[ 5 Sep 26 ] Rochdale AFC v GILLS Match Thread

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- The Gills have won 19 of the games against Rochdale and lost 16 of them with a further 19 ending as draws. The sides last met in the 2022/3 season when the Gills won both fixtures, 2 of 4 wins in an unbeaten spell of 7 games.
- The Gills last lost against Rochdale back in September 2018. They have only lost 1 of the last 9 meetings home and away and 3 of the previous 17.
- Away to Rochdale, the Gills are unbeaten in 3 visits and have won their last 2. They have only lost 3 of their last 11 away games at Rochdale with 5 being drawn.
- Rochdale finished last season in 2nd place with 106 points, 2 points behind champions York. In all competitions, they won 38 of their 54 league and cup matches and lost just 7.
- Before their 3-0 home win on Tuesday, Rochdale had suffered 4 consecutive league and cup defeats after starting the season with a draw. They ended last season with an unbeaten run of 6 games (3 wins, 3 draws).
- At home, Rochdale have lost just 2 of their last 15 league and cup games - against Crawley this season and Morecambe last season. They won 11 of them.
- Despite winning 3-0 on Tuesday, Rochdale did so from all 3 of their shots on target. They have had 10 shots on target in their 4 league games so far this season, the joint fewest in the division along with Swindon.

[Sat 5th September 2026] EFL Sky Bet League 2: Rochdale AFC v Gillingham FC
Opposition Manager: Ian Watson. Matchday Team: Nils Ramming, Kaiden Wilson, Charlie Tasker, [c] Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Ian Henderson), Zain Silcott-Duberry (Harvey Gilmour), Ed Francis, Baba Adeeko, Luke Hannant (Glenn Middleton), Kane Taylor, Dan Moss, Dajaune Brown (Glenn Middleton)
Opposition League Position: Sky Bet League 2 (19th)
Referee: Jamie Robinson
Attendance: 4,003 (388)

(15.00) Kick Off [ 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 ]
(15.13)A Rochdale corner is headed goalwards by Dieseruvwe. Wright makes a good save to push it narrowly wide of the post.
(15.15) Obeiro is making his debut in central midfield to account for many injuries in that area. He goes down injured and is stretchered off after a long delay. King, another post Chesterfield deadline day central midfield signings takes his place.
(15.33) GOAL! Rochdale AFC 0-1 Gillingham: Brophy
(15.34) Hale has a strike from range which has to be gathered at the second attempt.
(15.44) Brophy tries to catch the 'keeper off his line from 40 yards but the ball goes not far over the bar.
(15.45) 4 minutes are signaled to be added.
(15.49) Half time 0-1

(16.06) The second half kicks off.
(16.10) Dieseruvwe heads over from 6 yards.
(16.14) Beckles has a good shot deflected wide and it looked in. From the corner, Hale has a strong effort headed over.
(16.15) GOAL! Rochdale AFC 0-2 Gillingham: Beckles
(16.18) GOAL! Rochdale AFC 0-3 Gillingham: Sillah
(16.22) Red Card! (Rochdale) After receiving a yellow card for an off the ball challenge, Francis receives a second yellow for another.
(16.24) A Dobbs block and good save by Wright deny Rochdale a good opportunity to score.
(16.29) GOAL! Rochdale AFC 0-4 Gillingham: Brophy
(16.31) Hale tries his luck from long range but it's just over the bar.
(16.32) Hale tries again. This time he's restricted by a defender, switches foot and drills a curling shot just wide of the post.
(16.40) Hale wants in on the scoring and his dipping shot is well held by the 'keeper.
(16.48) GOAL! Rochdale AFC 1-4 Gillingham: Tasker
(16.56) King's turn to shoot narrowly wide from distance.
(16.56) FULL TIME 1-4

Gills' League Position After Game: 13th
Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cxly5zdm9ej8t
Match highlights:https://youtu.be/szfLoNW0xys?is=3N0fBXm9N3FgFg5w

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Watch Brophy's goals in the link! If Messi did that in the World Cup, they'd show the goals for years!