Gillingham 1-0 Shrewsbury — League Two, 2 May 2026
Gillingham beat Shrewsbury 1-0 in the League Two on 2 May 2026 at Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham. G. McCleary scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Gillingham have won 0 and Shrewsbury 1, 4 draws.
· kickoff·Priestfield Stadium · Gillingham·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 31'Foul
- 36'out: J. Williams
- 37'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 57'Foul
- 65'out: G. McCleary
- 71'I. Leeout: Luca Hoole
- 71'out: I. England
- 71'
- 72'
- 74'
- 87'out: H. Aiston
- 1-090'
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
7.6
Top rated
Gillingham
- 7.6Garath McClearyF
- 7.5Glenn MorrisG
- 7.3Jonathan WilliamsM
- 7.2Sam VokesF
- 7.0Andrew SmithD
- 6.9Armani LittleM
- 6.9Sam GaleD
- 6.9Conor MastersonD
- 6.6Max ClarkM
- 6.5Robbie McKenzieM
- 6.5Ronan HaleF
- 6.3Sebastian Palmer-HouldenF
- 6.3Bradley DackF
- 6.2Remeao HuttonM
Shrewsbury
- 7.2Kevin BerkoeM
- 7.2Iwan MorganF
- 7.2Taylor PerryM
- 6.9Bradley IhionvienF
- 6.9Joshua RuffelsD
- 6.6Tommy McDermottM
- 6.6Isaac LeeD
- 6.6Will GrayM
- 6.5Hugo AistonF
- 6.3William BoyleD
- 6.3John MarquisF
- 6.3Isaac EnglandD
- 6.2George LloydF
- 6.2Will BrookG
- 6.2Thomas SangM
- 5.6Luca HooleD
Line-ups
Shrewsbury3-4-1-2
Gillingham3-4-2-1
Substitutes
GillinghamGareth Ainsworth
Substitutes
- 7G. McCleary90'65'F7.6
- 25J. TurnerG
- 10J. Williams36'M7.3
- 27N. KhumbeniM
- 15T. AkomeahD
- 12Sebastian Palmer-Houlden74'F6.3
- 37S. BoothF
ShrewsburyGavin Cowan
Substitutes
- 26Sam StubbsD
- 2Luca Hoole71'D5.6
- 1Matthew CoxG
- 7T. McDermott72'M6.6
- 48Bradley Ihionvien71'F6.9
- 38I. England71'D6.3
- 46H. Aiston87'F6.5
Team statistics
49%Possession51%
0.31Expected goals (xG)1.82
6Total shots15
2Shots on target5
2Shots off target6
2Blocked shots4
2Corners5
4Offsides4
10Fouls14
1Yellow cards2
5Goalkeeper saves1
306Total passes303
197Accurate passes221
64%Pass accuracy73%
Gillingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garath McCleary | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.6 |
| Glenn Morris | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Jonathan Williams | 54 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 7.3 |
| Sam Vokes | 74 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Andrew Smith | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Armani Little | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Sam Gale | 36 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Conor Masterson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Max Clark | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Robbie McKenzie | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Ronan Hale | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Sebastian Palmer-Houlden | 16 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Bradley Dack | 65 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Remeao Hutton | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.2 |
Shrewsbury
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Berkoe | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Iwan Morgan | 87 | – | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Taylor Perry | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Bradley Ihionvien | 19 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Joshua Ruffels | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Tommy McDermott | 18 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Isaac Lee | 71 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Will Gray | 71 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.6 |
| Hugo Aiston | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| William Boyle | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| John Marquis | 72 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Isaac England | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| George Lloyd | 71 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Will Brook | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Thomas Sang | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Luca Hoole | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.6 |
Recent Form
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