[ 9 Mar 24 ] GILLS v Tranmere Rovers Match Thread

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- The Gills have won 8 of the meetings with Tranmere who have won 15 and a further 15 have been drawn. The Gills have won 3 of the last 6 meetings after losing 4 in a row against them.
- The Gills won this fixture last season - a 2-0 win back in March. It made it 2 wins in a row at Priestfield against Tranmere after losing twice in a row against them, the last win for Tranmere at Priestfield being February 2010. The Gills last 3 home wins against them have all been 2-0.
- Tranmere were winless in their first 11 away league matches during which time they lost 9 of them including their opening 8 games on the road. They recovered to win 3 of the next 4 but have lost all 3 away games since. The Gills are unbeaten in 6 at home.
- Tranmere Rovers have lost 4 of their last 6 league matches. In their opening 21 league and cup games, they lost 16 of them including runs of 6 and 7 consecutive losses. They then lost 1 of the next 11 before losing 6 of their most recent 10.
- Tranmere have kept 3 clean sheets in their last 4 home games but have managed just 1 on the road - a 2-0 win at Harrogate in their 13th of 18 away league matches. The single away clean sheet in the joint fewest in League 2.
- The most corners in League 2 have come in games involving Tranmere where a total of 415 have been won and conceded in their 36 games - an average of 11.5 corners won and conceded. The Gills have conceded the fewest corners at 4.1 per game (3.7 in their last 18).

(15.02) EFL Sky Bet League 2: Gillingham FC v Tranmere Rovers - Kick Off [ 5 - 3 - 2 ]

(15.04) The Gills have a free kick. The ball falls to Dieng whose back heel finds Hawkins who heads wide from a good position.

(15.05) Tranmere have an easy chance to score but have a weak side-footed shot straight at Morris.

(15.07) GOAL! Gillingham 0-1 Tranmere Rovers: Hendry

(15.21) After an early high tempo, the Gills have slowed badly since the goal and Tranmere are controlling the game. The break easily but Morris is there to save with his feet.

(15.23) A Tranmere attacker skips around 3 defenders before taking a shot which narrowly misses the crossbar.

(15.26) A lovely Max Clark cross reaches Dieng who has a free header just wide of goal.

(15.34) A low cross from Hutton fizzes across the middle of the 6 yard box. From 4 yards out, Jonny Williams appears to try to get out of the way to leave it for someone at the far post when any touch would surely out it in. The ball bounces around dangerously before Dieng, with his back to goal, needlessly pushes over a defender to give away a free kick.

(15.47) The Gills have a free kick. Max Clark strikes it directly and it hit the crossbar and goes over.

(15.48) There will be 1 minute added on.

(15.49) Half time 0-1

(16.05) The second half kicks off.

(16.08) The Gills start the half with a change shape after Lapslie and Mahoney replaced Ogie and Nadesan and now look much stronger. Mahoney forces a save from the 'keeper.

(16.14) Carnage in the Tranmere box as the Gills pepper them with shots. After 5 shots at goal in the first half, they manage 6 in the space of 2 minutes with Mahoney (3), Masterson (2) and Williams (1) all having shots blocked or missed as the visitors throw their bodies on the line.

(16.20) Mahoney drives forward and shoots. The defender somehow clears off the line and fires the ball over for a corner when positioned on the goal line!

(16.44) GOAL! Gillingham 1-1 Tranmere Rovers: Masterson

(15.50) The referee adds on 5 minutes.

(15.52) Mahoney with a lovely curling cross finds Hawkins who heads wide from a good position.

(15.53) Hendry for Tranmere hits the post after Morris was stranded from a previous save. The rebound falls to a teammate to easily slot home but he;s flagged offside.

(15.55) Tim Dieng slots home with seconds of additional time remaining but he was adjudged to have handled in the build up.

(15.56) FULL TIME 1-1

Attendance: 6,077 (207)
Position: 7th
Referee: James Linnington
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq7uYHlVJmQ
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68454969