Gillingham vs Blackpool, 2020-21 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Gillingham

3': Dominic Samuel
49': Dominic Samuel

FT
2 - 0

Blackpool

About

Gillingham are hosting Blackpool 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.
3': Foul by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
3': Josh Eccles (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Michael Nottingham.
3': Connor Ogilvie (Gillingham) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Scott Robertson with a cross following a corner.
3': Goal! Gillingham 1, Blackpool 0. Dominic Samuel (Gillingham) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Tucker with a headed pass following a corner.
6': Connor Ogilvie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
8': Foul by Dominic Samuel (Gillingham).
8': Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Jack Bonham.
12': Foul by Ethan Robson (Blackpool).
12': Jordan Graham (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Grant Ward.
15': Foul by Grant Ward (Blackpool).
15': Scott Robertson (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Attempt blocked. Jordan Graham (Gillingham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Ogilvie.
16': Chris Maxwell (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham).
16': Attempt blocked. Demetri Mitchell (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
17': Attempt missed. CJ Hamilton (Blackpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
17': Foul by Grant Ward (Blackpool).
17': Jacob Mellis (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18': Attempt missed. Jacob Mellis (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
22': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Oliver Turton.
23': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Marvin Ekpiteta.
23': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Marvin Ekpiteta.
23': Demetri Mitchell (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Connor Ogilvie (Gillingham).
25': Demetri Mitchell (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
25': Foul by Dominic Samuel (Gillingham).
30': Foul by Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool).
30': Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
33': Attempt blocked. Bez Lubala (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Keshi Anderson.
33': Hand ball by Bez Lubala (Blackpool).
34': Bez Lubala (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Ryan Jackson (Gillingham).
38': Attempt saved. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ethan Robson.
38': Connor Ogilvie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
39': Foul by Bez Lubala (Blackpool).
39': Jordan Graham (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Ethan Robson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Jacob Mellis (Gillingham).
42': Foul by Grant Ward (Blackpool).
42': Scott Robertson (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Bez Lubala (Blackpool).
45': Jacob Mellis (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45': Foul by Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham).
45': Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Keshi Anderson (Blackpool).
45'+1': Josh Eccles (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': First Half ends, Gillingham 1, Blackpool 0.
45': Second Half begins Gillingham 1, Blackpool 0.
46': Demetri Mitchell (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
46': Foul by Dominic Samuel (Gillingham).
47': Connor Ogilvie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by CJ Hamilton (Blackpool).
49': Goal! Gillingham 2, Blackpool 0. Dominic Samuel (Gillingham) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vadaine Oliver.
51': Foul by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
51': Jack Tucker (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Substitution, Blackpool. James Husband replaces Michael Nottingham.
53': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Oliver Turton.
56': Foul by Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham).
56': James Husband (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by James Husband (Blackpool).
58': Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Jerry Yates.
62': Attempt saved. Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
63': Substitution, Blackpool. Sullay Kaikai replaces Bez Lubala.
67': Foul by Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham).
67': James Husband (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Foul by Josh Eccles (Gillingham).
70': Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': Foul by CJ Hamilton (Blackpool).
70': Jordan Graham (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': James Husband (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham).
71': Foul by Ethan Robson (Blackpool).
71': Josh Eccles (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Substitution, Blackpool. Gary Madine replaces Keshi Anderson.
74': Foul by Sullay Kaikai (Blackpool).
74': Ryan Jackson (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Sullay Kaikai (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75': Attempt missed. Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Tucker.
76': Attempt saved. Sullay Kaikai (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Demetri Mitchell.
76': Attempt blocked. CJ Hamilton (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
76': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Connor Ogilvie.
78': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Zech Medley.
80': Substitution, Gillingham. Robbie McKenzie replaces Scott Robertson because of an injury.
80': Attempt blocked. Sullay Kaikai (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Grant Ward with a cross.
80': Dominic Samuel (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Ethan Robson (Blackpool).
81': Foul by Ethan Robson (Blackpool).
81': Josh Eccles (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Ethan Robson (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82': Foul by Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham).
82': Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool).
84': Jacob Mellis (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
84': Offside, Gillingham. Jack Tucker tries a through ball, but Vadaine Oliver is caught offside.
85': Substitution, Gillingham. John Akinde replaces Vadaine Oliver.
86': Foul by Jordan Graham (Gillingham).
86': Oliver Turton (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
88': Demetri Mitchell (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
88': Foul by Ryan Jackson (Gillingham).
88': Attempt saved. Ethan Robson (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
89': Foul by Robbie McKenzie (Gillingham).
89': Sullay Kaikai (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Attempt missed. Ethan Robson (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Sullay Kaikai (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
90'+1': Substitution, Gillingham. Alexander MacDonald replaces Dominic Samuel.
90'+3': CJ Hamilton (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Foul by Connor Ogilvie (Gillingham).
90'+3': Attempt saved. Demetri Mitchell (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
90'+3': Attempt saved. Gary Madine (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+3': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Jack Bonham.
90'+6': Offside, Blackpool. Grant Ward tries a through ball, but Gary Madine is caught offside.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Gillingham 2, Blackpool 0.
0': Match ends, Gillingham 2, Blackpool 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Priestfield Stadium
Location: Gillingham, England

EFL League One Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Bradford City	7	+3	15
2	Sheffield Wednesday	7	+7	14
3	Plymouth Argyle	7	+4	13
4	Huddersfield Town	7	+5	12

Full Table

Line-Ups

Gillingham (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Jack Bonham (GK)
6	Zech Medley
5	Jack Tucker
3	Connor Ogilvie
2	Ryan Jackson
18	Jacob Mellis
20	Scott Robertson
17	Josh Eccles
19	Vadaine Oliver
10	Jordan Graham
9	Dominic Samuel

Gillingham Substitutes:

Joe Walsh, Alexander MacDonald, Henry Woods, Trae Coyle, John Akinde, Robbie Mckenzie.

Blackpool (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Chris Maxwell (GK)
12	Michael Nottingham
21	Marvin Ekpiteta
15	Demetri Mitchell
20	Oliver Turton
6	Ethan Robson
8	Keshi Anderson
18	Grant Ward
9	Jerry Yates
30	Beryly Lubula
22	Christopher Hamilton

Blackpool Substitutes:

Jordan Williams, Sullay Kaikai, Jack Sims, Daniel Kemp, Gary Madine, Oliver Sarkic, James Husband.

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