[ 2 Nov 24 ] GILLS v Blackpool FC Match Thread (FA Cup R1)

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- The sides last met in the 2020/21 league season when the Gills ran out 2-0 winners. They are unbeaten in 2 at home against Blackpool following back-to-back defeats at Priestfield. The Gills have won 2, lost 2 and drawn 2 of the last 6 home ties with Blackpool.
- The Gills have won 13 of the meetings with Blackpool and have lost 16 with a further 14 ending in draws. Blackpool won the last match between the sides, ending a run of a draw and 3 wins for the Gills.
- Blackpool are winless in their last 5 league games (3 defeats) but they won 3 in a row before them as part of a run of 6 league and cup wins out of 8.
- Blackpool have lost their last 2 away games, conceding 7 goals. They were unbeaten in 5 league and cup away games before them, scoring 14 goals, winning 4 of them.
- The Gills have progressed from Round 1 of the FA Cup in the previous 2 seasons and in 6 of the last 7. They last met higher league opposition in 2012 when they beat Scunthorpe 4-0.
- The Gills are playing their 133rd Round 1 FA Cup game and their 68th at home where they have won 37 of the previous 67. Against higher league opponents in Round 1, the Gills have won 4 and lost 4 of the 8 at home as well as winning 4 and losing 8 of the 17 home and away.

FA Cup, Round 1: Gillingham FC v Blackpool FC
Opposition Manager: Steve Bruce. Matchday Team: Richard O'Donnell, Hayden Coulson, Oliver Casey, Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel, Odeluga Offiah, Elliot Embleton (Matthew Pennington), Sonny Carey, [c] Lee Evans, Ryan Finnigan (Josh Onomah), Dom Ballard (Jordan Rhodes), Kyle Joseph (Jake Beesley)
Opposition League Position: Sky Bet League 1 (16th)
Referee: Carl Brook
Attendance: 4,403 (213)

(15:00) Kick Off [ 5 - 3 - 2 ]
(15.26) Nolan in space decides to shoot on the turn from distance but it goes just wide.
(15.32) Nolan's sneaky effort catches the 'keeper by surprise. He fumbles the shot but gathers before anyone can follow up.
(15.33) A Blackpool player gets a nudge in the back and goes down inside the box but the referee says no penalty.
(15.38) GOAL! Gillingham 0-1 Blackpool: Carey
(15.45) An additional minute will be added to the half.
(15.47) Half time 0-1

(16.02) The second half kicks off.
(16.24) Jayden Clarke takes on players and goes passed them. He tries to line up a shot which is blocked and breaks down and Hutton's shot from the recycled play is also blocked.
(16.28) Seconds after coming on, star-striker Rhodes goes through on goal but Morris makes a big save.
(16.29) A shot hits Ogie and Wakeling clears off the line for a corner.
(16.47) The 4th official adds 4 minutes to the end of the game.
(16.50) GOAL! Gillingham 0-2 Blackpool: Carey
(16.53) FULL TIME 0-2

Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c748m9ld9jgt
Match highlights: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/vi ... 2dxvq91jdo