby Town
  • 75'Yellow card · Jason Daði SvanþórssonGrimsby Town
  • 85'Yellow card · Connor BarrettWalsall

Head-to-head

5 meetings: Walsall 2, draws 2, Grimsby Town 1.

Team news

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Walsall line-up (3-5-2)

Tommy James Simkin, David Okagbue, Harry Williams, Taylor Allen, Connor Barrett, Jamie Jellis, Ryan Stirk, Charlie Lakin, Liam Gordon, Ellis Harrison, Albert Adomah

Grimsby Town line-up (3-4-1-2)

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