Match Report
Gillingham went into the game 4th in the table on 12 points; Tranmere Rovers sat 10th on 10 — a 2-point gap. Per game in the league, Gillingham were scoring 1.57 and conceding 0.86, Tranmere Rovers 1.29 and 1, against a competition average of 1.26 goals per team per game.
Tranmere Rovers carried a 6-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
Across 13 recorded meetings, Gillingham have 5 wins to Tranmere Rovers's 4, with 4 draws, at 2.85 goals per meeting.
MEMS Priestfield Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 11,582. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Gillingham: Logan Dobbs (68'), Ronan Hale (80')
Key stats
Possession: Gillingham 47% · Tranmere Rovers 53% · Total shots: 10-15 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 5-5