Gillingham vs Cheltenham Town, 2021-22 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Gillingham

FT
0 - 2

Cheltenham Town

30': Sean Long
60': Alfie May

About

Gillingham are hosting Cheltenham 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': Attempt missed. Alfie May (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sean Long with a cross.
2': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Ryan Jackson.
2': Attempt missed. Kyle Joseph (Cheltenham Town) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Crowley with a cross following a corner.
3': Foul by Jack Tucker (Gillingham).
3': Kyle Vassell (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
4': Attempt missed. John Akinde (Gillingham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Olly Lee with a through ball.
6': Daniel Crowley (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
6': Foul by Max Ehmer (Gillingham).
7': Attempt saved. Chris Hussey (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
8': Attempt missed. Mustapha Carayol (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harvey Lintott with a cross.
10': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Daniel Phillips.
10': Attempt blocked. Matthew Pollock (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Crowley with a cross.
11': Attempt blocked. Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
12': Foul by Mustapha Carayol (Gillingham).
12': Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
14': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Liam Sercombe.
17': Foul by Max Ehmer (Gillingham).
17': Kyle Vassell (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Attempt saved. Alfie May (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
18': Attempt blocked. Kyle Vassell (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
21': Attempt missed. Daniel Phillips (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
25': Attempt blocked. Ellis Chapman (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Sercombe.
27': Offside, Gillingham. Ryan Jackson tries a through ball, but Harvey Lintott is caught offside.
27': Foul by Kyle Vassell (Cheltenham Town).
27': Jack Tucker (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Attempt missed. Daniel Adshead (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
30': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Robbie McKenzie.
30': Attempt blocked. Matthew Pollock (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Hussey with a cross.
30': Goal! Gillingham 0, Cheltenham Town 1. Sean Long (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
33': Attempt saved. Harvey Lintott (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
35': Attempt blocked. Robbie McKenzie (Gillingham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Jackson with a cross.
35': Foul by Kyle Joseph (Cheltenham Town).
35': Robbie McKenzie (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
36': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Sean Long.
37': Attempt blocked. Daniel Adshead (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
37': Attempt blocked. Daniel Phillips (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Adshead.
40': Attempt blocked. Olly Lee (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
42': Attempt missed. Harvey Lintott (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by John Akinde.
43': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Max Ehmer.
43': Attempt blocked. Daniel Crowley (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
44': Attempt blocked. Alfie May (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Hussey.
44': Attempt blocked. Kyle Joseph (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
44': Attempt saved. Olly Lee (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
45'+2': Attempt missed. John Akinde (Gillingham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Olly Lee with a through ball.
45'+2': First Half ends, Gillingham 0, Cheltenham Town 1.
45': Second Half begins Gillingham 0, Cheltenham Town 1.
48': Attempt saved. Kyle Vassell (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alfie May.
49': Attempt blocked. Mustapha Carayol (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robbie McKenzie.
49': Attempt missed. Robbie McKenzie (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
53': Foul by Max Ehmer (Gillingham).
53': Kyle Vassell (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
53': Max Ehmer (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54': Foul by Robbie McKenzie (Gillingham).
54': Kyle Joseph (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Sean Long.
60': Goal! Gillingham 0, Cheltenham Town 2. Alfie May (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kyle Vassell with a headed pass.
61': Attempt saved. Olly Lee (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
61': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Scott Flinders.
63': Hand ball by Ellis Chapman (Cheltenham Town).
64': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Christian Norton replaces Daniel Crowley.
64': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Kyle Joseph.
69': Scott Flinders (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card.
70': Chris Hussey (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Foul by Harvey Lintott (Gillingham).
72': Attempt missed. Kyle Vassell (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alfie May.
73': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Callum Wright replaces Alfie May.
75': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Matthew Pollock.
77': Substitution, Gillingham. Gerald Sithole replaces Mustapha Carayol.
81': Substitution, Gillingham. Joseph Gbode replaces Olly Lee.
85': Offside, Gillingham. Robbie McKenzie tries a through ball, but Harvey Lintott is caught offside.
86': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Andy Williams replaces Kyle Vassell.
86': Substitution, Gillingham. Sam Gale replaces Daniel Phillips.
89': Foul by Ellis Chapman (Cheltenham Town).
89': John Akinde (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Foul by Joseph Gbode (Gillingham).
90': Sean Long (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Andy Williams (Cheltenham Town).
90'+2': Max Ehmer (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Callum Wright (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Sercombe.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Gillingham 0, Cheltenham Town 2.
0': Match ends, Gillingham 0, Cheltenham Town 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Priestfield Stadium
Location: Gillingham, England
Attendance: 3,115

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 (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Jamie Cumming (GK)
6	Jack Tucker
5	Max Ehmer
14	Robbie Mckenzie
2	Ryan Jackson
10	Oliver Lee
20	Daniel Phillips
16	Daniel Adshead
15	John Akinde
24	Mustapha Carayol
23	Harvey Lintott

Gillingham Substitutes:

Gerald Sithole, Sam Gale, Joseph Gbode, Aaron Chapman, Bailey Akehurst.

Cheltenham Town (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
20	Scott Flinders (GK)
4	Matthew Pollock
6	Lewis Freestone
2	Sean Long
11	Ellis Chapman
8	Liam Sercombe
28	Daniel Crowley
3	Chris Hussey
21	Kyle Joseph
10	Alfie May
9	Kyle Vassell

Cheltenham Town Substitutes:

Owen Evans, Dylan Barkers, Andy Williams, Grant Horton, Callum Wright, Will Armitage, Christian Norton.

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