Match summary
Before kickoff, Shrewsbury Town were 19th in the table but 10th on points from the last five league games.
Gillingham's winning goal came in the 90th minute (Garath McCleary).
Gillingham vs Shrewsbury Town Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
2025/2026Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Shrewsbury Town
49%Ball Possession51%
6Shots Total14
2Shots On Target3
2Corners5
10Fouls14
1Yellow Cards2
4Offsides4
5Saves1
305Passes309
2Shots Off Target7
67Attacks97
25Dangerous Attacks41
0Shots Inside Box8
6Shots Outside Box6
1Goals0
14Free Kicks10
2Shots Blocked4
3Substitutions6
0Hit Woodwork1
8Tackles7
196Accurate Passes222
7Total Crosses18
1Accurate Crosses5
7Interceptions6
43Duels Won43
0Big Chances Created1
0Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Manager: Gareth Ainsworth
Starting XI
Substitutes
Manager: Gavin Cowan
Starting XI
Substitutes
46
HA
Hugo AistonPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 46(41%) | - | 1/1 | ||
| 25' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 5(60%) | - | - | ||
| 74' | 0 | 0 | - | 17(38%) | - | 13/16 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 22(91%) | - | 3/5 | ||
| 54' | 0 | 0 | - | 24(75%) | 5 | 8/11 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 43(79%) | - | 1/6 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 36(59%) | - | 3/5 | ||
| 16' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(50%) | - | 2/5 | ||
 Sam Gale DF | 36' | 0 | 0 | - | 8(89%) | - | 1/2 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 14(50%) | - | 1/5 | ||
| 65' | 0 | 0 | - | 20(85%) | 1 | 2/6 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 18(64%) | 1 | 4/13 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 24(45%) | 1 | 3/6 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 24(62%) | 2 | 4/7 |
Gillingham vs Shrewsbury Town — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | 15 | L3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4/15 | 6-12 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 15 | D2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8/15 | 5-4 |
- W2-0 vs Accrington Stanley2026-04-06
- D0-0 @ Salford City2026-04-11
- L1-2 @ Cheltenham Town2026-04-14
- L1-4 vs Grimsby Town2026-04-18
- L2-6 @ Barnet2026-04-25
- W1-0 vs Tranmere Rovers2026-04-03
- L1-2 @ Bromley2026-04-07
- W1-0 vs Oldham Athletic2026-04-11
- D0-0 @ Crawley Town2026-04-18
- D2-2 vs Fleetwood Town2026-04-25
- Meetings on record
- 21
- Period covered
- 2010-09-11 – 2025-11-29
- Gillingham wins
- 3
- Draws
- 11
- Shrewsbury Town wins
- 7
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.43
- Over 2.5 goals
- 33%
- Both teams scored
- 57%
- Home side won
- 24%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 0W 4D 1L (Gillingham view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 2.2 vs 2.43
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-29 | Shrewsbury Town | 3-3 | Gillingham |
| 2022-01-25 | Gillingham | 0-0 | Shrewsbury Town |
| 2021-08-28 | Shrewsbury Town | 2-1 | Gillingham |
| 2021-04-10 | Gillingham | 0-0 | Shrewsbury Town |
| 2020-10-03 | Shrewsbury Town | 1-1 | Gillingham |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | 18 | 45 | 50 | -20 | WDLLL | 18 | 0 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 19 | 45 | 49 | -26 | WLWDD | 10 | +9 |
- Points gap
- 1 ptsGillingham 50 · Shrewsbury Town 49
- Positions
- #18 vs #19
- Goals per game
- 1.16/1.6 vs 0.93/1.51scored/conceded per game · league average 1.29
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 21 matches
Goals
23-28
Total matches
21Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 21 matches
3
Gillingham wins
11
Draws
7
Shrewsbury Town wins
Goals Scored
23 - 28
Matchday 46 — League Two
- Barrow vs Newport County — 2 May 20261-2
- Bromley vs Walsall — 2 May 20263-1
- Colchester United vs Cheltenham Town — 19 Sept 20261-1
- Salford City vs Crawley Town — 17 Oct 20262-1
- Crewe Alexandra vs Cambridge United — 2 May 20260-0
- Fleetwood Town vs Milton Keynes Dons — 2 May 20261-1
- Harrogate Town vs Barnet — 2 May 20261-2
- Notts County vs Bristol Rovers — 2 May 20261-1
- Oldham Athletic vs Accrington Stanley — 10 Oct 20260-0
- Swindon Town vs Chesterfield — 2 May 20261-2