Gillingham 0-3 Luton — EFL Cup, 8 Aug 2026
Luton beat Gillingham 3-0 in the EFL Cup Round of 128 on 8 August 2026 at Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham. Nahki Wells, B. Benagr, Gideon Kodua got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 2 meetings, Gillingham have won 0 and Luton 1, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Priestfield Stadium · Gillingham·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-143'assist: Jayden Luker
- Half-time0-1
- 48'Jayden Lukerout: Kasey Palmer
- 50'Zane AlbarusFoul
- 0-259'B. Benagr
- 67'
- 67'Z. Albarusout: Harry Waldock
- 67'
- 67'out: S. Booth
- 68'L. Dobbsout: C. McManus
- 68'Jake Richardsout: Shayden Morris
- 69'
- 69'B. Benagrout: Gideon Kodua
- 69'
- 0-378'Gideon Kodua
- 88'Foul
- Full-time0-3
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Gillingham
- 6.7Kadeem HarrisM
- 6.7Robbie McKenzieM
- 6.6Conor McManusD
- 6.6William GoodwinF
- 6.3Harry WaldockM
- 6.3Zane AlbarusF
- 6.3Owen MasonG
- 6.3Sheldon KendallF
- 6.2Sullivan BoothF
- 6.2Nicholas FreemanM
- 6.2Ronan HaleF
- 6.2James BrophyM
- 5.9Andrew SmithD
- 5.9Omar BecklesD
- 5.9Logan DobbsD
- 5.7Sebastian Palmer-HouldenF
Luton
- 8.2George JohnstonD
- 7.6Josh KeeleyG
- 7.6Liam WalshM
- 7.5Harrison AshbyD
- 7.5Hakeem OdoffinD
- 7.3Jordan ClarkM
- 7.3Kallum NaismithD
- 7.3Nahki WellsF
- 7.2Benedict BenagrM
- 7.0Isaiah JonesD
- 6.9Gideon KoduaF
- 6.9Jayden LukerM
- 6.6Sverre SandalM
- 6.5Kasey PalmerM
- 6.3Jake RichardsM
- 6.0Shayden MorrisF
Line-ups
Luton4-1-4-1
Gillingham3-4-2-1
Substitutes
GillinghamGareth Ainsworth
Substitutes
- 9William Goodwin67'F6.6
- 3C. McManus68'D6.6
- 13T. Holtam
- 18Sheldon Kendall67'F6.3
- 24Harry Waldock67'M6.3
- 29Harry WebsterD
- 28D. Theodore
- 27M. LuxtonD
- 30S. Booth67'F6.2
LutonJack Wilshere
Substitutes
- 5Mads AndersenD
- 45Kasey Palmer48'M6.5
- 1James SheaG
- 44Devante ColeF
- 14Shayden Morris88'68'F6.0
- 33Harrison Ashby69'D7.5
- 30Gideon Kodua78'69'F6.9
- 4Sverre Sandal69'M6.6
- 12Joseph JohnsonD
Team statistics
34%Possession66%
7Total shots17
2Shots on target11
2Shots off target5
3Blocked shots1
2Corners9
1Offsides2
17Fouls10
1Yellow cards1
8Goalkeeper saves2
250Total passes492
143Accurate passes394
57%Pass accuracy80%
Gillingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kadeem Harris | 67 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Robbie McKenzie | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Conor McManus | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| William Goodwin | 23 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Harry Waldock | 23 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Zane Albarus | 67 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Owen Mason | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Sheldon Kendall | 23 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Sullivan Booth | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Nicholas Freeman | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.2 |
| Ronan Hale | 67 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| James Brophy | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Andrew Smith | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
| Omar Beckles | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Logan Dobbs | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Sebastian Palmer-Houlden | 67 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.7 |
Luton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Johnston | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.2 |
| Josh Keeley | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.6 |
| Liam Walsh | 69 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Harrison Ashby | 21 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.5 |
| Hakeem Odoffin | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Jordan Clark | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | 7.3 |
| Kallum Naismith | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Nahki Wells | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Benedict Benagr | 69 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Isaiah Jones | 69 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Gideon Kodua | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Jayden Luker | 48 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Sverre Sandal | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Kasey Palmer | 42 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Jake Richards | 68 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Shayden Morris | 22 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.0 |
Recent Form
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