Gillingham 1-2 Bristol Rovers — League Two, 21 Mar 2026
Bristol Rovers beat Gillingham 2-1 in the League Two on 21 March 2026 at Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham. R. Hale, A. Kilgour, E. Harrison got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Gillingham have won 3 and Bristol Rovers 1, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Priestfield Stadium · Gillingham·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-016'Penalty
- 34'Foul
- 35'Foul
- 45'Alfie KilgourFoul
- Half-time1-0
- 46'out: R. De Havilland
- 46'
- 46'
- 46'
- 1-146'A. Kilgourassist: R. De Havilland
- 59'out: S. Ogie
- 71'Argument
- 1-272'
- 77'
- 77'
- 78'
- 82'
- 89'Armani LittleFoul
- 90+10'Time wasting
- 90+13'Armani LittleFoul
- 90+13'Armani LittleFoul
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Ryan De Havilland · Bristol Rovers
Gillingham
- 7.2Ronan HaleF
- 6.9Joshua AndrewsF
- 6.9Jake TurnerG
- 6.9Omar BecklesD
- 6.7Shadrach OgieD
- 6.7Armani LittleM
- 6.7Remeao HuttonM
- 6.7Sam GaleD
- 6.6Sebastian Palmer-HouldenF
- 6.6Sam VokesF
- 6.6Andrew SmithD
- 6.5Garath McClearyF
- 6.5Max ClarkM
- 6.2Bradley DackM
- 6.2Harry WaldockM
Bristol Rovers
- 7.7Ryan De HavillandM
- 7.5Ellis HarrisonF
- 7.5Joel SeniorM
- 7.3Alfie KilgourD
- 7.0Clinton MolaM
- 6.9Fabrizio CavegnF
- 6.9Luke ThomasM
- 6.7Yusuf AkhamrichF
- 6.6Joseph QuigleyF
- 6.5Kane Thompson-SommersM
- 6.3Kofi BalmerD
- 6.3Richard SmallwoodM
- 6.3Brad YoungG
- 6.2Jack SparkesM
- 6.0Tommy LeighF
- 5.9Riley-Jay HarbottleD
Line-ups
Bristol Rovers3-4-1-2
Gillingham3-1-4-2
Substitutes
GillinghamGareth Ainsworth
Substitutes
- 1G. MorrisG
- 22S. Ogie59'D6.7
- 11A. RoweM
- 19S. Vokes77'F6.6
- 7G. McCleary78'F6.5
- 10J. WilliamsM
- 12Sebastian Palmer-Houlden77'F6.6
Bristol RoversSteve Evans
Substitutes
- 1Luke SouthwoodG
- 27Joseph Quigley82'F6.6
- 11Luke Thomas46'M6.9
- 12T. LockyerD
- 15R. De Havilland46'M7.7
- 10Yusuf Akhamrich46'F6.7
- 14K. Thompson-Sommers46'M6.5
Team statistics
54%Possession46%
1.06Expected goals (xG)2.52
9Total shots18
3Shots on target8
3Shots off target4
3Blocked shots6
4Corners5
6Offsides7
12Fouls15
4Yellow cards3
1Red cards0
6Goalkeeper saves2
285Total passes224
168Accurate passes120
59%Pass accuracy54%
Gillingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronan Hale | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Joshua Andrews | 77 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jake Turner | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Omar Beckles | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Shadrach Ogie | 31 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Armani Little | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Remeao Hutton | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Sam Gale | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Sebastian Palmer-Houlden | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Sam Vokes | 13 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Andrew Smith | 59 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 6.6 |
| Garath McCleary | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Max Clark | 77 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Bradley Dack | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Harry Waldock | 78 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Bristol Rovers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan De Havilland | 45 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 7.7 |
| Ellis Harrison | 82 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Joel Senior | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | 7.5 |
| Alfie Kilgour | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Clinton Mola | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 6 | – | 7.0 |
| Fabrizio Cavegn | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Luke Thomas | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Yusuf Akhamrich | 45 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6.7 |
| Joseph Quigley | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Kane Thompson-Sommers | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Kofi Balmer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Richard Smallwood | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Brad Young | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jack Sparkes | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Tommy Leigh | 45 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.0 |
| Riley-Jay Harbottle | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 5.9 |
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