[ 19 Aug 23 ] Crawley Town v GILLS Match Thread

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- The Gills have won 8 of the meetings whilst Crawley have won 3. A further 3 matches were drawn. The Gills are unbeaten in 9 league and cup matches since Crawley's last win back in September 2013, winning 6 of them.
- September 2012 and September 2013 saw Crawley win home games against the Gills with a 3-2 scoreline. The Gills are unbeaten in the league and cup 4 visits since - twice winning 2-1 in the 2014/15 season before drawing 2-2 and 0-0 most recently last season.
- Crawley ended last season with 2 wins in their last 9 league games and their last 5 wins spanned across their final 21 games. They have won 2 and drawn 1 of their league games this season.
- Crawley have taken the most leads in League 2 (4 in 3 games) with 3 leads coming in their 2 home games and their 125 minutes ahead in those games is the longest home lead. The Gills have been ahead for 145 minutes home and away, the best record in League 2.
- Crawley conceded the most second half goals (42) last season. They have only conceded 1 in their 3 league games this season and only the Gills and AFC Wimbledon have not conceded any.

(15:00) EFL Sky Bet League 2: Crawley Town vs Gillingham FC - Kick Off [ 4 - 4 - 2 ]

(15.14) Penalty! Alexander is adjudged to have used his arm. Soft penalty.

(15.15) Jake Turner saves the penalty then saves the rebound!

(15.18) Former-Gills Will Wright has a shot well saved by Turner

(15.24) The Crawley keeper comes right out of goal to gather from Jefferies who holds up the ball looking for a teamate. Unable to find a suitable option, he goals for goal and curls it just over.

(15.41) GOAL! Crawley Town 0-1 Gillingham: Ransom (OG)

(15.45) Without any apparent multiball system, the referee only adds on 2 additional minutes.

(15.48) Half time 0-1

(16.05) The second half kicks off.

(16.10) Crawley have a great opportunity to equalise but it's a little too close to Turner who makes a good save from Orsi. A minute later, Orsi drags a shot wide with Turner beaten.

(16.21) Malone has a shot tipped over the bar. Crawley head the resulting corner back into danger where Ogie smashes the ball off the underside of the bar, hits the stranded keeper and runs to safety.

(16.37) Ransom tries to redeem himself but his shot is bravely headed away by Ogie.

(16.40) A Crawley effort curling towards the top corner is brilliantly saved by Turner.

(16.50) The referee adds on 4 additional minutes.

(16.55) FULL TIME 0-1

Attendance: 4,310 (1,356)
Position: 1st
Referee: Edward Duckworth
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm6ctYeXZtY
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66482545

[Garawa]

The Gills equal their best ever start to a league campaign with 4 wins from 4, equalling the record set in the 1995/6 season.

From Haydn Parry:
That's the 1st time the Gills have won five consecutive league games 1-0.

From TalkSport:
The Gills become the first side in Football League history to win their first four games by the same scoreline, all 1-0.