Grimsby Town 2-0 Crawley Town result, stats and report

Blackpool progressed in the Carabao Cup with a 3-1 win at Blundell Park, a result that flattered the visitors given how much of the game Grimsby controlled. The stats tell a story of a match that the scoreline does not fully capture.

Watford did everything but score for 89 minutes against a Crawley Town side that defended their lives off, before a 90th minute goal sealed a 1-0 Carabao Cup win. Madness. Absolute madness.

Crawley Town made the journey to York and returned with a composed 2-0 victory, their goals coming from a first-half left-footed finish and a late penalty, while York's greater territorial enterprise in the closing stages ultimately went unrewarded.

A 2-2 draw at Salford City on the final day of the League Two season saw both sides share the spoils, with the result doing little to shift the broader picture in a division that had already settled its most significant questions.

Salford City took all three points at Blundell Park, winning 2-1 in a League Two fixture that summed up Grimsby's frustrating campaign. The visitors showed the desire and basics that the home side simply could not match.

Watford host Crawley Town in the Carabao Cup on Saturday 8 August 2026, carrying the weight of five consecutive defeats into a competition that might just offer them some breathing room. Rafael Mbeki assesses a tie that is more complicated than the division gap suggests.

York City host Crawley Town in the Carabao Cup on Monday 3 August. Crawley arrive with no wins in their last five and a defence that has conceded eight goals in that run. Connor Maguire gives you the straight truth on what to expect.