[ 15 Aug 23 ] Sutton Utd v GILLS Match Thread

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- Both sides won their home fixture against each other last season, the only time the sides have met other than a 3-9 FA Cup Qualifying round defeat for the Gills in the 1945/6 season.
- Sutton made a strong start to the campaign with a 5-1 home win over Notts County and a win on penalties at home to Cambridge from League 1 before losing at Barrow. These followed a final day draw after 6 straight defeats as part of a winless run of 11 games to end last season.
- Sutton are the joint highest scorers (alongside MK Dons) in League 2 with 6 goals in 2 games. Their goal difference of +3 is also the joint highest with MK Dons and Mansfield. They are 1 of 4 sides to score 3 first half goals but are the only 1 of those 4 not to have conceded.
- The Gills won 9 corners against against Accrington whilst Sutton conceded 9 in their game against Barrow. Sutton's 5 corners in their 2 games is the fewest so far and the 9 more conceded than won is the joint worst difference.

(19:46) EFL Sky Bet League 2: Sutton Utd vs Gillingham FC - Kick Off [ 4 - 4 - 2 ]

(19.56) GOAL! Sutton Utd 0-1 Gillingham: Nadesan

(20.06) Sutton think they have scored but Malone has acrobatically hooked the ball off of the line with Turner beaten.

(20.22) Nadesan brilliantly chases the ball down, slides in, wins the ball offloads to Nichols who drives to the box. He finds Jefferies whose shot is deflected for a corner.

(20.27) Former-Gill Kashket gets to the ball and clashes with Turner. The home side want a decision but a Gills free kick is given.

(20.31) The referee adds on a further 3 minutes.

(20.34) Half time 0-1

(20.50) The second half kicks off.

(21.02) Kashket has the ball in the net for Sutton but the flag went up as he struck the ball.

(21.36) The referee adds on 4 additional minutes.

(21.40) FULL TIME 0-1

Attendance: 3,714 (1290)
Position: 1st
Referee: Scott Tallis
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ystR_CQBcnk
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66435671