Stafford vs Grimsby
England • FA Cup - 1/128-finals • 2026/2027 • 1/128-finals
Stafford8 November 2026
Grimsby
Match information
- Country
- England
- Competition
- FA Cup - 1/128-finals
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Stage
- 1/128-finals
- Date
- 8 November 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- The Stan Robinson Stadium
Clubs
Stafford
- Founded
- 1876
- Country
- England
- Stadium
- Marston Road
- City
- Stafford, Staffordshire
- Capacity
- 4 150
- Surface
- grass
Grimsby
- Founded
- 1878
- Country
- England
- Stadium
- Blundell Park
- City
- Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire
- Capacity
- 9 546
Recent form
StaffordLDWDW
GrimsbyLLDWW
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- Stafford
- M. Hill
- Grimsby
- David Artell
Missing players
Grimsby
- 16Reece Staunton - injured
- 29Mark Shelton - injured
Squad - Stafford
| # | Player |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |
| C. Belford | |
| J. Sandel | |
| Defenders | |
| A. Burns | |
| B. Woods | |
| Midfielders | |
| E. Morgan | |
| J. Carvell | |
| J. Ford | |
| J. Moult | |
| L. Keeling | |
| S. Njaria | |
| Forwards | |
| K. Anderson | |
| N. Blissett | |
| N. Payne | |
| T. Onyeka | |
Squad - Grimsby
| # | Player | Age | Apps | Goals | Assists | YC | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 |  Harvey Cartwright | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 31 |  Christy Pym | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.10 |
| 41 | Sebastian Auton | 19 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 |  Maldini Kacurri | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.98 |
| 3 |  Jayden Sweeney | 24 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.88 |
| 5 |  Harvey Rodgers | 29 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.90 |
| 6 |  Sam Lavelle | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 |  Joe Foulkes | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 |
| 15 |  David Turi Geza | 25 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.27 |
| 16 |  Reece Staunton injured | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 17 |  Cameron McJannet | 28 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.12 |
| 24 |  Doug Tharme | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.20 |
| 26 | Edon Pruti | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 36 | Alex Graham | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 4 |  Kieran Green | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6.86 |
| 7 |  Jamie Walker | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.84 |
| 8 |  Cian Doyle | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.66 |
| 11 |  Ryley Reynolds | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| 18 | Kristian Catchpole | 17 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 23 |  Henry Brown | 19 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 28 |  Fin Cartwright | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.20 |
| 29 |  Mark Shelton injured | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.13 |
| 48 | Darius Neagu | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 9 |  Iwan Morgan | 20 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.83 |
| 10 |  Sonny Finch | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.45 |
| 14 | Justin Amaluzor | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 |  Josh Andrews | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 |
| 30 |  Charles Vernam | 30 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7.10 |
| 35 |  Elliot Smith | 18 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 39 |  Andy Cook | 36 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.67 |
Head-to-head
No previous meetings of these clubs in the data.
Form: last 10 matches
| Stafford | Grimsby | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 6-3-1 | 4-1-5 |
| Scored (per match) | 20 (2.0) | 18 (1.8) |
| Conceded (per match) | 9 (0.9) | 14 (1.4) |
| Clean sheets | 5 / 10 | 2 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 4 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 6 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
Recent form - Stafford
- W20 October 2026 • FA Cup • Stafford 5 : 0 Gateshead (Half-time 2 : 0)
- D17 October 2026 • FA Cup • Gateshead 1 : 1 Stafford (Half-time 1 : 1)
- W6 October 2026 • FA Cup • Halesowen 1 : 2 Stafford (Half-time 0 : 1)
- D3 October 2026 • FA Cup • Stafford 1 : 1 Halesowen (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L26 September 2026 • FA Trophy • Gloucester 4 : 0 Stafford (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W19 September 2026 • FA Cup • Stafford 3 : 2 Hereford (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W12 September 2026 • FA Trophy • Kidsgrove 0 : 3 Stafford (Half-time 0 : 2)
- W5 September 2026 • FA Cup • Stafford 3 : 0 Northampton on Chenecks (Half-time 2 : 0)
- W29 August 2026 • FA Trophy • Corby 0 : 2 Stafford (Half-time 0 : 1)
- D14 July 2026 • Club Friendlies • Stafford 0 : 0 Shrewsbury (Half-time 0 : 0)
Recent form - Grimsby
- W31 October 2026 • League Two • Grimsby 5 : 2 York City (Half-time 2 : 2)
- W24 October 2026 • League Two • Gillingham 1 : 4 Grimsby (Half-time 1 : 1)
- D20 October 2026 • League Two • Rochdale 2 : 2 Grimsby (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L17 October 2026 • League Two • Grimsby 0 : 2 Northampton (Half-time 0 : 1)
- L10 October 2026 • League Two • Port Vale 1 : 0 Grimsby (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L3 October 2026 • League Two • Grimsby 1 : 2 Shrewsbury (Half-time 0 : 1)
- L26 September 2026 • League Two • Newport 2 : 1 Grimsby (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L22 September 2026 • EFL Trophy • Notts County 2 : 1 Grimsby (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W19 September 2026 • League Two • Grimsby 2 : 0 Crawley (Half-time 2 : 0)
- W12 September 2026 • League Two • Grimsby 2 : 0 Bristol Rovers (Half-time 2 : 0)