[ 23 Nov 24 ] GILLS v Harrogate Town Match Thread

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- The Gills won this fixture last season 1-0. The other 3 matches ended in a draw (0-0) and 2 defeats of 1-5 and a 0-2 loss at Priestfield in 2022.
- Harrogate's home win against Chesterfield in their last match ended a winless run of 4 league games including 3 consecutive defeats. In all competitions, they won 2 and drew 1 of their August away games but have drawn 2 and lost 4 away games since. Their last 5 wins (18 games) have all come at home.
- Harrogate are winless in 5 away league matches, drawing 2 and losing 3 of them. 4 of those games saw them suffer blank sheets and score just 1 goal in total. Since a 3-3 draw in their first away game, they have scored just 2 away goals in 6.
- Harrogate have faced 82 shots on target in their league matches, an average of 5.2 (the most faced by any side in League 2), and 31 more than the Gills. They have also taken the fewest shots off target (89) leading to the fewest attempts at goal (8.9 per game).
- Despite giving away an average of 5.0 corners per game in their last 13 league games after conceding an average 9.3 in their opening 3, they are still the side in League 2 who have given away the most corners - 94 (an average of 5.9 per game).

EFL Sky Bet League 2: Gillingham FC v Harrogate Town
Opposition Manager: Simon Weaver. Matchday Team: [c] James Belshaw, Zico Asare, Jasper Moon, Dean Cornelius, Stephen Duke-McKenna (Warren Burrell), James Daly, Toby Sims, Anthony O'Connor, Jack Muldoon, Stephen Dooley, Josh March (Eno Nto)
Opposition League Position: Sky Bet League 2 (18th)
Referee: Matthew Russell
Attendance: 5, 611 (78)

(15:00) Kick Off [ 5 - 3 - 2 ]
(15.11) The Gills produce a rapid fire double block to prevent a Harrogate goal and it ends with a Gills goal kick.
(15.15) Wyllie is tripped in the box but the ref says no penalty.
(15.17) The keeper spills a Max Clark free kick but the Gills can't tap home the rebound which defects for a corner.
(15.45) One minute will be added to the half.
(15.46) Half time 0-0

(16.01) The second half kicks off.
(16.07) GOAL! Gillingham 1-0 Harrogate Town: Dieng
(16.09) Elliott Nevitt hits the left post from close range.
(16.15) Gillingham 1-1 Harrogate Town: O'Connor
(16.26) Gillingham 1-2 Harrogate Town: March
(16.45) Andrews skies an effort high over the Rainham End goal from 8 yards out with the goal gaping.
(16.46) The referee adds on 5 additional minutes
(16.52) FULL TIME 1-2

Gills' League Position After Game: 11th
Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cdxvpg1r87qt
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6JL5euVmHk