- This is the third consecutive season that the Gills start their campaign on the road. They have won 2 and drawn 1 of their previous 3 opening matches and, in the last 10 seasons, have won 5 and lost just 2.
- The Gills lead the wins over Doncaster 32 to 13 (18 draws) but haven't won in the last 5 meetings.
- The Gills last 3 visits to Doncaster have all ended in draws (3-3, 0-0 and 2-2) and the away game before that saw them win 2-1. Doncaster's last home win against the Gills came in March 2008.
- The Gills conceded 3 goals in both games against Doncaster last season after keeping 3 clean sheets in 4 games against them.
- Last season, Doncaster lost just 1 of their final 15 home league games. The defeat against Accrington in April was followed by a win over Coventry before a home play-off defeat to Charlton.
- Doncaster made the play-offs last season despite ending it with 5 wins from their last 15 regular league matches. The Gills won 6 games from their final 15.
15.00 Kick Off [ 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 ]
15.30
GOAL! Doncaster 0-1 Gillingham: Jakubiak
Only 3 League 1 sides last season conceded the opening goal at home on fewer occasions than Doncaster. The 8 occasions saw just 3 defeats but 2 wins.
15.47
GOAL! Doncaster 0-1 Gillingham: Sadlier
15.48 Half-time 1-1 (47:42)
16.03
The second half kicks off.
16.51 FULL TIME 1-1 (95:33)
Attendance: 7,939 (618)
Position: 11th
Referee: John Busby
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFAVom0G2us
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49135798