[ 16 Dec 23 ] GILLS v Bradford City Match Thread

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- The Gills have an impressive record against Bradford, winning 23 of the 55 meetings and losing just 15. However, the Gills are winless in 3 matches against them since a 4-0 win back in October 2018 - their only win in the last 8 meetings.
- Bradford won their last visit to Priestfield back in February after losing their previous visit in 2018. The Gills have won 1 and lost 2 of their last 4 home games against Bradford.
- In all competitions, Bradford have won their last 4 matches home and away including 5-1 and 4-0 wins the Football League Trophy. They followed 5 defeats in the 6 games before them and 8 defeats in the previous 13.
- Bradford have won their last 2 league games without conceding, ending a run of 4 successive league defeats in which they conceded 12 goals. Those defeats were part of a winless run of 5 which followed a previous pair of back-to-back league wins.
- Bradford have lost 4 of their last 6 away games but their last outing saw a 3-0 win at Forest Green after they had previously lost 3 in a row and conceded 10 goals in the process.
- After failing to score in 3 of their first 6 league games, Bradford have scored in all 14 played since. Only Crewe and Stockport (2 each) have suffered fewer blank sheets than Bradford's 3.
- Bradford's league games have seen the fewest number of shots on target (147) for either Bradford themselves or their opponents however neither their 78 shots on target taken or 69 conceded are the lowest totals in the division.

(15:01) EFL Sky Bet League 2: Gillingham FC v Bradford City - Kick Off [ 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 ]

(15.02) In the first minute Mahoney blazes just over and Bradford shoot across the face of goal and just wide.

(15.14) A through ball deflects towards Bonne with just the keeper to beat but a defender taps away in the nick of time. Play is called back for a Gills free kick.

(15.25) Bonne's header direct from a corner kick clearly goes before the 'keeper tips away in but the linesman says otherwise.

(15.31) GOAL! Gillingham 0-1 Bradford City: Walker

(15.46) The referee adds on 1 additional minute.

(15.47) Half time 0-1

(16.04) The second half kicks off

(16.12) 2 yellows awarded to Bradford for 2 fouls in a minute wrestling Gills players to the ground.

(16.14) Ehmer heads just over from a third dangerous Gills free kick in quick succession.

(16.19) Double change for the Gills and Hawkins comes on for his first appearance this season.

(16.22) Vadaine Oliver comes on for the visitors for his first league appearance this season.

(16.29) Dieng curls an effort narrowly over the bar.

(16.33) GOAL! Gillingham 0-2 Bradford City: Cook

(16.42) Mahoney, ball at his feet, goes down under a challenge in the box but no penalty is given..

(16.48) Hawkins heads on from a Gills free kick. Nichols pounces a few yards from goal ready to tap home but is flagged offside.

(16.49) The referee adds on 5 additional minutes.

(16.53) FULL TIME 0-2

Attendance: 5874 (370)
Position: 10th
Referee: Scott Jackson
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g945Y5fj4zo
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67667645