w/c 21st December 2024

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Saturday 21st
Of the 25 matches this season, the Cheltenham game saw the Gills draw their 4th game with their previous 3 all coming away from home. It was their first home draw since the 2-2 at the end of last season - the 8th game to be drawn out of the last 10 homes played.

Sunday 22nd
Bradley Dack struck the woodwork against Cheltenham - the 8th time the Gills hit the frame of the goal in their 25 league and cup games (188 shots off target). The opposition had also struck the woodwork 8 times (180 shots off). It was the 9th time Dack did this for the club - the last time being January 2017.

Monday 23rd
Since returning to the fourth tier, the Gills home record in the month of November stood at 4 wins, 4 defeats and 0 draws - a record that was identical in the month of December until the Cheltenham draw. It was their first home December draw since 2018.

Tuesday 24th
Jayden Clarke's opener was the 15th first goal scored by the Gills. They had conceded 9. Cheltenham scored the second and third goals of the match, goals 18 and 19 conceded by the Gills after they scored just 7 of their own. The Gills have now scored the fourth plus goals in 4 of the 5 occasions.

Wednesday 25th
From 1905, Christmas Day matches became a regular fixture in 33 of the subsequent 42 seasons - the final one being a successive home draw in 1957. The Gills have won 16 and lost 13 of the 33 Christmas Day games. MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Thursday 26th
Match day - Colchester United v GILLS (EFL Sky Bet League 2)

Friday 27th
The Gills were 0-1 down at half time away at Colchester. The last time they overcame this deficit to win an away game was back in March 2021. Since then, they have been winless in 24 league and cup games when losing 0-1 at the break away from home, losing the last 19 in the league and scoring just 6 goals in them.