Match summary
Gillingham beat Bristol Rovers 3-0 in the League Two (England), Regular Season.
More details:
Gillingham vs Bristol RoversResult, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Goal!
3-0
Sheldon Kendall
89'·Gillingham
⚽
Goal!
2-0
Sheldon Kendall
85'·Gillingham
⚽
83'Substitution
Gillingham
75'Substitution
Gillingham
72'Substitution
Bristol Rovers
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Bristol Rovers
54%Ball Possession46%
10Shots Total8
6Shots On Target2
1Corners1
8Fouls8
1Yellow Cards2
3Offsides4
2Saves3
356Passes310
4Shots Off Target2
57Attacks73
24Dangerous Attacks44
6Shots Inside Box3
4Shots Outside Box5
3Goals0
8Free Kicks8
0Shots Blocked4
4Substitutions1
18Tackles18
2Assists0
226Accurate Passes177
17Total Crosses18
5Accurate Crosses6
6Interceptions15
49Duels Won57
3Big Chances Created0
2Big Chances Missed0
Team Lineups
Manager: Gareth Ainsworth
Starting XI
1
OW
Oliver Wright5
AS
Andy Smith26
LD
Logan Dobbs22
NF
Nick Freeman24
HW
Harry Waldock11
LS
Lamin SillahSubstitutes
9
WG
Will Goodwin13
TH
Taite Holtam18
SK
Sheldon Kendall20
JD
Jack Daley27
ML
Michael Luxton29
HW
Harry WebsterManager: Steve Evans
Starting XI
1
BY
Brad Young7
SF
Shaq Forde10
BK
Bobby KamwaSubstitutes
3
JS
Jack Sparkes5
AK
Alfie Kilgour8
RR
Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny9
JQ
Joe Quigley27
PS
Philip Sanyaolu32
CB
Charlie BinnsPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sheldon Kendall MF | 7' | 2 | 0 | 3/3 | - | - | 0/2 | |
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 23(78%) | 4 | 6/11 | ||
Oliver Wright GK | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 39(50%) | - | 2/2 | |
Nick Freeman MF | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 33(69%) | 2 | 7/12 | |
Andy Smith DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 37(58%) | 4 | 9/11 | |
Lamin Sillah FW | 75' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 17(80%) | 3 | 10/26 | |
Logan Dobbs DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 43(69%) | 1 | 10/16 | |
Harry Waldock FW | 83' | 0 | 1 | - | 23(46%) | 2 | 9/24 | |
| 62' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 24(86%) | - | 0/1 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 32(60%) | 1 | 6/14 | ||
Michael Luxton MF | 7' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(67%) | 1 | 3/4 | |
Will Goodwin FW | 15' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 5(75%) | 1 | 1/2 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 30(66%) | 2 | 2/5 | ||
 Eli King MF | 83' | 0 | 0 | - | 43(56%) | 1 | 2/3 | |
| 28' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(50%) | 1 | 1/2 |
Gillingham vs Bristol Rovers — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | 15 | W2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9/15 | 8-3 |
| Bristol Rovers | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10/15 | 7-4 |
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- W4-1 @ Rochdale2026-09-05
- W2-0 vs Tranmere Rovers2026-09-12
- D2-2 vs Chelsea U212026-08-25
- W2-0 @ Crawley Town2026-08-29
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- L0-2 @ Grimsby Town2026-09-12
- Meetings on record
- 17
- Period covered
- 2009-11-21 – 2026-03-21
- Gillingham wins
- 10
- Draws
- 3
- Bristol Rovers wins
- 4
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.76
- Over 2.5 goals
- 53%
- Both teams scored
- 59%
- Home side won
- 47%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 3W 1D 1L (Gillingham view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 2 vs 2.76
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | Gillingham | 1-2 | Bristol Rovers |
| 2025-11-08 | Bristol Rovers | 0-1 | Gillingham |
| 2021-02-20 | Gillingham | 2-0 | Bristol Rovers |
| 2020-12-02 | Bristol Rovers | 0-2 | Gillingham |
| 2019-09-17 | Bristol Rovers | 1-1 | Gillingham |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | 11 | 6 | 9 | 2 | DDDWW | 2 | +9 |
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 6 | 12 | 4 | WWWWL | 1 | +1 |
- Points gap
- 3 ptsGillingham 9 · Bristol Rovers 12
- Positions
- #11 vs #2
- Goals per game
- 1.33/1 vs 2/1.33scored/conceded per game · league average 1.32
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 17 matches
Goals
32-15
Total matches
17Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 17 matches
10
Gillingham wins
3
Draws
4
Bristol Rovers wins
Goals Scored
32 - 15
Matchday 7 — League Two
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- Colchester United vs Cheltenham Town — 19 Sept 20261-1
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