[ 2 Mar 24 ] Salford City v GILLS Match Thread

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- Salford have won 2 and drawn 2 of their last 4 home league matches. Those 2 wins (3-1 against Wrexham and 5-3 against Barrow) ended a home winless run in the league of 7 matches of which they lost 4 (including 2-4, 1-5 and 0-3 defeats).
- Salford are winless in their last 2 league matches after going unbeaten in 8 matches. It means their 5-1 loss at Mansfield 2 games ago is their only league defeat in 10 League 2 matches since losing 4 in a row back in December and January.
- Salford started the season with 2 wins and 8 defeats (including 6 in a row) from their opening 13 league and cup games. The next 10 saw 5 wins and 2 defeats before a winless run of 12 games produced 7 losses. Their most recent 9 earned 4 wins and just 1 defeat.
- The Gills have scored the fewest first half goals in League 2 (12) whilst Salford have conceded the most (34). They have conceded 12 goals before half time in their last 11 league matches whilst the Gills have conceded just 2.
- Salford's 1 home clean sheet is the joint fewest in League 2. Since back to back away clean sheets, they have managed just 1 more in the 14 games since during which time they conceded 31 goals (8 fewer than in all 34 games for the Gills), twice conceding 5.
- Salford's 31 leads conceded in their 35 league games is the most in League 2 thanks largely to the 16 leads given away in their 17 home games.

(15:01) EFL Sky Bet League 2: Salford City v Gillingham FC - Kick Off [ 5 - 3 - 2 ]

(15.42) After 41 minutes and 9 shots off target (4 for the Gills), Salford get the first shot target of the match, a tame header straight at Morris.

(15.45) GOAL! Salford City 0-1 Gillingham: Ogie

(15.46) The referee adds on 3 additional minutes.

(15.50) Morris comes out to punch away but it comes off Masterson for a corner (Salford's 2nd out of the 6 in the game) but the ref blows for half time instead.

(15.50) Half time 0-1

(16.07) The second half kicks off.

(16.13) GOAL! Salford City 0-2 Gillingham: Dieng

(16.23) A long range effort needs Morris to tip round for a corner at full stretch.

(16.43) Matt Smith receives the perfect delivery that has seen him score several goals against the Gills from, but, despite it being the hosts best chance, he puts it wide.

(16.52) An additional minimum of 5 minutes will be added on.

(16.57) FULL TIME 0-2

Attendance: 2,995 (562)
Position: 7th
Referee: Ross Joyce
Match highlights:
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68389416