[ 12 Sep 15 ] GILLS v Blackpool Match Thread
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 7:44 pm
Victory against Doncaster leaves the Gills one of 8 unbeaten clubs in the football league, one of 4 unbeaten from sides that have played 6 games and the only unbeaten side in League 1. From all sides that have had 3 home games, only Leyton Orient and the Gills have yet to concede a home goal in the Football League.
There have been 12 draws between the sides and Blackpool lead the wins 12 to 9 however they have only won once in the last 8 meetings.
The last 3 ties between the sides have all ended in a draw. The Gills were the last to win, a 2-1 win back in October 2005 at Priestfield.
Blackpool's win on Saturday was their first since January having lost 17 of their subsequent 24 games.
Blackpool's win at Scunthorpe on Saturday was their first win on the road since April 2014. They had drawn 8 and lost 20 since their last success.
Blackpool's 1-0 win on Saturday was their 2nd clean sheet in 25 and have conceded 26 goals in 12 games. It took the Gills 23 to concede 25 goals.
Blackpool have suffered 13 blank sheets in their last 26 games (including in 4 of their last 6) whilst the Gills have had 13 in 68 games.
3:00
Kick-Off
3:16
GOAL! Gillingham 1-0 Blackpool: Loft
Loft follows up a Norris free kick that hit the post.
3:18
Blackpool have lost all 3 games they conceded the opening goal in this season and failed to win any of the 28 occasions last season (losing 24 of them).
3:46
Luke Norris hits the bar from a free kick.
3:47
Half time: 1-0
3:55
Blackpool have lost every one of the previous 21 games they were behind in at the break over the course of this and last season.
4:04
The second half kicks off.
4:10
GOAL! Gillingham 1-1 Blackpool: Jackson own goal
4:15
The Gills concede their first home goal in 350 minutes of play at Priestfield.
4:40
GOAL! Gillingham 2-1 Blackpool: Dack
4:54
Full time: 2-1
Attendance: 6,231 (221)
Ref: Gary Sutton
There have been 12 draws between the sides and Blackpool lead the wins 12 to 9 however they have only won once in the last 8 meetings.
The last 3 ties between the sides have all ended in a draw. The Gills were the last to win, a 2-1 win back in October 2005 at Priestfield.
Blackpool's win on Saturday was their first since January having lost 17 of their subsequent 24 games.
Blackpool's win at Scunthorpe on Saturday was their first win on the road since April 2014. They had drawn 8 and lost 20 since their last success.
Blackpool's 1-0 win on Saturday was their 2nd clean sheet in 25 and have conceded 26 goals in 12 games. It took the Gills 23 to concede 25 goals.
Blackpool have suffered 13 blank sheets in their last 26 games (including in 4 of their last 6) whilst the Gills have had 13 in 68 games.
3:00
Kick-Off
3:16
GOAL! Gillingham 1-0 Blackpool: Loft
Loft follows up a Norris free kick that hit the post.
3:18
Blackpool have lost all 3 games they conceded the opening goal in this season and failed to win any of the 28 occasions last season (losing 24 of them).
3:46
Luke Norris hits the bar from a free kick.
3:47
Half time: 1-0
3:55
Blackpool have lost every one of the previous 21 games they were behind in at the break over the course of this and last season.
4:04
The second half kicks off.
4:10
GOAL! Gillingham 1-1 Blackpool: Jackson own goal
4:15
The Gills concede their first home goal in 350 minutes of play at Priestfield.
4:40
GOAL! Gillingham 2-1 Blackpool: Dack
4:54
Full time: 2-1
Attendance: 6,231 (221)
Ref: Gary Sutton