- This is the Gills 17th trip to Portsmouth, their last visit was their only win there. They have lost 11 of the previous 16 visits including 7 out of 8 before last season's 3-1 win.
- The Gills have scored 13 goals and conceded 30 from their 16 away ties at Portsmouth. Their 3-1 win last season saw the same number of goals scored as they had managed in their previous 9 visits combined.
- Portsmouth have won 6 out of their last 7 home league games (including the last 4), scoring 15 goals and conceding just 3. After 3 straight defeats, they have won 6 and drawn 1 of their last 7 league games home and away.
- Portsmouth have the joint highest number of leads (6) from their opening 6 league games and are the only side yet to give a lead away. They are also the first side to have scored first in 5 league matches.
- Portsmouth have avoided conceding in the first halves of all 7 games this season and have scored two-thirds of their league goals in the second halves.
19.45 Kick-Off [ 4 - 1 - 3 - 2 ]
19.55
Portsmouth (Brett Pitman) hits the bar from a free kick.
20.21
Elliott List is taken out in the penalty area by the goal-keeper but a goal kick is awarded.
20.26
GOAL! Portsmouth 1-0 Gillingham: Clarke
20.28
GOAL! Portsmouth 2-0 Gillingham: Close
20.31 Half-time 2-0
The Gills have lost both their last 2 away games 1-2 after having been 2-0 behind at half-time.
20.48
The second half kicks off.
20.56
Penalty! Aaron Simpson beats the attacker to the ball who goes to ground easily and the referee gives a spot kick.
20.57
GOAL! Portsmouth 3-0 Gillingham: Pitman (pen)
21.33
GOAL! Portsmouth 4-0 Gillingham: Wheeler
21.36 FULL-TIME 4-0
Attendance: 2,011 (69)
Referee: Alan Young
Match Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cr085-Kh10&t=1s
Sky Sports Match Report: http://www.skysports.com/football/ports ... ham/400917