What channel is Grimsby v Crewe on?
Grimsby v Crewe kicks off on Saturday 1 May at 3pm UK time, at Blundell Park (Cleethorpes), in League Two, matchday 45. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Grimsby are 17th with 14 points from 12 matches (3 won, 5 drawn, 4 lost), winless in 5; Crewe are 3rd with 21 points from 12 (5 won, 6 drawn, 1 lost). Goals: Grimsby have scored 15 and conceded 15 (+0), Crewe have scored 15 and conceded 11 (+4). Grimsby have taken 10 points from 6 home matches, Crewe 9 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Kieran Green (4) for Grimsby, Jordan Gibson (5) for Crewe. Arena Rete's model makes Grimsby favourites (40%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 8 wins for Grimsby, 0 draws, 7 wins for Crewe.
How to watch Grimsby v Crewe in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Grimsby v Crewe yet. The UK rights to League Two are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected League Two matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry League Two:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →- Tue 20 OctRochdale 2-2 Grimsby
- Sat 17 OctGrimsby 0-2 Northampton
- Sat 10 OctPort Vale 1-0 Grimsby
- Sat 3 OctGrimsby 1-2 Shrewsbury
- Sat 26 SeptNewport County 2-1 Grimsby
- Tue 20 OctExeter 2-0 Crewe
- Sat 17 OctCrewe 3-2 Rochdale
- Sat 10 OctSwindon 0-1 Crewe
- Sat 3 OctCrewe 3-1 Bristol Rovers
- Sat 26 SeptRotherham 1-1 Crewe
What is at stake
If it ended today →Grimsby are 17th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 4 pts clear of the relegation zone. Crewe are 3rd, in the automatic promotion places: 2 pts clear of the play-offs. 7 points separate the two sides.
In League Two: The top three go up automatically. Play-offs from fourth to seventh. The bottom two are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 12 league matches for Grimsby and 12 for Crewe; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Grimsby v Crewe down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Grimsby 22, Crewe 21 · 2.9 per match
- 11 Apr 2026Grimsby3-2CreweLeague Two
- 25 Oct 2025Crewe3-2GrimsbyLeague Two
- 1 Apr 2025Crewe2-0GrimsbyLeague Two
- 14 Dec 2024Grimsby0-2CreweLeague Two
- 13 Apr 2024Crewe0-3GrimsbyLeague Two
- 9 Dec 2023Grimsby2-1CreweLeague Two
- 25 Apr 2023Grimsby2-0CreweLeague Two
- 4 Feb 2023Crewe0-3GrimsbyLeague Two
- 9 Aug 2022Grimsby4-0CreweEFL Cup
- 7 Sept 2019Grimsby0-2CreweLeague Two
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 11 Apr 2026: Grimsby 3-2 Crewe. With Grimsby at home: 6 home wins, 0 draws and 2 away wins in 8 matches, goals 14-7. Grimsby last won this fixture on 11 Apr 2026 (Grimsby 3-2 Crewe). Crewe last won it on 25 Oct 2025 (Crewe 3-2 Grimsby).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Grimsby on the left, Crewe on the right: league matches only, 12 and 12 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Grimsby v Crewe kick off?
- Saturday 1 May at 3pm UK time, at Blundell Park (Cleethorpes).
- What channel is Grimsby v Crewe on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Grimsby v Crewe on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Grimsby v Crewe highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Grimsby v Crewe being played?
- At Blundell Park (Cleethorpes), capacity 9,546. Grimsby are the home side.
- Where are Grimsby and Crewe in the table?
- Grimsby are 17th with 14 points from 12 matches; Crewe are 3rd with 21 points from 12. Grimsby are 17th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 4 pts clear of the relegation zone. Crewe are 3rd, in the automatic promotion places: 2 pts clear of the play-offs.
- What form are Grimsby and Crewe in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Grimsby: D L L L L (winless in 5). Crewe: L W W W D.
- Who are the top scorers for Grimsby and Crewe?
- Grimsby: Kieran Green (4). Crewe: Jordan Gibson (5). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Grimsby v Crewe?
- Arena Rete's model makes Grimsby favourites (40%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Grimsby and Crewe?
- 15 meetings on record: 8 wins for Grimsby, 0 draws, 7 wins for Crewe; goals 22-21.
- When did Grimsby and Crewe last meet?
- On 11 Apr 2026 (League Two): Grimsby 3-2 Crewe.
- Where can I follow Grimsby v Crewe live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The League Two TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.