[ 29 Aug 23 ] Luton Town v GILLS (EFL Cup, R2) Match Thread

[Garawa]

- The Gills have won just 18 of the 62 meetings and they have lost 30. The Gills last beat Luton at home in the Football League Trophy in October 2015 and have drawn 1 and lost 2 of the 3 matches played since.
- 7 of the last 10 meetings between the sides have been played at Priestfield. The Gills have drawn their last 2 trips to Luton in March 2019 and March 2009, part of a winless run there of 4 draws and 4 losses since the Gills last win there in December 1969.
- The Gills have made it to Round 2 of the League Cup for a 4th successive season. The previous 3 each saw penalty shootouts (2 wins). They last played Premier League opposition in this Round in 2016, beating Watford, making it 1 win & 3 draws from the last 4 Round 2 ties.
- The Gills have won 9 and lost 28 of the 50 games they have played in Round 2. Against higher league opposition in this round, they have won 6 of the 44 Round 2 games (2 wins in 20 away from home).
- The Gills have won their last 4 away games and are unbeaten on the road in 5 matches. Luton are unbeaten at home since February, winning 6 and drawing 2.

(19.47) EFL Carabao League Cup R2: Luton Town v Gillingham FC - FC Kick Off [ 5 - 3 - 2 ]

(19.48) Luton start quickly and a strong shot is blocked by Ogie to prevent a goal and it goes for a corner.

(19.49) GOAL! Luton Town 1-0 Gillingham: Brown

(19.53) Jayden Clarke dummies and tricks his way around Luton defenders. He finds Bonne but the ball is just tapped off his toes before he could get a shot away.

(20.14) GOAL! Luton Town 2-0 Gillingham: Doughty

(20.32) The referee adds on 2 additional minutes.

(20.34) Half time 2-1 (47:15)

(20.53) The second half kicks off.

(21.01) Jayden Clarke and Tim Dieng have shots blocked in quick succession that could have gone anywhere. Luton fail to clear and

(21.02) GOAL! Luton Town 2-1 Gillingham: Clarke
Bonne brilliantly flicks on and Jayden Clarke smashes the ball into the net after dragging back to evade a challenge from a defender.

(21.04) Bonne causes more mayhem moments before Clarke chases a backpass to Tim Krul down who attempts to clear and smashes the ball off the Gills attacker. He breathes a sigh of relief as it bounces just wide of the goal.

(21.07) Gills break the Luton defence yet again. Nadesan slots under Krul whose trailing leg deflects the ball just wide of goal for a corner. From the Gills corner, the ball falls to Bonne but he blazes over the bar from close range.

(21.14) GOAL! Luton Town 3-1 Gillingham: Woodrow

(21.20) The Gills bring on 4 substitutes! S. Williams, J. Williams, S. Malone and T. Nichols.

(21.25) A Luton player goes flying down inside the box. The fans want a penalty but the referee decides neither and also does not consider it a dive.

(21.36) GOAL! Luton Town 3-2 Gillingham: Nichols

(21.38) From a Gills corner, Malone curls a shot into the 'keepers arms. The referee adds on an additional 5 minutes.

(21.41) Jonny Williams shoots and Krul gets fingertips to it and the ball trickles just past the post for a corner.

(21.42) Luton on the counterattack find Morris make a great stop and then Sithole block.

(21.43) FULL TIME 3-2 (97:27)

Attendance: 9,468 (1,058)
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWUQ_TYeT80
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66577564

[gillsfan1066]

There match was cancelled this week because of construction work,is the ground even ready for the Mighty Gills to grace that s*** pit of a stadium with our presence ?

[Garawa]

We will be the first to try it out I believe. How on Earth they did all the needed changes I don't know!