[ 2 Dec 18 ] Slough Town v GILLS Match Thread (FAC2)

[Garawa]

- As a Football League club, the Gills have only faced non-league opposition away in Round 2 twice - winning 1-0 and drawing 0-0. The Gills have never played Slough Town.
- Slough sit 13th in the National League South. Of their last 14 matches in the league and national cups, they have won just 5 with 3 coming in the cups.
- Slough Town have drawn 3 of their previous 4 rounds in the FA Cup this season before winning the replays (3-0 at Sholing, 4-0 at Bristol Manor Farm and penalties at home to Sutton).
- After 4 seasons exiting the cup in Round 1, the Gills went out in this round last season to Carlisle. They also exited the cup in Round 2 the time before (Preston in 2012).
- This is the Gills 36th away match in Round 2 of the FA Cup. They have won 9 and lost 20 of the previous matches.
- Of the 70 Round 2 matches, the Gills have won 23 and lost 28. They have scored 105 goals and conceded 94.

14.00 Kick Off [ 4 - 1 - 3 - 2 ]

14.46 Half time 0-0
The only half-time away scorelines for the Gills so far this season: 0-0 (3), 1-0 (2) and 2-0 (9 - winning 3 and losing 6)

15.00
The second half kicks off.

15.03
GOAL! Slough Town 0-1 Gillingham: Oldaker
At the 7th attempt, the Gills score their first goal in the first half of a cup game this season.

15.48
Holy spills a shot that creates a goal-mouth scramble before Zakuani hacks clear.

15.51 FULL TIME 0-1

Attendance: 2,084
Referee: Chris Sarginson
Match Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n59ApzggwtM
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46332901

[baronnight]

A very winnable game to get us into the third round, that probably means we will struggle and scrape through by the skin of our teeth.
Hopefully.

[gillsfan1066]

Maybe if we play FOOTBALL and not what our manager calls football and the rest of the world calls it thump it up the field and hope against hope someone from GFC gets it, then this should be a very nice 3 or 4- 1 win for the GILLS, GO THE GOOD GUYS.

[Garawa]

Shame Nash is out on loan as he is tearing sides like Slough to pieces for the sides we loan him out to!

[gillsfan1066]

Shame we couldn't keep Cody Mac and Dack, every time I turn the TV on he seems to be scoring or making goals, still I am sure we bought some real good players out of the money we got to replace him ............NOT.
Come on you Gills another couple in the net and lets get this game locked up. By now your superior fitness and skill should start to come through. GO GILLS.

[gillsfan1066]

Well done the Gills ,you crushed mighty Slough, now bring on a real money making draw please the Gods of footie.

[gillsfan1066]

When is the draw this afternoon ??

[CadburyMan]

19:00 hours this evening (Staffordshire Mean Time)

[Garawa]

Home to Cardiff. Could be better, could be worse. A winnable game against a Premier League side if that is possible.

[Kent_UckyFriedGills]

I am pleased we got through.We were hanging on at the end.Credit to Slough who had plenty of chances,and on another day they would have knocked us out.They just could not finish their chances,and some long range shots went just wide.We didn’t have many shots,but one long range striker from Oldaker is the difference.A fantastic goal,and shows it’s either your day or not.It would have been nice to have got the second goal for the nerves aspect,but luckily we just about held on.It wasn’t a great performance,but you just have to win these kind of games.The view of the game was poor with it being just a tarmac path.Many could not see a thing,and it was hard to see down the line.Luckily we won’t be going to grounds like that for a while.