Rotherham United vs Gillingham, 2021-22 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Rotherham United

39': Freddie Ladapo
45': Mickel Miller
59': Daniel Barlaser (P)
81': Daniel Barlaser
89': Chiedozie Ogbene

FT
5 - 1

Gillingham

5': Oliver Lee
71': Ryan Jackson

About

Rotherham United are hosting Gillingham at AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, 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': Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Wes Harding with a cross.
5': Goal! Rotherham United 0, Gillingham 1. Olly Lee (Gillingham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Jackson.
6': Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
6': Foul by Danny Lloyd (Gillingham).
7': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Olly Lee.
7': Attempt blocked. Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser with a cross.
7': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Aaron Chapman.
11': Substitution, Gillingham. Harvey Lintott replaces Max Ehmer because of an injury.
13': Foul by Daniel Phillips (Gillingham).
13': Michael Smith (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Attempt missed. Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
14': Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
14': Foul by Danny Lloyd (Gillingham).
15': Foul by Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United).
15': Harvey Lintott (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wes Harding with a cross.
19': Attempt blocked. Mickel Miller (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Wiles.
19': Daniel Phillips (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Michael Smith (Rotherham United).
20': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Danny Lloyd.
21': Attempt blocked. Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser.
22': Foul by John Akinde (Gillingham).
22': Wes Harding (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Mickel Miller.
27': Hand ball by Olly Lee (Gillingham).
30': Foul by John Akinde (Gillingham).
30': Viktor Johansson (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Daniel Phillips (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Michael Smith (Rotherham United).
33': Attempt blocked. Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Rathbone.
34': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Jack Tucker.
34': Attempt blocked. Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser.
34': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Olly Lee.
38': Ryan Jackson (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card.
38': Foul by Harvey Lintott (Gillingham).
38': Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Attempt saved. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
39': Goal! Rotherham United 1, Gillingham 1. Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
41': Offside, Rotherham United. Daniel Barlaser tries a through ball, but Michael Smith is caught offside.
42': Foul by Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United).
42': John Akinde (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Foul by Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham United).
42': John Akinde (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
43': Attempt missed. Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser.
44': Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
44': Foul by John Akinde (Gillingham).
45': Goal! Rotherham United 2, Gillingham 1. Mickel Miller (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
45'+1': Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1': Foul by Mustapha Carayol (Gillingham).
45'+7': First Half ends, Rotherham United 2, Gillingham 1.
45': Second Half begins Rotherham United 2, Gillingham 1.
45': Substitution, Gillingham. Gerald Sithole replaces John Akinde.
46': Foul by Robbie McKenzie (Gillingham).
46': Michael Smith (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
47': Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47': Foul by Daniel Phillips (Gillingham).
48': Attempt missed. Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
48': Foul by Michael Smith (Rotherham United).
48': Robbie McKenzie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Wiles.
51': Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
51': Foul by Mustapha Carayol (Gillingham).
52': Attempt missed. Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mickel Miller with a cross following a set piece situation.
53': Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Oliver Rathbone.
54': Attempt blocked. Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
55': Foul by Mustapha Carayol (Gillingham).
55': Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Harvey Lintott.
57': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Aaron Chapman.
58': Penalty Rotherham United. Michael Ihiekwe draws a foul in the penalty area.
58': Penalty conceded by Robbie McKenzie (Gillingham) after a foul in the penalty area.
59': Goal! Rotherham United 3, Gillingham 1. Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
61': Attempt blocked. Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chiedozie Ogbene.
64': Substitution, Rotherham United. Shane Ferguson replaces Mickel Miller.
65': Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Oliver Rathbone following a fast break.
69': Foul by Harvey Lintott (Gillingham).
69': Wes Harding (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Penalty Rotherham United. Chiedozie Ogbene draws a foul in the penalty area.
71': Penalty conceded by Ryan Jackson (Gillingham) after a foul in the penalty area.
71': Second yellow card to Ryan Jackson (Gillingham) for a bad foul.
72': Penalty missed! Still Rotherham United 3, Gillingham 1. Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
72': Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
73': Substitution, Gillingham. Bailey Akehurst replaces Daniel Phillips.
75': Substitution, Rotherham United. Joshua Kayode replaces Michael Smith.
78': Attempt blocked. Joshua Kayode (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chiedozie Ogbene with a cross.
78': Attempt missed. Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
79': Attempt missed. Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser.
79': Substitution, Rotherham United. William Grigg replaces Freddie Ladapo.
80': Foul by Rarmani Edmonds-Green (Rotherham United).
80': Gerald Sithole (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
81': Goal! Rotherham United 4, Gillingham 1. Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joshua Kayode.
84': Attempt saved. Wes Harding (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oliver Rathbone.
84': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Aaron Chapman.
85': Hand ball by Joshua Kayode (Rotherham United).
89': Goal! Rotherham United 5, Gillingham 1. Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Oliver Rathbone.
90': Offside, Rotherham United. Michael Ihiekwe tries a through ball, but Joshua Kayode is caught offside.
90'+3': Foul by Ben Wiles (Rotherham United).
90'+3': Olly Lee (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Shane Ferguson with a cross.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Rotherham United 5, Gillingham 1.
0': Match ends, Rotherham United 5, Gillingham 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Location: Rotherham, England
Attendance: 8,008

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

Rotherham United (3-1-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Viktor Johansson (GK)
20	Michael Ihiekwe
2	Wes Harding
23	Rarmani Edmonds-Green
4	Daniel Barlaser
18	Oliver Rathbone
8	Ben Wiles
14	Mickel Miller
11	Chiedozie Ogbene
24	Michael Smith
10	Freddie Ladapo

Rotherham United Substitutes:

Will Grigg, Jamie Lindsay, Joshua Kayode, Hakeem Odofin, Joe Mattock, Shane Ferguson, Josh Vickers.

Gillingham (5-4-1)

No.	Name
12	Aaron Chapman (GK)
14	Robbie Mckenzie
6	Jack Tucker
5	Max Ehmer
17	Danny Lloyd
2	Ryan Jackson
20	Daniel Phillips
4	Stuart O'Keefe
24	Mustapha Carayol
10	Oliver Lee
15	John Akinde

Gillingham Substitutes:

Bailey Akehurst, Harvey Lintott, Tommy Crump, Gerald Sithole.

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