Match Report
The table gap was wide: 16 points between Gillingham U18 (8th, 45 pts) and Bristol Rovers U18 (18th, 29 pts). Gillingham U18's recent output lagged their position: 17th on form over five rounds while 8th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Gillingham U18 2.1 scored and 2 conceded per game, Bristol Rovers U18 1.59 and 3.11, with the league averaging 1.9.
Gillingham U18 entered with four wins in a row, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Gillingham U18 had banked 12 of the last 15 points on offer; Bristol Rovers U18, 3.




