Match Report
9 points for Gillingham (11th), 6 for Northampton Town (17th): a 3-point gap. The last five rounds placed Gillingham 2nd in the league for form — higher than their 11th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Gillingham 1.33 scored and 1 conceded per game, Northampton Town 0.5 and 0.83, with the league averaging 1.33.
Across 14 recorded meetings, Gillingham have 6 wins to Northampton Town's 5, with 3 draws, at 2.86 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 64% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 71%.
MEMS Priestfield Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 11,582. It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.
Goal scorers
Gillingham: Conor McManus (7') · Northampton Town: Logan Briggs (36')
Key stats
Possession: Gillingham 55% · Northampton Town 45% · Total shots: 11-5 · On target: 3-1 · Corners: 4-4