[ 3 Feb 24 ] GILLS v Walsall Match Thread

[Garawa]

- The Gills and Walsall have both won 47 meetings between the sides and a further 25 were drawn. However Walsall have won both the last 2 matches between the sides and are unbeaten in 6 (4 wins) since the Gills last win in November 2017.
- Walsall have enjoyed coming to Priestfield of late and have not tasted defeat in their last 8 visits - 2 wins and 6 draws. 4 of those draws were 0-0s and Walsall have kept clean sheets in their last 3 at Priestfield. The Gills last home win came back in September 2007.
- Walsall have won 6 league and cup games from their last 10 matches but are winless in their last 3. Those wins matched the 6 victories before them since the start of the season and occurred over Walsall's first 25 league and cup games of the season.
- In league and cup, Walsall have lost their last 2 away games 1-3 and 0-4 following their last win on the road - a 6-1 victory at Grimsby. They have lost 4 of their last 6 away league games but have won 1 and lost 1 of their last 2 with 11 goals scored in those games.
- Walsall have been behind in all bar 1 of their away league games this season. The 19 leads conceded in their 14 league games on the road is the most in League 2 and 4 more than the total number of leads conceded by the Gills home and away.
- Walsall are the only side in League 2 yet to keep an away clean sheet. They have kept 5 in total in the division, half the number achieved by the Gills as 1 of 4 sides in League 2 with the most clean sheets kept.

(15:02) EFL Sky Bet League 2: Gillingham FC vs Walsall - Kick Off [ 5 - 3 - 2 ]

(15.27) Josh Walker goes through with just the keeper to beat. A defenders tie tip is just enough to tap it away.

(15.28) From a Walsall throw, a Walsall attacker is free 8 yards out but hits the shot high over the bar.

(15.43) Walsall send in across and finds an attacker with a free header but doesn't put any power in it and Turner collects.

(15.47) The ref adds on 3 additional minutes

(15.50) Half time 0-0

(16.06) The second half kicks off.

(16.16) The Gills have a goalmouth scramble but can't force the ball home.

(16.21) Turner is forced into a point blank save.

(16.21) PENALTY! Ogie goes over in the box and the ball hits his arm on ground.

(16.23) GOAL! Gillingham 0-1 Walsall: Hutchinson (pen)

(16.29) The Gills appeal for a handball but nothing is given.

(16.37) Gillingham 1-1 Walsall: Masterson


(16.44) The Gills have a corner which finds Masterson at the far post. His header almost goes in and Ogie blasts over from close range.

(16.51) The referee adds on 6 additional minutes.

(16.58) FULL TIME 1-1

Attendance: 5,710 (190)
Position: 10th
Referee: Charles Breakspear
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtGkoPcCNMk
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68114924