Gillingham FC Forum

- The Gills have won 11 of the 39 meetings with Blackpool whilst the visitors have won 15. Blackpool have won both their last 2 trips to Priestfield and kept clean sheets in them.
- In games between the Gills and Blackpool, the home side has failed to score in the last 3 meetings (and just twice in 5 games) whilst the away side scored 7 goals.
- Since losing 3-0 at home to the Gills in the final game of last season, Blackpool have won all 3 league games scoring 7 goals and conceding 2.
- Blackpool have led the longest in League 1 after 3 games (228 minutes). They have led for 62 and 85 minutes in both their home league matches as well as for 81 minutes in their away league match.

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

19.53
GOAL! Gillingham 1-0 Blackpool: Jakubiak

20.21
GOAL! Gillingham 2-0 Blackpool: Jakubiak

20.23
A Gnanduillet effort narrowly misses the post.

20.25
GOAL! Gillingham 2-1 Blackpool: Kaikai

20.28
Blackpool hit the inside of the post and the ball is cleared.

20.29
O'Keefe stretches but the ball rolls off his toes and behind when likely to score.

20.32
GOAL! Gillingham 2-2 Blackpool: Gnanduillet

20.33 Half time 2-2 (48:29)
The Gills last were 2-2 at the break in a home match in November 2016 when they drew 2-2 at the final whistle (Brackley) and before that drew 3-3 (Oldham) the month before.

20.48
The second half kicks off.

20.56
Gnanduillet is stopped from scoring a certain third for the visitors after Ogilvie deflects the ball away from a challenge from behind.

21.12
Gnanduillet sees a deflected effort narrowly miss the post.

21.21
Bonham pulls off a fantastic save to deny Blackpool a third.

21.23
Alnwick pulls off a last ditch stop off the line with his feet to deny the Gills a third.

21.37 FULL TIME 2-2 (97:30)

Attendance: 4,390 (308)
Position: 19th
Referee: Neil Hair
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m8DFqBJUB4
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49326903

OK you Gills, time to put the peddle to the metal and start getting points. I understand it's been an unusual start to the season, no game this weekend and the debacle against Newport County, I am sure has not helped, but the players must be rested and had plenty of training sessions to get to know each other by now, so lets go out and beat Blackpool tonight.

A point against the team at the top is well, OK I guess, we seemed to be pinned back a lot, as in time of possession, and we seem to have a lot of fouls called against us in the last two games.
The ridiculous situation with Bury and Bolton continues , Tranmere thumped Bolton I think like 5-0, then today Bolton call off the game against Donny.
There is something not right here, a win against Bury last week and we would only be a win away from the last play off spot. Come on the FA get things sorted out , you have millions in the bank, pull some out and save these clubs or send them packing, either way do it NOW .

Taking a very altruistic view wouldn't it be a great show if some of the mega rich clubs and players stepped in with some assistance.

We all think about the games on a Saturday but there so many people behind the scenes who make football work. One weeks wages for a top premier league player would make a world of difference but as I said it's a very altruistic view

Thats me, just a modest plain simple, hey you could even call me a homely unsophisticated type of guy, I love the rustic look.

Only had my phone in Spain to see the score,but disappointing to draw after being 2-0 up.Blackpool have started really well,it is encouraging to read online that we played very well.If we can cut out the goals before Halftime,we will get wins.