What channel is Salford City v Grimsby on in the UK?

The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.

Where is Salford City v Grimsby being played?

At The Peninsula Stadium, capacity 5,100. Salford City are the home side.

What form are Salford City and Grimsby in?

Last league results, most recent first. Salford City: W W W W W (6 wins in a row). Grimsby: D L L L L (winless in 5).

Who are the top scorers for Salford City and Grimsby?

Grimsby: Kieran Green (4). League Two goals only.

Who is the favourite in Salford City v Grimsby?

Arena Rete's model makes Salford City favourites (57%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-0. It is an estimate, not betting advice.

When did Salford City and Grimsby last meet?

On 15 May 2026 (League Two): Salford City 2-2 Grimsby.

Where can I follow Salford City v Grimsby live?

On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.

League Two · matchday 21 · UK TV guidechannel and kick-off checked at 12:46

What channel is Salford City v Grimsby on?

Salford City v Grimsby kicks off on Saturday 26 December at 3pm UK time, at The Peninsula Stadium, in League Two, matchday 21. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.

Salford City are 1st with 25 points from 12 matches (8 won, 1 drawn, 3 lost), 6 wins in a row; Grimsby are 17th with 14 points from 12 (3 won, 5 drawn, 4 lost), winless in 5. Goals: Salford City have scored 19 and conceded 12 (+7), Grimsby have scored 15 and conceded 15 (+0). Salford City have taken 15 points from 6 home matches, Grimsby 4 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Kieran Green (4) for Grimsby. Arena Rete's model makes Salford City favourites (57%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 14 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Salford City, 3 draws, 6 wins for Grimsby.

Kick-off3pmSaturday 26 December · UK timeThe match page

On TV in the UKChannel to be confirmed: the broadcasters have not announced this round yet.Rights checked on 1 October 2026. No commission on links.

Venue and refereeStadiumThe Peninsula StadiumCapacity5,100Refereeto be appointed

How to watch Salford City v Grimsby in the UK

The League Two TV guide →

No channel has been announced for Salford City v Grimsby 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:

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ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.

Friday 8pm→Sky Sports

Saturday 12:30pm→Sky Sports and Sky Sports+

Saturday 3pm→not shown live in the UK

Sunday afternoon→Sky Sports

Thursday and Monday nights→selected matches on Sky Sports

Midweek rounds→every match on Sky Sports+

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 →

Salford City1st · 25 points from 12 · 6 wins in a row

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Tue 20 OctBristol Rovers 1-2 Salford City
Sat 17 OctSalford City 2-1 Crawley Town
Sat 10 OctCheltenham 0-2 Salford City
Sat 3 OctSalford City 1-0 Fleetwood Town
Sat 26 SeptOldham 1-4 Salford City

At home in the league: 5-0-1 (W-D-L), 7 scored, 3 conceded

Grimsby17th · 14 points from 12 · winless in 5

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Away in the league: 0-4-2 (W-D-L), 7 scored, 9 concededTop scorer: Kieran Green (4)

What is at stake

If it ended today →

Salford City are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 6 pts clear of the play-offs. Grimsby are 17th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 4 pts clear of the relegation zone. 11 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 →

Salford City v GrimsbyArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league

57%24%19%

Salford City 57%draw 24%Grimsby 19%

Most likely score1-013% on its own

Over or under 2.5 goalsUnder48% over · 52% under

Both teams to scoreNo48% yes

Goals the model expects1.73 – 0.87Salford City – Grimsby

Poisson model on 12 league matches for Salford City and 12 for Grimsby; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Head-to-head record

Salford City v Grimsby down the years

5Salford City wins

3draws

6Grimsby wins

14 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Salford City 18, Grimsby 19 · 2.6 per match

15 May 2026Salford City2-2GrimsbyLeague Two
10 May 2026Grimsby1-2Salford CityLeague Two
3 Mar 2026Grimsby3-1Salford CityLeague Two
4 Oct 2025Salford City0-2GrimsbyLeague Two
15 Mar 2025Grimsby0-1Salford CityLeague Two
12 Oct 2024Salford City1-2GrimsbyLeague Two
29 Dec 2023Salford City0-3GrimsbyLeague Two
15 Aug 2023Grimsby2-0Salford CityLeague Two
29 Dec 2022Grimsby1-4Salford CityLeague Two
1 Oct 2022Salford City1-1GrimsbyLeague Two

and 4 older ones.

The last meeting was on 15 May 2026: Salford City 2-2 Grimsby. With Salford City at home: 1 home win, 3 draws and 3 away wins in 7 matches, goals 6-11. Salford City last won this fixture on 10 May 2026 (Grimsby 1-2 Salford City). Grimsby last won it on 3 Mar 2026 (Grimsby 3-1 Salford City).

The numbers compared

All League Two team stats →

Salford City on the left, Grimsby on the right: league matches only, 12 and 12 played.

8-1-3Won-drawn-lost3-5-4

2.08Points per match1.17

1.58Goals scored per match1.25

1.00Goals conceded per match1.25

4Clean sheets4

2Failed to score3

5-0-1 · 15 ptsHome record v away record0-4-2 · 4 pts

57.2% (4th of 24)Possession53.9% (8th of 24)

4.17 (8th of 24)Shots on target4.67 (5th of 24)

14.67 (7th of 24)Total shots15.67 (4th of 24)

6 (6th of 24)Corners6.67 (2nd of 24)

19 (18th of 24)Yellow cards20 (14th of 24)

The questions people ask

What time does Salford City v Grimsby kick off?: Saturday 26 December at 3pm UK time, at The Peninsula Stadium.
What channel is Salford City v Grimsby on in the UK?: The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
Is Salford City v Grimsby 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 Salford City v Grimsby highlights?: ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
Where is Salford City v Grimsby being played?: At The Peninsula Stadium, capacity 5,100. Salford City are the home side.
Where are Salford City and Grimsby in the table?: Salford City are 1st with 25 points from 12 matches; Grimsby are 17th with 14 points from 12. Salford City are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 6 pts clear of the play-offs. Grimsby are 17th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
What form are Salford City and Grimsby in?: Last league results, most recent first. Salford City: W W W W W (6 wins in a row). Grimsby: D L L L L (winless in 5).
Who are the top scorers for Salford City and Grimsby?: Grimsby: Kieran Green (4). League Two goals only.
Who is the favourite in Salford City v Grimsby?: Arena Rete's model makes Salford City favourites (57%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-0. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
What is the head-to-head record between Salford City and Grimsby?: 14 meetings on record: 5 wins for Salford City, 3 draws, 6 wins for Grimsby; goals 18-19.
When did Salford City and Grimsby last meet?: On 15 May 2026 (League Two): Salford City 2-2 Grimsby.
Where can I follow Salford City v Grimsby 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 →

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TV to be confirmed

Sat 26 Dec · 3pm

Bristol RoversWalsall

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