Gillingham vs Plymouth Argyle, 2017-18 English League One, Regular Season
· English League One
FT
5 - 2
5 - 2
Eaves' hat-trick dashes Plymouth's play-off hopes
Eaves' hat-trick dashes Plymouth's play-off hopes
Match Timeline
- 7': Goal! Gillingham 1, Plymouth Argyle 0. Josh Parker (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lee Martin.
- 23': Goal! Gillingham 1, Plymouth Argyle 1. Joel Grant (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 30': Goal! Gillingham 2, Plymouth Argyle 1. Tom Eaves (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Ehmer.
- 36': Goal! Gillingham 3, Plymouth Argyle 1. Tom Eaves (Gillingham) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Luke O'Neill with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': Gabriel Zakuani (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Goal! Gillingham 4, Plymouth Argyle 1. Tom Eaves (Gillingham) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Max Ehmer.
- 57': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Cameron Sangster replaces Alex Fletcher.
- 58': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Aaron Taylor-Sinclair replaces Ruben Lameiras.
- 65': Substitution, Gillingham. Jake Hessenthaler replaces Lee Martin.
- 74': Substitution, Gillingham. Conor Wilkinson replaces Tom Eaves.
- 77': Goal! Gillingham 4, Plymouth Argyle 2. Graham Carey (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sonny Bradley.
- 79': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Alex Battle replaces Joel Grant.
- 84': Substitution, Gillingham. Elliott List replaces Josh Parker.
- 85': Conor Wilkinson (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Yann Songo'o (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Goal! Gillingham 5, Plymouth Argyle 2. Elliott List (Gillingham) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke O'Neill.
Statistics
 PLY |
GIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 53 | Possession | 47 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: English League One
Venue: Priestfield Stadium
Location: Gillingham, England
Attendance: 6,269
Venue: Priestfield Stadium
Location: Gillingham, England
Attendance: 6,269
EFL League One Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | +13 | 25 |
| 2 | Stockport County | 12 | +12 | 23 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 12 | +5 | 22 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 13 | +2 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Gillingham (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Tomás Holy (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Zakuani  |
| 5 | Max Ehmer |
| 33 | Mark Byrne |
| 3 | Bradley Garmston |
| 2 | Luke O'Neill |
| 11 | Lee Martin |
| 26 | Callum Reilly |
| 7 | Scott Wagstaff |
| 14 | Josh Parker |
| 9 | Tom Eaves |
Plymouth Argyle (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Remi Matthews (GK) |
| 22 | Zak Vyner |
| 15 | Sonny Bradley |
| 3 | Gary Sawyer |
| 2 | Gary Miller |
| 24 | David Fox |
| 10 | Graham Carey |
| 4 | Yann Songo'o |
| 27 | Alex Fletcher |
| 16 | Joel Grant |
| 11 | Ruben Lameiras |
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