[ 12 Nov 24 ] Stevenage v GILLS (EFL Trophy South Grp D3)

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- The 8 previous meetings between the sides have seen the results evenly spread with 3 wins each and 2 draws. Stevenage are unbeaten in the last 3 (2 wins) and the Gills last win against them came in Stevenage in September 2014 - also in this competition.
- Stevenage started the season with 6 league and cup wins in their opening 14 matches. They are winless in the 5 since, drawing the last 2 after 3 successive defeats.
- Stevenage last won at home on the first of October - a Tuesday night win over Wrexham. Since then, 2 home defeats conceding 6 goals were followed successive 1-1 home draws in their last 2 games (against Guiseley and Reading).
- The Gills have lost all 4 previous cup games this season. They have also lost their last 4 matches in this competition.

EFL Bristol Street Motors Trophy, Southern Group D - Match 3: Stevenage FC v Gillingham FC
Opposition Manager: Alex Revell. Matchday Team: Taye Ashby-Hammond, Kane Smith, Lewis Freestone, [c] Nathan Thompson, Nick Freeman, Harvey White, Eli King, Ryan Doherty (Dan Kemp), Jake Young (Ken Aboh), Aaron Pressley (Tyreece Simpson), Elliott List (Lenny Brown)
Opposition League Position: Sky Bet League 1 (14th)
Referee: Scott Simpson
Attendance: 832 ()

(19:00) Kick Off [ 4 - 1 - 3 - 2 ]
(19.03) The Gills start with Luca Ashby-Hammond in goal, facing his brother Taye in the opposing goal. Former-Gill Elliott List quickly gets the hosts on the front foot and his pass is driven into the side netting.
(19.11) Luca Ashby-Hammond makes a fine save for the Gills before saving the rebounded follow-up shot.
(19.26) GOAL! Stevenage FC 0-1 Gillingham FC: Andrews
(19.37) Jake Young curls an effort towards the top corner which goes just wide.
(19.41) A Max Clark free kick finds the head of Coleman in a perfect position but it's a little too close to the 'keeper who gathers.
(19.45) 1 minute of stoppage time will be played.
(19.46) Stevenage cut through the Gills defence and shoots to the near post. What looked like a certain equaliser somehow hit the forearm of Ashby-Hammond who then gathered safely.
(19.46) Half time 0-1
The Gills need 1 more goal to stand any chance of progressing from the group.

(20.02) The second half kicks off.
(20.13) Jack Nolan shoots narrowly wide from distance.
(20.17) Gbode counter-attacks powerfully and quickly. The defence gets back and he curls a shot around them and narrowly wide of the post.
(20.24) From a Gills corner, Masterson's glancing header somehow flashes across the face of goal and just wide.
(20.25) GOAL! Stevenage FC 1-1 Gillingham FC: Kemp
(20.32) Stevenage almost score directly from a corner with Ashby-Hammond smothering the ball away. The Gills clear and break very quickly. Jayden Clarke pulls it back across the box bjut it dissects everybody and Stevenage clear their lines.
(20.47) 3 additional minutes have been added to the end of the match.
(20.50) END OF 90 MINUTES 1-1

(20.54) The penalty shoot-out begins
Simpson (Stevenage) ❌ (Missed)
M Clark (Gillingham) ✔
Aboh (Stevenage) ✔
J Williams (Gillingham) ✔
Kemp (Stevenage) ✔
Nolan (Gillingham) ✔
White (Stevenage) ✔
Sargent (Gillingham) ✔
King (Stevenage) ✔
Wyllie (Gillingham) ✔
(21.00) END OF THE MATCH 1-1 - The Gills win 5-4 on penalties

Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cz0myv3v415t
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TeO8b5uFfw