[ 25 Aug 18 ] GILLS v Coventry Match Thread
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2018 10:37 am - This is the 54th meeting between the Gills and Coventry. Only 11 have ended in draws and there have been 16 Gills wins and 26 City wins. It is honours even in recent matches however with both sides winning 4 of the last 10 ties.
- The Gills are unbeaten in 5 at home to Coventry, the 4 wins ending 2-1, 3-1, 4-2 and 3-1. The game before saw City's last win at Priestfield - a 5-2 win in May 2004.
- The Gills last home win with a clean sheet against Coventry came back in September 1958. The only other clean sheet in the 9 home games against them since came in a 0-0.
- Coventry have scored just 2 goals in their 4 league games and, along with Blackpool, have yet to find the net in an away match scoring a blank in all 3 league and cup games on the road.
- Promoted Coventry's last 6 home league games have ended with 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats but away from home, they have lost 1, drawn 1 and won 3 (including 6-1 wins at Cheltenham and a 4-1 Notts County play off victory).
15.00 Kick-Off [ 4 - 1 - 3 - 2 ]
15.14
Tom Eaves turns in a great deflected shot but is flagged offside.
15.31
Mark Byrne is replaced by Callum Reilly due to injury.
15.41
Regan Charles-Cook is replaced by Elliott List due to injury.
15.50 Half-time 0-0
16.06
The second kicks off.
16.07
GOAL! Gillingham 0-1 Coventry: Clarke-Harris
Coventry score 25 seconds into the restart.
16.30
GOAL! Gillingham 1-1 Coventry: List
16.56 FULL-TIME 1-1
Attendance: 4,880 (692)
Position: 9th
Referee: Michael Salisbury
Match Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ucvw9JYLhg
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45230175
- The Gills are unbeaten in 5 at home to Coventry, the 4 wins ending 2-1, 3-1, 4-2 and 3-1. The game before saw City's last win at Priestfield - a 5-2 win in May 2004.
- The Gills last home win with a clean sheet against Coventry came back in September 1958. The only other clean sheet in the 9 home games against them since came in a 0-0.
- Coventry have scored just 2 goals in their 4 league games and, along with Blackpool, have yet to find the net in an away match scoring a blank in all 3 league and cup games on the road.
- Promoted Coventry's last 6 home league games have ended with 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats but away from home, they have lost 1, drawn 1 and won 3 (including 6-1 wins at Cheltenham and a 4-1 Notts County play off victory).
15.00 Kick-Off [ 4 - 1 - 3 - 2 ]
15.14
Tom Eaves turns in a great deflected shot but is flagged offside.
15.31
Mark Byrne is replaced by Callum Reilly due to injury.
15.41
Regan Charles-Cook is replaced by Elliott List due to injury.
15.50 Half-time 0-0
16.06
The second kicks off.
16.07
GOAL! Gillingham 0-1 Coventry: Clarke-Harris
Coventry score 25 seconds into the restart.
16.30
GOAL! Gillingham 1-1 Coventry: List
16.56 FULL-TIME 1-1
Attendance: 4,880 (692)
Position: 9th
Referee: Michael Salisbury
Match Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ucvw9JYLhg
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45230175