Bristol Rovers 3-1 Grimsby Town: Stats & xG – Feb 21, 2026

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League Two ·Sat 21 Feb

Bristol Rovers

3–1

HT 2–1

Full time

Grimsby Town

Commentary

90'

Full-time. Bristol Rovers 3-1 Grimsby Town.

90+5'

A. Cook

Attempt saved. A. Cook (Grimsby Town), header from a set piece. xG 0.04.

90+3'

P. Omochere

Attempt missed. P. Omochere (Bristol Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.74.

90+1'

F. Cavegn

Attempt missed. F. Cavegn (Bristol Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.

90'

5 minutes of added time.

90'

Y. Akhamrich

Substitution, Bristol Rovers: M. Rijks comes on for Y. Akhamrich.

89'

A. Cook

Attempt saved. A. Cook (Grimsby Town), header from a corner. xG 0.16.

89'

C. Vernam

Substitution, Grimsby Town: T. Sellars-Fleming comes on for C. Vernam.

85'

K. Balmer

Attempt blocked. K. Balmer (Bristol Rovers), header from a corner. xG 0.15.

83'

E. Harrison

Substitution, Bristol Rovers: F. Cavegn comes on for E. Harrison.

82'

S. Lavelle

Attempt missed. S. Lavelle (Grimsby Town), header from a set piece. xG 0.07.

80'

J. Walker

Substitution, Grimsby Town: J. Amaluzor comes on for J. Walker.

79'

K. Green

Substitution, Grimsby Town: G. D. Turi comes on for K. Green.

76'

Y. Akhamrich

Attempt missed. Y. Akhamrich (Bristol Rovers), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.

71'

R. Smallwood

Yellow card for R. Smallwood (Bristol Rovers) for foul.

70'

P. Omochere

Attempt blocked. P. Omochere (Bristol Rovers), header. xG 0.08.

70'

E. Harrison

Attempt missed. E. Harrison (Bristol Rovers), header. xG 0.16.

69'

P. Omochere

Attempt missed. P. Omochere (Bristol Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.31.

69'

C. McJannett

Substitution, Grimsby Town: D. Burns comes on for C. McJannett.

66'

J. Quigley

Substitution, Bristol Rovers: P. Omochere comes on for J. Quigley.

66'

K. Thompson-Sommers

Substitution, Bristol Rovers: L. Thomas comes on for K. Thompson-Sommers.

63'

Y. Akhamrich

Attempt blocked. Y. Akhamrich (Bristol Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.

63'

K. Thompson-Sommers

Attempt blocked. K. Thompson-Sommers (Bristol Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.13.

63'

Y. Akhamrich

Goal! Bristol Rovers 3-1 Grimsby Town. Y. Akhamrich (Bristol Rovers) scores.

55'

K. Balmer

Attempt blocked. K. Balmer (Bristol Rovers), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.03.

51'

E. Harrison

Yellow card for E. Harrison (Bristol Rovers) for persistent fouling.

50'

R. D. Havilland

Attempt blocked. R. D. Havilland (Bristol Rovers), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.06.

46'

The second half is under way.

45'

Half-time. Bristol Rovers 2-1 Grimsby Town.

45+4'

J. Walker

Attempt saved. J. Walker (Grimsby Town), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.

45+1'

C. Mola

Yellow card for C. Mola (Bristol Rovers) for foul.

45'

4 minutes of added time.

38'

A. Cook

Goal! Bristol Rovers 2-1 Grimsby Town. A. Cook (Grimsby Town) scores, assisted by C. Vernam.

35'

C. Vernam

Attempt saved. C. Vernam (Grimsby Town), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.

31'

E. Harrison

Attempt blocked. E. Harrison (Bristol Rovers), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.05.

28'

J. Kabia

Attempt blocked. J. Kabia (Grimsby Town), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.

18'

C. Mola

Attempt blocked. C. Mola (Bristol Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.

17'

Y. Akhamrich

Attempt blocked. Y. Akhamrich (Bristol Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.

16'

K. Green

Attempt missed. K. Green (Grimsby Town), header from a set piece. xG 0.05.

11'

R. D. Havilland

Attempt blocked. R. D. Havilland (Bristol Rovers), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.06.

10'

C. Vernam

Attempt saved. C. Vernam (Grimsby Town), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.

J. Quigley

Goal! Bristol Rovers 2-0 Grimsby Town. J. Quigley (Bristol Rovers) scores, assisted by Y. Akhamrich.

K. Balmer

Goal! Bristol Rovers 1-0 Grimsby Town. K. Balmer (Bristol Rovers) scores.

Kick-off: Bristol Rovers vs Grimsby Town.

Player of the match

Match events

2' ⚽ K. Balmer1–0

7' ⚽ J. Quigley · assist Y. Akhamrich2–0

38' ⚽ A. Cook · assist C. Vernam2–1

Half-time · 2–1

45'⁺¹ C. Mola · Foul

51' E. Harrison · Persistent fouling

63' ⚽ Y. Akhamrich3–1

66' 🔁 L. Thomas ◂ K. Thompson-Sommers

66' 🔁 P. Omochere ◂ J. Quigley

69' 🔁 D. Burns ◂ C. McJannett

71' R. Smallwood · Foul

79' 🔁 G. D. Turi ◂ K. Green

80' 🔁 J. Amaluzor ◂ J. Walker

83' 🔁 F. Cavegn ◂ E. Harrison

89' 🔁 T. Sellars-Fleming ◂ C. Vernam

Full-time · 3–1

90' 🔁 M. Rijks ◂ Y. Akhamrich

Coaches

Steve Evans

David Artell

Recent form

Bristol Rovers

LAOldham Athletic0-2

LACambridge United1-3

LHChesterfield2-3

WHWalsall2-0

WHNewport County3-0

Grimsby Town

DHWalsall2-2

LHWolverhampton0-1

WHAccrington Stanley1-0

DANewport County0-0

DHMilton Keynes Dons2-2

Match facts

Referee

Oliver Yates

4.37 yellows/match · 43 matches

Kickoff

21 Feb, 15:00 UTC

Competition

League Two

Top stats

37%Possession63%

2.5Expected goals (xG)1.39

18Total shots9

3Shots on target6

2Big chances1

5Corners4

Shots

5Shots off target2

10Blocked shots1

11Shots inside box8

7Shots outside box1

0Hit woodwork1

1Big chances scored1

1Big chances missed0

Attack

31Touches in box24

75Final third entries71

4Offsides6

12Free kicks18

2Fouled in final third3

Passing

249Passes425

155Accurate passes313

23/75 (31%)Long balls25/73 (34%)

8/13 (62%)Crosses5/14 (36%)

13Throw-ins29

Duels

45Duels55

33/74 (45%)Ground duels41/74 (55%)

20/44 (45%)Aerial duels24/44 (55%)

5/14 (36%)Dribbles7/13 (54%)

7Dispossessed11

Defending

17Tackles16

53Tackles won56

11Interceptions6

31Clearances25

50Recoveries44

Discipline

18Fouls12

3Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

Goalkeeping

5Saves0

1Big saves0

7Goal kicks12

1Punches1

Expected goals (xG) flow

Match momentum

Average positions

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Expected goals (xG) flow

Match momentum

Average positions

Shot map

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