[ 22 Aug 26 ] Fleetwood Town v GILLS Match Thread

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- The sides have previous met in 11 seasons since they first played each other during the 2012/3 campaign. Fleetwood lead the wins with 10 and the Gills have won just 4. 7 meetings have been drawn including 3 of the previous 5.
- Fleetwood are unbeaten in 10 meetings against the Gills and have won 5 of them since the Gills won 3 in a row against them, the last of which occured back in November 2018. They have won 3 of the previous 6 - each by a 2-1 scoreline.
- The Gills last (and only) win at Highbury came back in December 2017. Since then they are winless in 6 visits (3 defeats in their previous 4 away at Fleetwood) and their record there stands at 1 win and 6 losses in their 11 visits.
- Fleetwood have started the season winning both matches 1-0. They came after winning 1 and then drawing 3 of their final 4 matches of the season following a 2-5 home defeat to Barnet. This season's clean sheets were their first after 7 without any.
- Fleetwood's 2-5 home loss back in April was their only home defeat in 9 matches, a spell that produced 5 draws. It came after 4 successive home defeats following their 2-1 victory against the Gills back in December.

[Sat 22nd Aug 2026] EFL Sky Bet League 2: Fleetwood Town v Gillingham FC
Opposition Manager: Matt Lawlor. Matchday Team: Jay Lynch, Finlay Potter, Rhys Bennett, Shaun Rooney, Harrison Neal, Lewis McCann, Raff Cirino (Danny Andrew), Mark Helm, Andy Cannon (Crispin McLean), Will Davies (Aaron Loupalo-Bi, [c] Ched Evans
Opposition League Position: Sky Bet League 2 (9th)
Referee: Dale Baines
Attendance: 2,675 (336)

(15.00) Kick Off [ 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 ]
(15.34) First shot on target for either side. Goodwin shrugs off his defender and shoots straight at the keeper from a really good position to score.
(15.38) Hale wants to get a shot in but it's a bit too close to the keeper. Brophy finds Goodwin whose header is saved and Fleetwood break quickly but Albarus is perfectly positioned to break up the attack and get Gills back into possession by winning a free kick.
(15.45) One minute will be added.
(15.46) Half time 0-0

(16.01) The second half kicks off.
(16.10) Good control from Hale to bring the ball down, takes a touch or two before shooting just wide, off the post and into the side netting.
(16.28) Long stoppage for Harris who twisted his knee and is stretchered off.
(16.29) A Fleetwood corner is met by McCann's head which brushes the outside of the post.
(16.45) Waldock finds Kendall who stands strong against his marker and fires narrowly wide of the post.
(16.46) The 4th official indicates a minimum of 6 additional minutes.
(16.47) Waldock again sets up a chance. Goodwin stretches to send the ball goalwards but it glances off the post.
(16.53) Fleetwood have a good chance headed just over.
(16.53) FULL TIME 0-0

Gills' League Position After Game: 21st
Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cmkg6w1ejw89t
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmLO36a4wCc