Grimsby Town vs Blackpool; Carabao Cup First Round

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Grimsby Town vs Blackpool. Carabao Cup First Round.

3:00pm, Saturday 8th August 2026.

Blundell ParkAttendance4,817.

Grimsby Town 1

H Rodgers (92nd minute)

Blackpool 3

N Ennis (3rd minute)
J Bowler (58th minute)
K Kouassi (95th minute)

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Match Stats

Key Stats

Possession

Grimsby: 50.5%

Blackpool: 49.5%

Shots

Grimsby: 13

Blackpool: 10

Shots on target

Grimsby: 8

Blackpool: 4

Big chances missed

Grimsby: 3

Blackpool: 1

Corners

Grimsby: 13

Blackpool: 4

Accurate passes

Grimsby: 237

Blackpool: 290

Passing accuracy

Grimsby: 66.2%

Blackpool: 76.9%

Yellow cards

Grimsby: 0

Blackpool: 1

Red cards

Grimsby: 0

Blackpool: 0

Attacking

Shots

Grimsby: 13

Blackpool: 10

Shots on target

Grimsby: 8

Blackpool: 4

Shots off target

Grimsby: 1

Blackpool: 6

Hit woodwork

Grimsby: 0

Blackpool: 2

Shots blocked

Grimsby: 4

Blackpool: 0

Big chances missed

Grimsby: 3

Blackpool: 1

Touches opp. box

Grimsby: 27

Blackpool: 18

Corners

Grimsby: 13

Blackpool: 4

Caught offside

Grimsby: 1

Blackpool: 2

Defensive

Goalkeeper saves

Grimsby: 1

Blackpool: 7

Attempted tackles

Grimsby: 18

Blackpool: 9

Succesful tackles

Grimsby: 7

Blackpool: 5

Tackle success

Grimsby: 38.9%

Blackpool: 55.6%

Recoveries

Grimsby: 50

Blackpool: 44

Interceptions

Grimsby: 10

Blackpool: 13

Blocks

Grimsby: 0

Blackpool: 3

Crosses blocked

Grimsby: 1

Blackpool: 5

Clearances

Grimsby: 17

Blackpool: 50

Headed clearances

Grimsby: 6

Blackpool: 25

Passing

Attempted passes

Grimsby: 358

Blackpool: 377

Accurate passes

Grimsby: 237

Blackpool: 290

Passing accuracy

Grimsby: 66.2%

Blackpool: 76.9%

Chances created

Grimsby: 9

Blackpool: 6

Attempted crosses

Grimsby: 39

Blackpool: 9

Accurate crosses

Grimsby: 7

Blackpool: 3

Crossing accuracy

Grimsby: 17.9%

Blackpool: 33.3%

Duels

Duels won

Grimsby: 58

Blackpool: 46

Duel success

Grimsby: 55.8%

Blackpool: 44.2%

Ground duels won

Grimsby: 36

Blackpool: 21

Ground duels success

Grimsby: 63.2%

Blackpool: 36.8%

Aerial duels won

Grimsby: 22

Blackpool: 25

Aerial duel success

Grimsby: 46.8%

Blackpool: 53.2%

Attempted dribbles

Grimsby: 13

Blackpool: 16

Sucessful dribbles

Grimsby: 9

Blackpool: 6

Dribble success

Grimsby: 69.2%

Blackpool: 37.5%

Discipline

Fouls conceded

Grimsby: 7

Blackpool: 11

Fouls won

Grimsby: 11

Blackpool: 7

Yellow cards

Grimsby: 0

Blackpool: 1

Red cards

Grimsby: 0

Blackpool: 0

Form

Grimsby

vs Gillingham (a) 24 Oct 2026 Sky Bet League Two

vs Rochdale (a) 20 Oct 2026 Sky Bet League Two

vs Northampton (h) 17 Oct 2026 Sky Bet League Two

vs Port Vale (a) 10 Oct 2026 Sky Bet League Two

vs Burton Alb (h) 6 Oct 2026 EFL Trophy Northern Group F

vs Shrewsbury (h) 3 Oct 2026 Sky Bet League Two

Blackpool

vs Mansfield (h) 24 Oct 2026 Sky Bet League One

vs MK Dons (h) 20 Oct 2026 Sky Bet League One

vs Leyton Or (a) 17 Oct 2026 Sky Bet League One

vs Cambridge U (a) 10 Oct 2026 Sky Bet League One

vs Crewe (h) 6 Oct 2026 EFL Trophy Northern Group B

vs Wigan (a) 22 Sept 2026 EFL Trophy Northern Group B