[ 31 Jan 26 ] GILLS v Bromley Match Thread

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- In senior competitions, the Gills have only met Bromley 4 times - their only win being a 4-1 FA Cup win in 2006 the first time the sides met. Bromley won both fixtures last season whilst the Gills earned a late equaliser in the reverse fixture back in September.
- Bromley are unbeaten in 10 league games and have drawn their most recent home and away league games. That run of 10 have seen 8 wins (7 consecutive) and they have won 12 of their last 15 league games where only 1 game has been lost.
- Bromley are unbeaten in their last 5 away league games - winning 4 draw and drawing the most recent 0-0. The run followed 4 away defeats in 6 games, accounting for all their defeats in the league. In all competitions, Bromley lost 7 out of 14 games between unbeaten runs of 10 games at either end of the season.
- Bromley are 1 of 5 sides in League 2 with the most clean sheets (10) in League 2 albeit they have done so from more games played than the others. Alongside Barnet and Oldham of those 5, Bromley have seen 6 of their clean sheets away from home (14 games), also the joint highest total in the division.
- Top of the table Bromley have the most leads in League 2 (26 in 28 games), the best difference of leads taken vs leads conceded (+14), the most home leads (17) and fewest home deficits (5). Away from home, they have taken 9 away leads and conceded 7 whilst the Gills have taken 9 home leads and conceded 7.
- Bromley have scored the most second half goals in League 2. They have managed 29 compared with the Gills 25 and it is 10 more and 13 more respectively then the first half league goals scored by each club. Bromley's second half goal difference is +14, also the most in the division.

[Sat 31st January 2026] EFL Sky Bet League 2: Gillingham FC v Bromley
Opposition Manager: Andy Woodman. Matchday Team: Grant Smith, Idris Odutayo, Zech Medley, Jesse Debrah, Marcus Ifill, Ashley Charles, Mitch Pinnock (Brooklyn Ilunga), Will Hondermarck (Jude Arthurs), Ben Thompson (Ben Krauhaus), Corey Whitely, [c]Michael Cheek (Nicke Kabamba)
Opposition League Position: Sky Bet League 2 (1st)
Referee: Alan Young
Attendance: 8,164 (1,313)

(15.00) Kick Off [ 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 ]
(15.09) GOAL! Gillingham 0-1 Bromley FC: Thompson
(15.14) A Gills free kick is quickly robbed. Bromley have a shot deflected which falls kindly for Cheek who heads just over.
(15.18) GOAL! Gillingham 0-2 Bromley FC: Thompson
(15.24) Great run between defenders through the middle by Rowe. His shot forces a great save.
(15.27) GOAL! Gillingham 0-3 Bromley FC: Whitely
(15.44) GOAL! Gillingham 1-3 Bromley FC: Dack
(15.45) TEN additional minutes is signalled!
(15.46) Bromley drive a shot inches over bar.
(15.54) A fantastic Bromley ball misses 3 Gills defenders and falls perfect for Cheek who shoots straight at Morris when anywhere else it's likely to be a goal.
(15.55) Half Time 1-3

(16.10) The second half kicks off.
(16.12) Record signing Hale, on at half time, collects the ball wide and puts in a perfect ball for Andrews 3 yards out. He stumbles and somehow can't convert. He says he was pulled back but the ref says no.
(16.13) GOAL! Gillingham 1-4 Bromley FC: Thompson
(16.19) Better movement from Gills. Slick passing finds Hale who forces a good stop from the 'keeper. Dack puts the ball back in and Hale air kicks right in front of goal as the ball arrives just in the wrong place.
(16.21) Another great save, this time from Dack.
(16.24) Odutayo drives a shot wide for the visitors.
(16.25) The Gills have an effort hooked off the line.
(16.49) Brilliant header from Hale ends with an equally brilliant save.
(16.56) A minimum of 5 minutes will be added.
(17.01) FULL TIME 1-4

Gills' League Position After Game: 14th
Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cd0yp5ddpzlt
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7M6GuJA_f0