[ 29 Mar 25 ] Harrogate Town v GILLS Match Thread

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- The Gills have only won 1 and lost 3 of the 5 meetings with Harrogate. Their only win was a 1-0 home win back in September 2023 and they have drawn 1 and lost 2 of their 3 away games - scoring their only goal on the road in the 1-5 loss there last season.
- 21st placed Harrogate have only won 3 of their last 12 league games however these have all been their 3 most recent home games. Both sides have won 11 league games this season but the Gills have managed just 2 in their last 18.
- Harrogate's 16 home league goals scored is the lowest total in League 2. The Gills' 11 away league goals scored is also the lowest total in the division. The Gills (70) and Harrogate (77) are the 2 sides that have seen the fewest goals scored in their matches.
- Harrogate have been ahead for the shortest length of time in League 2 - 531 minutes from their 38 matches. It is 140 minutes fewer than the Gills have managed.
- At an average of 3.00 per game (114) in total), Harrogate take the fewest shots on target per game in League 2. The Gills are the side with the fewest total shots on target with 113 (an average of 3.05 per game).

[Sat 29th Mar 2025] EFL Sky Bet League 2: Harrogate Town AFC v Gillingham FC
Opposition Manager: Simon Weaver Matchday Team: James Belshaw, [c] Warren Burrell, Jasper Moon, Anthony O'Connor, Toby Sims, B. Fox, Bryn Morris, James Daly (Tom Cursons), Jack Muldoon, Ellis Taylor, Josh March
Opposition League Position: Sky Bet League 2 (21st)
Referee: David Rock
Attendance: 3,253 (501)

(15:00) Kick Off [ 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 ]
(15.08) Jonny Williams receives the ball and curls a shot which misses the top corner by a matter of inches.
(15.14) Masterson fails to intercept Muldoon who cuts inside but Morris gathers before he can strike.
(15.39) Penalty! Gills mis-judge a header, exposing Morris who tries to push the ball away but clips March in the process on the edge of the box and receives a yellow card.
(15.40) GOAL! Harrogate Town AFC 1-0 Gillingham FC: March (pen)
(15.45) 1 minute is added to the end of the first half.
(15.46) Half time 0-0

(16.00) The second half kicks off.
(16.05) Great cross from March allows March to make space for a shot but he guides it wide.
(16.22) Penalty! Hawkins is fouled in the box.
(16.23) GOAL! Harrogate Town AFC 1-1 Gillingham FC: M Clark
(16.30) Good save from Morris to deny Muldoon.
(16.40) Morris punches clear and is off his line. He is lobbed but the ball falls onto the roof of the net.
(16.43) A Jayden Clarke weaving run ends with a decent ball for Hawkins but he hooks a shot just over from close range.
(16.46) Cursons in good space drives a shot just wide when Morris might have otherwise been stranded.
(16.46) The 4th official indicates 3 minutes will be added to the game.
(16.47) Jayden Clarke with a decent effort that goes just wide.
(16.49) FULL TIME 1-1

Gills' League Position After Game: 19th
Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cn046462edpt
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VUlNd0YEKg