Gillingham vs Salford City, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Gillingham
  • 22': Connor Mahoney
  • 54': Tom Nichols
  • 62': Dom Jefferies
FT
3 - 1
Salford City
  • 37': Matt Smith

About

Gillingham are hosting Salford City at Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Declan John (Salford City).
  • 1': George Lapslie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Ethan Coleman (Gillingham).
  • 2': Ryan Watson (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Matt Smith (Salford City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Garbutt with a cross.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Ryan Watson (Salford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Connor McLennan with a cross.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Luke Garbutt (Salford City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Mallan with a through ball.
  • 20': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Conor Masterson.
  • 22': Goal! Gillingham 1, Salford City 0. Connor Mahoney (Gillingham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 26': Connor McLennan (Salford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Foul by Max Clark (Gillingham).
  • 26': Max Clark (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Elliot Watt (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Curtis Tilt following a set piece situation.
  • 29': Foul by Cheye Alexander (Gillingham).
  • 29': Ryan Watson (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Dom Jefferies (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Theo Vassell (Salford City).
  • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Luke Garbutt (Salford City).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Substitution, Salford City. Conor McAleny replaces Luke Garbutt because of an injury.
  • 36': Offside, Gillingham. Jonny Williams is caught offside.
  • 37': Goal! Gillingham 1, Salford City 1. Matt Smith (Salford City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Watson with a cross.
  • 39': Curtis Tilt (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by George Lapslie (Gillingham).
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Dom Jefferies (Gillingham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Lapslie.
  • 40': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Elliot Watt.
  • 43': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Curtis Tilt.
  • 44': Stephen Mallan (Salford City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Foul by Theo Vassell (Salford City).
  • 45': George Lapslie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Connor Mahoney (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cheye Alexander.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Ethan Coleman (Gillingham).
  • 45'+3': Ryan Watson (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Matt Smith (Salford City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Declan John with a cross.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Gillingham 1, Salford City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Gillingham 1, Salford City 1.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Conor McAleny (Salford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stephen Mallan following a fast break.
  • 48': Foul by Ethan Coleman (Gillingham).
  • 48': Ryan Watson (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Tom Nichols (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Connor Mahoney with a headed pass.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Dom Jefferies (Gillingham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Nichols.
  • 54': Goal! Gillingham 2, Salford City 1. Tom Nichols (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonny Williams with a cross.
  • 55': Foul by Connor McLennan (Salford City).
  • 55': Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Dom Jefferies.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Theo Vassell (Salford City) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elliot Watt with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Foul by Ryan Watson (Salford City).
  • 60': George Lapslie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Goal! Gillingham 3, Salford City 1. Dom Jefferies (Gillingham) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Cheye Alexander.
  • 63': Substitution, Salford City. Adrian Mariappa replaces Theo Vassell.
  • 63': Substitution, Salford City. Kelly N'Mai replaces Matthew Lund.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Matt Smith (Salford City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elliot Watt with a through ball.
  • 66': Foul by Connor McLennan (Salford City).
  • 66': Jonny Williams (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Foul by Kelly N'Mai (Salford City).
  • 72': George Lapslie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, Gillingham. Jayden Clarke replaces Connor Mahoney.
  • 76': Offside, Gillingham. Tom Nichols is caught offside.
  • 76': Tom Nichols (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Matt Smith (Salford City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Stephen Mallan with a cross.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Matthew Lund (Salford City).
  • 80': Substitution, Gillingham. Ashley Nadesan replaces Tom Nichols.
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Substitution, Gillingham. Timothee Dieng replaces Jonny Williams because of an injury.
  • 82': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Declan John.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Timothee Dieng (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Clark with a cross.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Timothee Dieng (Gillingham) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Curtis Tilt (Salford City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Adrian Mariappa.
  • 89': Substitution, Gillingham. Macauley Bonne replaces George Lapslie.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Kelly N'Mai (Salford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Watson.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Conor McAleny (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stephen Mallan.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Kelly N'Mai (Salford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Cheye Alexander (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jayden Clarke.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Stephen Mallan (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Elliot Watt.
  • 90'+6': Adrian Mariappa (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Macauley Bonne (Gillingham).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Gillingham 3, Salford City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Gillingham 3, Salford City 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Priestfield Stadium
Location: Gillingham, England
Attendance: 6,431

EFL League Two Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Walsall 13 +7 26
2 Swindon Town 13 +5 25
3 Milton Keynes Dons 13 +13 24
4 Grimsby Town 13 +10 24
Full Standings

Line-Ups

GIL Gillingham (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
25 Jake Turner (GK)
22 Shadrach Ogie
4 Conor Masterson
3 Max Clark Yellow Card
2 Cheye Alexander
8 Jonny Williams
11 Dom Jefferies
18 Ethan Coleman
9 Tom Nichols
7 George Lapslie
23 Connor Mahoney
Gillingham Substitutes:
Glenn Morris, Jayden Clarke, Ashley Nadesan, Thimothee Dieng, Max Ehmer, Macauley Bonne, Shaun Williams.

SAL Salford City (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Alex Cairns (GK)
16 Curtis Tilt
29 Luke Garbutt
42 Theo Vassell
6 Elliot Watt
14 Stephen Mallan Yellow Card
3 Declan John
11 Connor Mclennan
17 Matt Smith
7 Ryan Watson
8 Matthew Lund
Salford City Substitutes:
Kelly N'Mai, Joe Wright, Liam Humbles, Conor McAleny, Adrian Mariappa, Marcus Dackers.

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