[ 26 Jan 19 ] Swansea City v GILLS Match Thread (FAC4)
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 10:38 pm - The Gills last played Swansea in April 2008, a game that Barry Fuller featured in, and last played them away in November 2007 - a 1-1 draw with Facey scoring the Gills goal.
- Swansea lead the wins 15-13 and there have been 10 draws. The Gills are winless in 3 (2 defeats) having won all 6 matches prior to them.
- The Gills last won at Swansea in January 2006 and their last 10 visits have seen 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. They lost the first 6 of their 20 visits to Swansea but have since won 6 and lost 5 out of 14.
- The Gills have met Swansea 3 times in the main rounds of the FA Cup and lost all 3 meetings - Jan 1947 (4-1 away defeat), Jan 1960 (4-1 home defeat) and Jan 1972 (1-0 away defeat). They did beat them in the 6th qualifying round after 3 replays in 1919/20.
- The Gills were last in Round 4 of the FA Cup back in 2003/4 when they lost to fellow Championship side Burnley.
- The last time they made Round 4 having entered in Round 1 was back in 1999/00 when they made it to the Quarter-Finals for the only time in their history.
- This is only the Gills 13th match played in the FA Cup 4th round. They have previously won 3 and lost 6 but in away games it is a draw and 3 defeats from 4 games played - the draw coming against higher league opposition.
15.01 Kick Off [ 3 - 1 - 4 - 2 ]
15.07
Swansea hit the inside of the post.
15.12
GOAL! Swansea City 1-0 Gillingham: McBurnie
15.33
GOAL! Swansea City 2-0 Gillingham: McBurnie
McBurnie scores his 3rd FA Cup goal of the season and his 14th of the season.
15.47 Half time 2-0 (46:05)
This is the Gills 12th away match (out of 19) this season that have been 2-0 at half time. The Gills were leading by that scoreline in 4 games and behind in 8.
16.03
The second half kicks off.
16.09
GOAL! Swansea City 2-1 Gillingham: Rees
16.31
GOAL! Swansea City 3-1 Gillingham: Celina
£3m Celina wins it for City with a 30-yard screamer into the top corner after being second best in the second half.
16.42
GOAL! Swansea City 4-1 Gillingham: McKay
Swansea break and score seconds after 3 substitutions are made (Fuller and Parrett for the Gills).
16.49
Tom Eaves has the ball in the net bust is offside.
16.50 FULL TIME 4-1 (93:16)
Attendance: 15,080 ()
Referee: Darren England
Match Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Fg6WFQ_I6M
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46928650
- Swansea lead the wins 15-13 and there have been 10 draws. The Gills are winless in 3 (2 defeats) having won all 6 matches prior to them.
- The Gills last won at Swansea in January 2006 and their last 10 visits have seen 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. They lost the first 6 of their 20 visits to Swansea but have since won 6 and lost 5 out of 14.
- The Gills have met Swansea 3 times in the main rounds of the FA Cup and lost all 3 meetings - Jan 1947 (4-1 away defeat), Jan 1960 (4-1 home defeat) and Jan 1972 (1-0 away defeat). They did beat them in the 6th qualifying round after 3 replays in 1919/20.
- The Gills were last in Round 4 of the FA Cup back in 2003/4 when they lost to fellow Championship side Burnley.
- The last time they made Round 4 having entered in Round 1 was back in 1999/00 when they made it to the Quarter-Finals for the only time in their history.
- This is only the Gills 13th match played in the FA Cup 4th round. They have previously won 3 and lost 6 but in away games it is a draw and 3 defeats from 4 games played - the draw coming against higher league opposition.
15.01 Kick Off [ 3 - 1 - 4 - 2 ]
15.07
Swansea hit the inside of the post.
15.12
GOAL! Swansea City 1-0 Gillingham: McBurnie
15.33
GOAL! Swansea City 2-0 Gillingham: McBurnie
McBurnie scores his 3rd FA Cup goal of the season and his 14th of the season.
15.47 Half time 2-0 (46:05)
This is the Gills 12th away match (out of 19) this season that have been 2-0 at half time. The Gills were leading by that scoreline in 4 games and behind in 8.
16.03
The second half kicks off.
16.09
GOAL! Swansea City 2-1 Gillingham: Rees
16.31
GOAL! Swansea City 3-1 Gillingham: Celina
£3m Celina wins it for City with a 30-yard screamer into the top corner after being second best in the second half.
16.42
GOAL! Swansea City 4-1 Gillingham: McKay
Swansea break and score seconds after 3 substitutions are made (Fuller and Parrett for the Gills).
16.49
Tom Eaves has the ball in the net bust is offside.
16.50 FULL TIME 4-1 (93:16)
Attendance: 15,080 ()
Referee: Darren England
Match Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Fg6WFQ_I6M
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46928650