[ 28 Oct 23 ] GILLS v Newport County Match Thread

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- The sides have only met 3 times and Newport won both matches last season. The other game was a 2-2 draw at Newport in the EFL Cup which County won on penalties.
- Newport's only away league win this season was a 3-0 victory at Forest Green. All 5 other away games ended in defeat including the 3 played since that win. They are winless in 3 in the league with 1 win in their last 9.
- Newport have won 6 games in all competitions this season with 2 coming in their last 12. They have lost 6 of the last 10.
- Newport have scored more first half goals (14) and conceded more also (16) than the 9 first half goals the Gills have both scored and conceded. Newport's 16 conceded before half time is the most in League 2.
- Newport won their last visit to Priestfield taking 2 leads in that match. Since then, they have managed just 1 away lead in their 7 matches - the fewest amount in League 2. The 14 leads conceded home and away is the joint highest total in the division.

(15:00) EFL Sky Bet League 2: Gillingham FC vs Newport County - Kick Off [ 4 - 1 - 4 - 1 ]

(15.02) Former-Gill Declan Drysdale picks up a very early yellow card for the visitors.

(15.06) Jefferies forces a great save from the Newport 'keeper.

(15.11) Malone capitalises on a slip and puts in Bonne one-on-one. A chip over the 'keeper or a slot under and it's 1-0 but he does neither and gifts him an easy save.

(15.14) Turner makes a great save and Bogle puts the follow-up header over the bar when it would surely have been a certain goal if on target.

(15.18) Penalty! Alexander plays a bad back-pass and leaves Turner in trouble. He brings down Bogle who was waiting to capitalise on the mistake.

(15.19) GOAL! Gillingham 0-1 Newport County: Bogle (pen)

(15.24) Penalty! Alexander tries to block his man who is goal-side, catches him in the face and it's another penalty against Cheye just 4 days after he missed a woeful penalty for the Gills.

(15.26) GOAL! Gillingham 0-2 Newport County: Bogle (pen)

(15.36) Mahoney, from distance, smashes a shot off the face off the frame of the goal.

(15.45) There will 6 minutes added on.

(15.51) A curling ball from Mahoney finds Jonny Williams unmarked at the far post but his header goes across goal and wide.

(15.52) Half time 0-2

(16.09) The second half kicks off.

(16.29) Long ball to Nichols who rolls the ball to Jonny Williams who, with just the 'keeper to beat, is slide-tackled inside the box but no penalty is given.

(16.51) Coleman throws his whole body to block Bogle from getting his hat-trick.

(16.54) The referee adds on 6 additional minutes.

(17.00) FULL TIME 0-2

Attendance: 5,869 (179)
Position: 8th
Referee: Tom Reeves
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83wNOeAOGds
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67179166