Match Report
53 points for Gillingham (17th), 41 for Tranmere Rovers (21st): a 12-point gap. Tranmere Rovers ranked 15th in the league on five-round form, well above their 21st table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.15/1.57 for Gillingham and 1.17/1.72 for Tranmere Rovers (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
Defeat had followed defeat for Tranmere Rovers — five in succession. Gillingham had banked 6 of the last 15 points on offer; Tranmere Rovers, 0.
Across 12 recorded meetings, Gillingham have 4 wins to Tranmere Rovers's 4, with 4 draws, at 2.83 goals per meeting.
MEMS Priestfield Stadium in Gillingham, capacity 11,582, hosted the game.
Goal scorers
Gillingham: Ronan Aiden Connolly Shea Chapman Hale (25'), Ronan Aiden Connolly Shea Chapman Hale (65') · Tranmere Rovers: Charlie Whitaker (78')
Key stats
Possession: Gillingham 38% · Tranmere Rovers 62% · Total shots: 14-18 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 8-8