[ 5 Oct 24 ] Crewe Alexandra v GILLS Match Thread

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- Crewe narrowly edge the wins by 24 victories to the Gills 23. A further 10 games were drawn. Both sides have won 2 of the last 6 meetings.
- The Gills won successive visits to Crewe in 2015 and 2020. Since then, they have lost 2 (both by a 0-2 scoreline) and drawn 1. The Gills have won 5 and lost 3 of their last 10 trips to Crewe.
- Crewe have won 5 of their last 7 league and cup games. These have followed 1 win in the previous 10 (their play off victory against Doncaster) and 2 wins in the 16 before - both away wins.
- A win for Crewe would give them a third successive home league win in a row and a 4th consecutive home win in all competitions. It would also leave them unbeaten in 5 at home since losing 0-5 at home to Chesterfield in August.
- Crewe's 23 shots on target is the joint lowest number of shots for any League 2 side. They scored 8 goals from those 23 whilst the Gills have scored 12 from their 31 shots on target.

EFL Sky Bet League 2: Crewe Alexandra v Gillingham FC
Opposition Team: Manager: Lee Bell. Filip Marschall, [c] Mickey Demetriou, Jamie Knight-Lebel, James Connolly, Zac Williams, Max Conway (Matus Holíček), Joel Tabiner (Calum Agius), Kian Breckin (Owen Lunt), Ryan Cooney, Jack Lankester (Adrien Thibaut), Shilow Tracey (Lewis Billington)
Opposition League Position: Sky Bet League 2 (12th)
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Attendance: 5,000 (560)

(15:00) Kick Off [ 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 ]
(15.08) Nolan sends in a teasing corner which nobody gets a touch on and it drifts just wide of the post.
(15.16) GOAL! Crewe Alexandra 1-0 Gillingham: Tracey
(15.31) Crewe block brilliantly from Nolan and Hutton is unable to convert the follow-up.
(15.45) 4 minutes will be added to the first half.
(15.50) Half time 1-0

(16.05) The second half kicks off.
(16.20) GOAL! Crewe Alexandra 2-0 Gillingham: Tracey
(16.34) The Gills defence makes a vital block and then Morris saves well to prevent Crewe making it 3.
(16.37) As the Gills push forward, Crewe exploit the space and Morris pulls off a great reaction save at close range to prevent a third.
(16.49) A Crewe defensive mix up gifts the former Crewe striker Nevitt a chance to score but his shot is saved, mush to the delight of the home fans. Gbode's follow-up goes high.
(16.50) The fourth official indicates a further 5 minutes will be added to the game.
(16.56) FULL TIME 2-0

Gills' League Position After Game: 2nd
Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cvgxrz9w8d4t
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOjF8G9bX0I