[ 24 Feb 24 ] GILLS v Wrexham Match Thread

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- The Gills have won 9 of the matches with Wrexham whilst the visitors have won 17. A further 8 games were drawn. Wrexham have won the last 2 meetings and 3 of the last 4 between the sides.
- Despite losing their last 3 games away at Wrexham, the Gills have won their last 2 home games with the last coming in October 1999. The Gills are unbeaten in 3 at home to Wrexham since last losing back in November 1996.
- A 3 month spell between October and January saw Wrexham win 16 of their 21 league and cup games. These were followed by 4 successive defeats in all competitions, as many as they had in the 34 matches prior to them.
- Wrexham won 11 of their 15 league matches before losing 3 in a row. Those defeats have started a run of games which have produced just 2 wins but they have come in their last 3 where they are unbeaten. On the road, they have won and drawn a game following 3 losses.
- Wrexham's first 19 league games produced 40 goals (2.1 per game on average) where they scored 6 and 5 in 2 games. They conceded 29 in those, conceding 5 3 times. The 13 games since have seen 19 scored (1.5 on average) and 14 conceded.
- Wrexham have conceded a division joint-lowest total of 6 leads in their League 2 away games. 4 of those leads however have come in their last 5 games on the road.

(15:03) EFL Sky Bet League 2: Gillingham FC vs Wrexham - Kick Off [ 5 - 3 - 2 ]

(15.14) A long rang effort curling to the top corner is brilliantly turned round by Morris.

(15.31) Another far post curler goes just wide and the follow up into the side netting.

(15.36) A Coleman floated shot falls just under the crossbar which the keeper tips over for a corner.

(15.48) Half time 0-0

(16.05) The second half kicks off.

(16.09) Along high clearance from Ehmer finds Nadesan. A couple of headers gets the ball to Hawkins whose shot deflects just wide.

(16.14) GOAL! Gillingham 1-0 Wrexham: Dieng

(16.33) Morris parries a shot which is hooked back in with an overhead kick with back to goal. Point blank range at Morris, it deflects off his hands and trickles onto the line where Morris punches it across the face of the goal and away for a corner!

(16.37) 7 subs are made, 3 of them for the Gills.

(16.50) The referee adds on 5 additional minutes.

(16.55) FULL TIME 1-0

Attendance: 8,693 (844)
Position: 7th
Referee: Scott Simpson
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5REmJWCr6c
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68324248