Gillingham vs Northampton Town, 2020-21 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Gillingham

11': Vadaine Oliver
68': Oliver Lee

FT
2 - 2

Northampton Town

79': Ryan Edmondson
83': Fraser Horsfall

About

Gillingham are hosting Northampton Town at Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Foul by Mickel Miller (Northampton Town).
2': Jack Tucker (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Alexander Jones (Northampton Town).
2': Robbie Cundy (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Attempt blocked. Olly Lee (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
6': Foul by Robbie Cundy (Gillingham).
6': Mickel Miller (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
7': Attempt missed. Joseph Mills (Northampton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
8': Foul by Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham).
8': Lloyd Jones (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Attempt blocked. Alexander MacDonald (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olly Lee.
10': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Lloyd Jones.
10': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Jonathan Mitchell.
11': Attempt missed. Robbie Cundy (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Olly Lee with a cross following a corner.
11': Goal! Gillingham 1, Northampton Town 0. Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner following a corner.
13': Foul by Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham).
13': Lloyd Jones (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Connor Ogilvie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Ryan Watson (Northampton Town).
14': Ryan Watson (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
16': Attempt saved. Dominic Samuel (Gillingham) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
16': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Jonathan Mitchell.
17': Attempt missed. Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexander MacDonald following a corner.
20': Attempt saved. Kyle Dempsey (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Jackson.
20': Hand ball by Alexander MacDonald (Gillingham).
25': Attempt missed. Alexander Jones (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
26': Offside, Gillingham. Vadaine Oliver tries a through ball, but Dominic Samuel is caught offside.
26': Alexander MacDonald (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Mickel Miller (Northampton Town).
27': Offside, Gillingham. Stuart O'Keefe tries a through ball, but Ryan Jackson is caught offside.
30': Offside, Northampton Town. Mickel Miller tries a through ball, but Alexander Jones is caught offside.
32': Foul by Stuart O'Keefe (Gillingham).
32': Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
32': Stuart O'Keefe (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
33': Foul by Peter Kioso (Northampton Town).
33': Kyle Dempsey (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
34': Attempt saved. Robbie Cundy (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olly Lee with a cross.
36': Attempt saved. Mickel Miller (Northampton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
36': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Jack Bonham.
37': Dominic Samuel (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Foul by Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town).
38': Attempt saved. Olly Lee (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyle Dempsey.
39': Foul by Alexander Jones (Northampton Town).
39': Robbie Cundy (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Olly Lee (Gillingham).
39': Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Hand ball by Joseph Mills (Northampton Town).
40': Joseph Mills (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
41': Attempt missed. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bryn Morris.
42': Alexander Jones (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Foul by Robbie Cundy (Gillingham).
42': Robbie Cundy (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
44': Attempt missed. Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Jackson with a cross.
45'+2': Foul by Connor Ogilvie (Gillingham).
45'+2': Peter Kioso (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': First Half ends, Gillingham 1, Northampton Town 0.
45': Second Half begins Gillingham 1, Northampton Town 0.
45': Substitution, Northampton Town. Danny Rose replaces Alexander Jones.
48': Foul by Dominic Samuel (Gillingham).
48': Lloyd Jones (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Danny Rose (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
48': Foul by Connor Ogilvie (Gillingham).
52': Foul by Dominic Samuel (Gillingham).
52': Joseph Mills (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Alexander MacDonald (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
54': Foul by Bryn Morris (Northampton Town).
55': Bryn Morris (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55': Dominic Samuel (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
55': Foul by Lloyd Jones (Northampton Town).
56': Attempt missed. Robbie Cundy (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Olly Lee with a cross following a set piece situation.
57': Substitution, Northampton Town. Mark Marshall replaces Mickel Miller.
57': Substitution, Northampton Town. Ryan Edmondson replaces Shaun McWilliams.
59': Attempt missed. Dominic Samuel (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Jackson with a cross.
60': Foul by Olly Lee (Gillingham).
60': Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Attempt saved. Ryan Edmondson (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Sam Hoskins with a cross.
60': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Jack Bonham.
62': Foul by Olly Lee (Gillingham).
62': Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Attempt blocked. Bryn Morris (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Hoskins.
62': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Connor Ogilvie.
63': Attempt missed. Peter Kioso (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Hoskins with a cross following a corner.
64': Attempt missed. Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Jackson.
65': Offside, Gillingham. Connor Ogilvie tries a through ball, but Dominic Samuel is caught offside.
66': Attempt blocked. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Marshall.
67': Connor Ogilvie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Foul by Ryan Edmondson (Northampton Town).
68': Goal! Gillingham 2, Northampton Town 0. Olly Lee (Gillingham) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Jackson.
70': Foul by Peter Kioso (Northampton Town).
70': Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Dominic Samuel (Gillingham).
71': Peter Kioso (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Dominic Samuel (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
72': Danny Rose (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72': Foul by Stuart O'Keefe (Gillingham).
73': Attempt blocked. Mark Marshall (Northampton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Hoskins.
73': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Robbie Cundy.
73': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Olly Lee.
74': Attempt missed. Lloyd Jones (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bryn Morris with a cross following a corner.
74': Attempt saved. Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
75': Substitution, Northampton Town. Caleb Chukwuemeka replaces Ryan Watson.
76': Hand ball by Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham).
78': Hand ball by Kyle Dempsey (Gillingham).
79': Goal! Gillingham 2, Northampton Town 1. Ryan Edmondson (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Caleb Chukwuemeka.
82': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Connor Ogilvie.
83': Goal! Gillingham 2, Northampton Town 2. Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Joseph Mills with a cross following a corner.
83': Attempt saved. Alexander MacDonald (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Vadaine Oliver with a headed pass.
83': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Jonathan Mitchell.
86': Attempt blocked. Mark Marshall (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryn Morris.
86': Attempt saved. Danny Rose (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Caleb Chukwuemeka.
86': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Jack Bonham.
87': Dominic Samuel (Gillingham) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Kyle Dempsey.
88': Connor Ogilvie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Mark Marshall (Northampton Town).
88': Substitution, Gillingham. Gerald Sithole replaces Dominic Samuel.
88': Substitution, Gillingham. Jordan Graham replaces Olly Lee.
90': Substitution, Gillingham. Robbie McKenzie replaces Ryan Jackson because of an injury.
90': Attempt blocked. Alexander MacDonald (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Dempsey.
90': Offside, Gillingham. Alexander MacDonald tries a through ball, but Vadaine Oliver is caught offside.
90'+1': Foul by Gerald Sithole (Gillingham).
90'+1': Lloyd Jones (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Vadaine Oliver.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Hoskins with a cross following a corner.
90'+2': Offside, Gillingham. Alexander MacDonald tries a through ball, but Gerald Sithole is caught offside.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Mark Marshall (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joseph Mills with a cross.
90'+4': Foul by Alexander MacDonald (Gillingham).
90'+4': Mark Marshall (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+5': Attempt blocked. Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town) header from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Mark Marshall with a cross.
90'+5': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Robbie Cundy.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Gillingham 2, Northampton Town 2.
0': Match ends, Gillingham 2, Northampton Town 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Priestfield Stadium
Location: Gillingham, England

