Gillingham 2-1 Tranmere — League Two, 7 Feb 2026
Gillingham beat Tranmere 2-1 in the League Two on 7 February 2026 at Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham. R. Hale scored for Gillingham; C. Whitaker for Tranmere. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Gillingham have won 1 and Tranmere 1, 3 draws.
Match timeline
- 1-025'assist: A. Little
- Half-time1-0
- 63'
- 63'
- 63'out: Sam Gale
- 2-065'
- 71'J. Plantout: Cameron Norman
- 72'out: M. Dickov
- 74'
- 2-178'assist: M. Dickov
- 80'
- 81'out: J. Lowe
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.9
Top rated
Gillingham
- 8.9Ronan HaleM
- 7.9Max ClarkD
- 7.3Ethan ColemanM
- 7.3Glenn MorrisG
- 7.2Bradley DackM
- 6.9Armani LittleM
- 6.7Sam VokesF
- 6.6Joshua AndrewsF
- 6.6Remeao HuttonD
- 6.5Sam GaleM
- 6.3Garath McClearyM
- 6.3Robbie McKenzieD
- 6.3Travis AkomeahD
- 6.3Sebastian Palmer-HouldenF
- 6.2Omar BecklesD
Tranmere
- 7.6Charlie WhitakerF
- 7.5Nathan SmithD
- 7.5Cameron NormanD
- 7.2Joe IronsideF
- 7.2Marko MarošiG
- 6.9Samuel FinleyM
- 6.7Kristian DennisF
- 6.7Jason LoweM
- 6.6Lewis WarringtonM
- 6.5Zech ObieroF
- 6.5Omari PatrickM
- 6.3Max DickovF
- 6.2Patrick BroughD
- 6.2James PlantM
- 6.0Stephen NegruD
Line-ups
Tranmere3-4-1-2
Gillingham4-2-3-1
Substitutes
GillinghamGareth Ainsworth
Substitutes
- 14Robbie McKenzie63'D6.3
- 25J. TurnerG
- 36C. AntwiM
- 9Joshua Andrews63'F6.6
- 5Andrew SmithD
- 30Sam Gale63'M6.5
- 12Sebastian Palmer-Houlden80'F6.3
TranmereAndrew Crosby
Substitutes
- 9K. Dennis74'F6.7
- 16J. Lowe81'M6.7
- 2Cameron Norman71'D7.5
- 30A. McGowanD
- 12J. BarrettG
- 42N. KennehM
- 31M. Dickov72'F6.3
Team statistics
38%Possession62%
1.27Expected goals (xG)1.46
15Total shots18
5Shots on target6
6Shots off target9
4Blocked shots3
8Corners8
3Offsides2
8Fouls5
5Goalkeeper saves3
248Total passes401
153Accurate passes288
62%Pass accuracy72%
Gillingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronan Hale | 80 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 8.9 |
| Max Clark | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | – | 7.9 |
| Ethan Coleman | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Glenn Morris | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Bradley Dack | 63 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Armani Little | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Sam Vokes | 63 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Joshua Andrews | 27 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Remeao Hutton | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Sam Gale | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Garath McCleary | 63 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Robbie McKenzie | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Travis Akomeah | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Sebastian Palmer-Houlden | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Omar Beckles | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Tranmere
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Whitaker | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | – | 1 | 7.6 |
| Nathan Smith | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Cameron Norman | 18 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Joe Ironside | 74 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Marko Maroši | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Samuel Finley | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6.9 |
| Kristian Dennis | 16 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jason Lowe | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Lewis Warrington | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Zech Obiero | 72 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Omari Patrick | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Max Dickov | 18 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Patrick Brough | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| James Plant | 72 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Stephen Negru | 81 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
GillinghamLLWWL
- L03 Feb 26ANotts County0-1
- L31 Jan 26HBromley1-4
- W24 Jan 26AHarrogate Town3-0
- W17 Jan 26HNewport County3-2
- L01 Jan 26ASwindon Town0-2
Head-to-head
- 16 Aug 25Tranmere1-1Gillingham
- 25 Jan 25Tranmere1-1Gillingham
- 14 Sept 24Gillingham3-0Tranmere
- 09 Mar 24Gillingham1-1Tranmere
- 25 Nov 23Tranmere3-1Gillingham
- 11 Mar 23Gillingham2-0Tranmere
Most recent meetings
Final table, League Two 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | -1 | 61 |
| 16 | Accrington ST | 46 | -11 | 53 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 46 | -19 | 53 |
| 18 | Cheltenham | 46 | -26 | 52 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury | 46 | -27 | 49 |
| 20 | Newport County | 46 | -29 | 43 |
| 21 | Tranmere | 46 | -25 | 41 |
| 22 | Crawley Town | 46 | -24 | 40 |
| 23 | Harrogate Town | 46 | -29 | 39 |
Before and after
Gillingham
- Previous: Notts County 1-0 Gillingham, 3 Feb 2026 · League Two
- Next: Crewe 1-0 Gillingham, 14 Feb 2026 · League Two
Tranmere
- Previous: Tranmere 0-2 Salford City, 31 Jan 2026 · League Two
- Next: Tranmere 2-0 Crawley Town, 14 Feb 2026 · League Two
Data updated