Crewe (A) - 28 Sep 13

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This fixture was last played on 13th August 2011 when Chris Whelpdale and Danny Spiller scored to secure a 2-1 away win for the Gills.

The Gills have won 2 and drawn 1 of their last 3 visits here but overall it is 11 wins to Crewe, 5 wins to the Gills and 5 draws.

Gills will overtake 17th placed Crewe with a win. They had been unbeaten in 6 at home until losing 3-0 to Walsall in their last home match.

Neither the Gills nor Crewe have kept a league clean sheet so far this season.

Only league 6 goals have been scored at Priestfield. There have been 16 in away games and the Alexandra Stadium has also seen 16.

After league match 8 last season the Gills had 22 points, double the amount of points accrued over the previous season.

Crewe had the fewest shots off target (188) of any L1 side last season & still hit the woodwork 5 more times than top shots off (312) side Brentford. They are also side with the fewest shots off this season as well with 35 - a whopping 47 fewer than worst side Coventry.

Crewe were the best L1 side last season for not giving away fouls, conceding only 386 and receiving only 1 red card.

Crewe led 11 times at the break in L1 last season and won 6 games from them, the lowest win %. They also lost 2 games from those 11 leads, the joint worst in L1 last season.

Byron Moore provided 16 assists last season, the 4th best in L1. He, along with 6 others, is also top this season...with 1!

Adam Barrett has so far made 56 appearances for the club (53 of them consecutive) and has played the full 90 minutes in all of them.

Leon Legge has scored 3 goals for the Gills from 5 shots on target. His central defensive partner Adam Barrett has 1 from 12.

3:00
Kick-Off

3:42
GOAL! Crewe 0-1 Gillingham - McDonald
Cody McDonald scores to equal Danny Kedwell as top scorer at the club with 32 career goals!

3:50
Half time: 0-1

3:52
The Gills lead at half time for only the second time this season, the first away from home.

4:11
GOAL! Crewe 0-2 Gillingham - Martin
Joe Martin scores his 5th Gills goal, his first from a direct kick and his 4th in the second half of a game.

4:31
GOAL! Crewe 0-3 Gillingham - Barrett
Leon Legge has scored 3 goals for the Gills from 5 shots on target. His central defensive partner Adam Barrett has 2 from 13.

4:51
17th of March 2012 was the last time the Gills won 3-0 away from home (vs Cheltenham) and if we win it will be the first away win in League since January 2008 (thanks Kentucky_Fried Gills for that one)!!!!!

4:54
Full-time: 0-3

4:55
The Gills not only avoid equalling their worst ever start to a football league season but also avoid setting a new and unwanted club record for the worst start to a season from all games. It ends a run of 13 games without a victory.