Match Report
Gillingham went into the game 17th in the table on 53 points; Bristol Rovers sat 14th on 62 — a 9-point gap. Bristol Rovers had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 2nd in the league over the last five rounds against 14th overall. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Gillingham ran at 1.15 scored and 1.57 conceded, Bristol Rovers at 1.22 and 1.41.
Gillingham had been beaten in three straight games. Over the last five, Gillingham had taken 4 of 15 points to Bristol Rovers's 10.
16 meetings are on record — 10 won by Gillingham, 3 by Bristol Rovers, 3 drawn, at 2.75 goals per meeting. The recent editions have closed up — 1.6 goals per game over the last five against 2.75 all-time.
MEMS Priestfield Stadium in Gillingham staged the fixture, a ground that holds 11,582. Gillingham led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Gillingham: Ronan Aiden Connolly Shea Chapman Hale (16') · Bristol Rovers: A. Kilgour (46'), Ellis Harrison (72')
Key stats
Possession: Gillingham 54% · Bristol Rovers 46% · Total shots: 9-19 · On target: 3-8 · Corners: 4-5