English League One

Gillingham vs Sunderland, 2021-22 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One
Gillingham
  • 24': Danny Lloyd (P)
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1 - 2
Sunderland
  • 45'+3': Aiden O'Brien
  • 54': Tom Flanagan
  • Red Card 67': Elliot Embleton

About

Gillingham are hosting Sunderland 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': Attempt saved. Aiden O'Brien (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
  • 5': Foul by Stuart O'Keefe (Gillingham).
  • 5': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Jack Tucker (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 7': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Ron-Thorben Hoffmann.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Rhys Bennett (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Dempsey with a cross.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Max Ehmer (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 7': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
  • 8': Carl Winchester (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Robbie McKenzie (Gillingham).
  • 12': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Jack Tucker (Gillingham).
  • 14': Foul by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
  • 14': Robbie McKenzie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Danny Lloyd (Gillingham).
  • 16': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryan Jackson with a cross.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ross Stewart.
  • 20': Foul by Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham).
  • 20': Ron-Thorben Hoffmann (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Penalty Gillingham. Stuart O'Keefe draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 24': Penalty conceded by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 24': Goal! Gillingham 1, Sunderland 0. Danny Lloyd (Gillingham) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 26': Foul by Elliot Embleton (Sunderland).
  • 26': Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Robbie McKenzie.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Elliot Embleton with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Danny Lloyd (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stuart O'Keefe with a headed pass.
  • 32': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Rhys Bennett.
  • 33': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Vadaine Oliver.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Pritchard.
  • 34': Offside, Gillingham. Robbie McKenzie tries a through ball, but Vadaine Oliver is caught offside.
  • 35': Offside, Gillingham. Ryan Jackson tries a through ball, but Vadaine Oliver is caught offside.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Mustapha Carayol (Gillingham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kyle Dempsey.
  • 38': Foul by Max Ehmer (Gillingham).
  • 38': Ross Stewart (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Jack Tucker (Gillingham).
  • 41': Carl Winchester (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham).
  • 43': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
  • 43': Ryan Jackson (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Aiden O'Brien (Sunderland).
  • 45'+1': Ryan Jackson (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Max Ehmer (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Jackson.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Gillingham 1, Sunderland 1. Aiden O'Brien (Sunderland) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Neil with a cross.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Gillingham 1, Sunderland 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Gillingham 1, Sunderland 1.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Carl Winchester (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Stuart O'Keefe with a headed pass.
  • 47': Aiden O'Brien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Max Ehmer (Gillingham).
  • 49': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Ryan Jackson (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Lloyd.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Robbie McKenzie (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 51': Carl Winchester (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Mustapha Carayol (Gillingham).
  • 52': Attempt missed. Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 53': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Rhys Bennett.
  • 54': Goal! Gillingham 1, Sunderland 2. Tom Flanagan (Sunderland) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Pritchard with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Ross Stewart.
  • 58': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Max Ehmer.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 61': Substitution, Gillingham. John Akinde replaces Mustapha Carayol.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Stuart O'Keefe (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Vadaine Oliver with a headed pass.
  • 62': Foul by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
  • 62': Rhys Bennett (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Offside, Sunderland. Aiden O'Brien tries a through ball, but Carl Winchester is caught offside.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by John Akinde with a headed pass.
  • 66': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Tom Flanagan.
  • 66': Foul by John Akinde (Gillingham).
  • 66': Ron-Thorben Hoffmann (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Daniel Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Alex Pritchard.
  • 67': Foul by Elliot Embleton (Sunderland).
  • 67': Jack Tucker (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) is shown the red card.
  • 69': Foul by Rhys Bennett (Gillingham).
  • 69': Ross Stewart (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt missed. John Akinde (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vadaine Oliver with a headed pass.
  • 71': Substitution, Sunderland. Bailey Wright replaces Alex Pritchard.
  • 72': Foul by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
  • 72': Robbie McKenzie (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. John Akinde (Gillingham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robbie McKenzie with a cross.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Kyle Dempsey (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Carl Winchester (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
  • 81': Substitution, Gillingham. Charlie Kelman replaces Rhys Bennett.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Charlie Kelman (Gillingham) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Dempsey with a cross.
  • 83': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Dennis Cirkin.
  • 84': Charlie Kelman (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Foul by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
  • 84': Ross Stewart (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Kyle Dempsey (Gillingham) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Jack Tucker (Gillingham) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 84': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Aiden O'Brien.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Danny Lloyd (Gillingham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Dempsey.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Tucker.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Robbie McKenzie (Gillingham) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Max Ehmer.
  • 89': Attempt missed. John Akinde (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robbie McKenzie with a cross.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Stuart O'Keefe (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Jackson with a cross.
  • 90': Substitution, Sunderland. William Harris replaces Aiden O'Brien.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Gillingham. Gerald Sithole replaces Max Ehmer.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Gerald Sithole (Gillingham).
  • 90'+2': Tom Flanagan (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Charlie Kelman (Gillingham).
  • 90'+2': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Charlie Kelman (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Vadaine Oliver (Gillingham) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ryan Jackson.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Gillingham 1, Sunderland 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Gillingham 1, Sunderland 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Priestfield Stadium
Location: Gillingham, England
Attendance: 6,310

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

GIL Gillingham (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Jamie Cumming (GK)
5 Max Ehmer
6 Jack Tucker
18 Rhys Bennett
14 Robbie Mckenzie
2 Ryan Jackson
4 Stuart O'Keefe
8 Kyle Dempsey
24 Mustapha Carayol
17 Danny Lloyd
19 Vadaine Oliver
Gillingham Substitutes:
Oliver Lee, Daniel Adshead, John Akinde, Ben Reeves, Gerald Sithole, Charlie Kelman, Aaron Chapman.

SUN Sunderland (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
39 Ron-Thorben Hofmann (GK)
6 Callum Doyle
3 Tom Flanagan
17 Dennis Cirkin Yellow Card
15 Carl Winchester
21 Alex Pritchard
24 Daniel Neil
13 Luke O'Nien
14 Ross Stewart Yellow Card
10 Aiden O'Brien
8 Elliot Embleton Red Card
Sunderland Substitutes:
Lee Burge, William Harris, Denver Hume, Ollie Younger, Harrison Sohna, Stephen Wearne, Bailey Wright.

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