[ 11 Oct 25 ] GILLS v Cheltenham Town Match Thread

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- Draws dominate the results between the sides with 10 of the 19 meetings ending level including each of the last 3. The Gills lead the wins 5 to 4 but have not won any of the last 9 (6 draws) since a 3-0 away win at Cheltenham in March 2012.
- Cheltenham are unbeaten at Priestfield in 5 visits in all competitions and the Gills have won just 1 of the last 8 home games against them. Cheltenham drew 2-2 last season and won their visit before in November 2021 with 6 of the last 8 in Medway ending level.
- Cheltenham have lost 11 of their 15 league and cup games this season and 12 from 16 since an unbeaten run of 4 at the end of last season including 3 wins. In the league, they have lost 9 of their last 12 and won just 2 including their last game - their first under Steve Cotterill.
- Cheltenham won back to back away games back in April but since then they are winless away and have lost 7 of the 8 games on the road in all competitions (scoring 2 goals and conceding 24).
- Cheltenham have faced 72 shots on target this season, the most in League 2 at an average of 6.55 per match (the Gills are averaging 3.45). They faced 13 in their last away game at Grimsby (conceding 7 times) whilst the most the Gills have managed this or last season was just 8.
- The most corners won in a league game this season by both the Gills and Cheltenham is 12 and both have failed win any in 1 game. The visitors have, however, won the fewest corners (35) in League 2 and have the worst difference (-35).
- Cheltenham are the league's lowest scorers with 6 however 2 came in their previous match. They are also the league's highest conceders with 24 however they kept a clean sheet in their previous match. They have failed to score in 6 of their 11 league games.
- Cheltenham have scored a league-low of 2 first half goals and conceded a league high of 17 second half goals. They let in 5 goals after half time in their last away game at Grimsby - as many as the Gills have conceded in all 11 league games this season.

[Sat 11th October 2025] EFL Sky Bet League 2: Gillingham FC v Cheltenham Town
Opposition Manager: Steve Cotterill Matchday Team:Joe Day, Arkell Jude-Boyd, [c] James Wilson, Sam Sherring, Tomkinson, Ben Stevenson, Luke Young, Isaac Hutchinson, Ethan Archer (Liam Kinsella), Jake Bickerstaff (Tommy Taylor), Josh Martin (Jordan Thomas)
Opposition League Position: Sky Bet League 2 (22nd)
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
Attendance: 6,038 (143)

(15.00) Kick Off [ 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 ]
(15.00) Within seconds of a Gills kick off, Palmer-Holden forces a good save and wins a corner. It's cleared and Vokes brushes a shot into the side netting.
(15.13) Gills have a good effort blocked and the follow up stoke an arm. Big appeals for a penalty but the ref says hands were by the side.
(15.17) Gills have a couple of chances deep in the Cheltenham penalty area which somehow falls kindly for the visitors. Vokes shoots straight at the keeper with the goal at his mercy.
(15.34) A good opportunity for the visitors but they flash a tame shot across the face of the goal.
(15.35) Good save from Morris.
(15.44) Gills have the ball on the edge of their box but gift the ball away and Cheltenham strike the left post with Morris beaten.
(15.45) Half time 0-0

(16.01) The second half kicks off.
(16.17) From a good albeit tight angle, Williams floats a shot a little high and a little wide.
(16.19) Jonny Williams corner brushes the face of the crossbar with the keeper flapping and the offside flag goes up when the ball is retrieved.
(16.30) From a quick restart, Gills get into the box quickly and Nevitt forces the keeper to get down quickly.
(16.37) Cheltenham pull the ball back to an unmarked attacker inside the box who side foots wide.
(16.42) GOAL! Gillingham 0-1 Cheltenham Town: Sherring. Town follow up after a shot hits the bar and falls fortuitously to Sherring inside the box.
(16.44) Robbie McKenzie hits the top of the bar.
(16.46) A minimum of 5 minutes will be added
(16.51) GOAL! Gillingham 1-1 Cheltenham Town: Nevitt
(16.51) FULL TIME 1-1

Gills' League Position After Game: 3rd
Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cx25zg8jnx8t
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RulsxDmGus4