w/c 2nd November 2024

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Saturday 2nd
Match day - GILLS v Blackpool FC (FA Cup, Round 1)

Sunday 3rd
The Gills FA Cup defeat to Blackpool made it 4 consecutive home defeats in the 3 major cup competitions. Home and away, it is 5 successive cup defeats and 7 of the last 9.

Monday 4th
The Gills loss to Blackpool made it 7 league and cup games without a win. They last went 7 winless games in all competitions 2 years ago (5th November 2022), part of a run in which they suffered 9 in a row.

Tuesday 5th
The Gills have played 10 home league and cup games this season and have lost 6 of them - all coming in the last 8 games. The Gills lost 7 of their 28 home games last season and 8 of the 29 the season before in their first season back in League 2.

Wednesday 6th
Sonny Carey scored a brace for Blackpool at Priestfield on Saturday with both goals being scored by his left foot. It was the 8th and 9th goals conceded at Priestfield this season with the left foot and just 4 others were right footed or headed goals. 2 of the 9 conceded away were left footed goals.

Thursday 7th
Against Blackpool, both the Gills and their opponents had 7 corners in the match and the game before saw both the Gills and Swindon win 3 corners in the game. The Gills took a season high 9 against Newport who had a season low of 0. For all games this season, the Gills have won and conceded 89 corners.

Friday 8th
The Gills home cup defeat to Blackpool made it 4 home league and cup defeats in a row for the first time since January 2022. They last lost 5 in a row at home in all competitions back in October 1988 when they set a club record of 6 successive home defeats.