[ 15 Nov 25 ] GILLS v Crawley Town Match Thread

[Garawa]

- Just 3 of the 16 meetings between the Gills and Crawley have been drawn and the Gills have won 9 of them including 7 of the last 11. Those 11 saw just 1 Crawley win - the last time the sides met in this fixture back in December 2023.
- In all competitions, Crawley have won 5 of their 20 games this season. Those games have seen 12 defeats including 7 of their last 10. They have also lost 40 of their last 69 league and cup games with 15 wins over that period.
- Since a 4-0 win at Rotherham in March, Crawley have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 6 of their 10 away league matches since, scoring 7 goals. Their 4 goals in 7 away league games this season is the fewest in the division.
- The most corners in League 2 occur in games involving Crawley. 187 have been awarded to Crawley or their opponents, an average of 12.5 per game. There have been 132 in Gills games and only Shrewsbury (131) and Newport (125) have seen fewer.
- The Gills and Crawley are 2 of 5 League 2 sides who have conceded the fewest number of first half goals (7). The Gills have also conceded 7 in the second half but Crawley have let in 16 (8 in the last 7) with only Cheltenham (18) and Bristol Rovers (19) conceding more.
- Crawley have only managed 2 away leads this season, the fewest number in League 2. Since those leads in back to back away games, they have conceded leads in the last 3 losing in all 3 and conceding 8 goals in the process.

[Sat 15th November 2025] EFL Sky Bet League 2: Gillingham FC v Crawley Town
Opposition Manager: Scott Lindsey Matchday Team: Joe Woolacott, Geraldo Bejrami, Charlie Baker, Max Anderson (Jack Roles), Harry Forster, Reece Brown (Kabongo Tshimanga), Louis Flower, Ade Adeyamo, [c] Jay Williams, Louie Watson, Josh Flint
Opposition League Position: Sky Bet League 2 (19th)
Referee: Paul Howard
Attendance: 6,252 (395)

(17.30) Kick Off [ 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 ]
(17.36) A quick counter attack from a Gills corner ends with a strong save by Turner.
(17.43) A Crawley header comes off the inside of the left post and straight into Turner's arms!
(17.45) A strong long range Crawley shot to the left post is parried away by Turner.
(18.01) A fierce volleyed cross/shot by Hutton is parried at the near post straight to Khumbeni who forces a brilliant reaction save. Andrews taps the loose rebound over the bar.
(18.10) A Crawley shot from the left hits Andy Smith and onto the underside of the bar. It bounces a yard or so from the goalline and away to the right.
(18.13) The Gills ball into the box is missed by everybody. Gale at the far post just needs to nod home but he heads over from 3 yards.
(18.15) A minimum of 3 minutes will be added.
(18.17) A very long ball forward from Turner tries to find Andrews but he appears to be fouled. It bounces to McCleary and his hooked shot is a little soft. The reaction save runs loose be he can't get on the second ball and settles for a corner from which the Gills score.
(18.18) GOAL! Gillingham 1-0 Crawley Town: Dack
(18.19) Half time 1-0

(18.35) The second half kicks off.
(18.37) The offside flag goes up just as Dack heads in from a deep Clark cross. The replays show there was no Gills player in an offside position and the offside is credited to Clark.
(18.41) Fast counter by the Gills. Dack finds McCleary perfectly who passes to McKenzie on the right. He sends it straight back to the left where Andrews receives it and, with the keeper pulled out of position, he strikes it against the post with the goal at his mercy however the offside flag goes up.
(18.42) GOAL! Gillingham 1-1 Crawley Town: Bajrami
(18.44) Penalty! The Gills have a penalty after 3 players slide in to block Max Clark's shot and the ball strikes a hand.
(18.45) GOAL! Gillingham 2-1 Crawley Town: McKenzie (pen)
(18.47) Fantastic save from Turner and Crawley look set to slot home the rebound until the offside flag saves the day.
(18.58) The Gills win a series of corners, the second of which flashes across the goalline with nobody there to tap home.
(19.01) Brilliant reaction save to deny Crawley from close range.
(19.11) GOAL! Gillingham 2-2 Crawley Town: Tshimanga
(19.14) An incredible save from Turner prevents Crawley from taking a lead late in the match.
(19.20) The 4th official indicates a minimum of 7 minutes to be added.
(19.27) FULL TIME 2-2

Gills' League Position After Game: 7th
Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c2emyky83z9t
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF7cQlmT-OI

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Links From Gillingham's Twitter Account

https://x.com/SkyFootball/status/1989765048764412168

What a hit from Bradley Dack!

Gillingham take the lead before half-time with a clever corner routine.

VIDEO: Bradley Dack Gives Gillingham A 1-0 Lead Just Before Half Time With A Fantastic Goal

https://x.com/TheGillsFC/status/1989801832634319232

Great job, Jake!

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Jake Turner Was Named As Sponsor's Man Of The Match


https://x.com/TheGillsFC/status/1989803301391798628



VIDEO: Gareth Ainsworth Speaks On Our 2-2 Draw At Home To Crawley Town


IMPORTANT: There Is A Full Interview With Gillingham Manager Gareth Ainsworth On Gillingham's Official Website



https://x.com/TheGillsFC/status/1989811898741920104



VIDEO: MOTM Jake Turner, Speaks On Our Hard Fought Point At Home To Crawley Town


IMPORTANT: There Is A Full Interview With Jake Turner On Gillingham's Official Website



https://x.com/TheGillsFC/status/1989823224822329832

As always, your support was fantastic Gills fans

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VIDEO: Gillingham Players Showing There Appreciation To Gillingham Supporters After Gills 2-2 Draw Against Crawley Town




https://x.com/TheGillsFC/status/1990019518887055837

A fine finish from Dacky

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VIDEO: Bradley Dack Opens The Scoring For Gillingham Against Crawley Town With A Fantastic Goal




https://x.com/TheGillsFC/status/1990042168254484778

@Rob_Mckenzie8, clinical from the spot

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VIDEO: Robbie McKenzie Scores From The Penalty Spot And Gillingham Retake The Lead