EFL League One Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Sheffield Wednesday	6	+7	13
2	Huddersfield Town	6	+6	12
3	Bradford City	6	+2	12
4	Cambridge United	6	+2	11

Full Table

Line-Ups

Gillingham (4-3-1-2)

No.	Name
1	Jack Bonham (GK)
5	Jack Tucker
25	Robbie Cundy
3	Connor Ogilvie
2	Ryan Jackson
19	Vadaine Oliver
4	Stuart O'Keefe
11	Oliver Lee
16	Alexander MacDonald
8	Kyle Dempsey
9	Dominic Samuel

Gillingham Substitutes:

Sacha Bastien, Jordan Graham, Gerald Sithole, Thomas O'Connor, Henry Woods, Tyreke Johnson, Robbie Mckenzie.

Northampton Town (4-3-3)

No.	Name
13	Jonathan Mitchell (GK)
6	Fraser Horsfall
28	Lloyd Jones
23	Joseph Mills
15	Peter Kioso
18	Bryn Morris
8	Ryan Watson
17	Shaun McWilliams
10	Alex Jones
14	Mickel Miller
7	Sam Hoskins

Northampton Town Substitutes:

Mark Marshall, Caleb Chukwuemeka, Ryan Edmondson, Charlie Woods, Cian Bolger, Michael Harriman, Danny Rose.

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