Morecambe (A) - 16th Mar 13

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- Morecambe failed to win any of their opening 4 home league fixtures but then 10 without defeat. They are unbeaten in 4 home games.

- Points-wise there is little difference between the sides with Morecambe securing 12 points from the last 7 games and the Gill winning 11. Goal-wise however it is quite different with the hosts scoring 11 to the Gills 6 but conceding 10 to the Gills 4.

- Top scorer for Morecambe is Jack Redshaw with 14 goals scored from 33 shots on target.

- Kevin Ellison has had a whopping 84 shots at goal before today, getting 43 on target and scoring from 12. He has provided 9 assists.

3:00
Kick-Off

3:23
The Gills 29 goals conceded is the joint best record in the Football League along with Sheffield United and Swindon. It is 7 better than next best League 2 side Chesterfield and the 10 conceded away is 6 better than next best side Fleetwood.

3:36
6 players have scored in this 10 minute spell over the season and only Fish & German of those 6 are in the starting 11 today.

3:41
Morecambe 1 - 0 Gillingham

3:46
Half-time: Morecambe 1 - 0 Gillingham

3:47
There have been only 4 goals conceded from the 19 games away in the league before the break and 7 in the last 18 second halves. 14 have been scored before the break and 9 in the second half.

3:50
It is only the second time we have been behind at the break away and the first in the league. The Gills have yet to over-turn a half-time deficit this season.

4:02
Before today, the last 5 away games had all been 0-0 at half time with the last 9 all seeing the Gills not concede a goal.

4:13
GOAL! Morecambe 1 - 1 Gillingham: Bradley Dack

4:14
Dack scores his second goal for the club with both coming away from home. It's his first league goal!

4:22
Robbie Findlay remains the most fouled player for the Gills, winning a free kick every 34.7 minutes on average. Of players still remaining at the club it is Bradley Dack who is fouled the most, every 45.8 minutes on average.

4:33
The Gills have taken 3 more leads away from home this season than they have at Priestfield. Leads away from home stands at 16-8 to the Gills.

4:38
Deon Burton comes on and is joint top scorer with Kedwell for goals as a substitute scoring twice.

4:49
Avoiding defeat today would set another club record for the fewest Football League away defeats in a season. The previous best was 6 losses with only 4 games left it will be less!

4:55
Final Score: Morecambe 1-1 Gillingham.