Gillingham 2-1 Crewe — League Two, 21 Mar 2023
Gillingham beat Crewe 2-1 in the League Two on 21 March 2023 at MEMS Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham, Kent. Thomas Nichols and A. O'Brien scored for Gillingham; C. Ainley for Crewe. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Gillingham have won 3 and Crewe 1, 1 draw.
· kickoff·MEMS Priestfield Stadium · Gillingham, Kent·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 11'Foul
- 42'Regan GriffithsFoul
- Half-time0-0
- 1-056'assist: A. MacDonald
- 1-162'C. Ainley
- 67'
- 67'out: G. Lapslie
- 69'
- 2-170'assist: Thomas Nichols
- 77'
- 84'C. Ainleyout: Matúš Holíček
- 90+2'
- 90+3'C. Alexanderout: David Tutonda
- 90+5'Time wasting
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Gillingham
- 8.0Thomas NicholsF
- 7.9Alex MacDonaldM
- 7.3Aiden O'BrienF
- 7.2Cheye AlexanderD
- 7.0Max EhmerD
- 7.0Ethan ColemanM
- 7.0Shaun WilliamsM
- 6.9Oliver HawkinsF
- 6.9Robbie McKenzieD
- 6.9Conor MastersonD
- 6.7Glenn MorrisG
- 6.7Dominic JefferiesM
- 6.6George LapslieM
- 6.5Timothée DiengM
Crewe
- 7.0Callum AinleyF
- 6.9Regan GriffithsM
- 6.9Elliott NevittF
- 6.9Joel TabinerM
- 6.7Luke OffordD
- 6.5Kelvin MellorD
- 6.5David AmooM
- 6.5Matúš HolíčekM
- 6.3Rio AdebisiD
- 6.3Conor ThomasD
- 6.2Courtney Baker-RichardsonF
- 6.2Dave RichardsG
- 6.2Daniel AgyeiM
Line-ups
Crewe4-4-1-1
Gillingham4-4-2
Substitutes
GillinghamN. Harris
Substitutes
- 3David Tutonda90+3'D
- 35T. AbrahamsF
- 4William Wright90+2'D
- 44A. O'Brien70'67'F7.3
- 49G. Lapslie67'M6.6
- 18E. Coleman77'M7.0
- 33T. HoltamG
CreweL. Bell
Substitutes
- 9Courtney Baker-Richardson69'F6.2
- 27Matúš Holíček84'M6.5
- 29S. LawtonD
- 30O. LuntM
- 34T. WebsterF
- 35Z. Kempster-DownM
Team statistics
52%Possession48%
8Total shots13
4Shots on target3
4Shots off target6
0Blocked shots4
3Corners3
4Offsides1
11Fouls13
2Yellow cards1
2Goalkeeper saves2
383Total passes351
261Accurate passes219
68%Pass accuracy62%
Gillingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Nichols | 77 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Alex MacDonald | 89 | – | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Aiden O'Brien | 23 | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Cheye Alexander | 89 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Max Ehmer | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Ethan Coleman | 13 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Shaun Williams | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Oliver Hawkins | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Robbie McKenzie | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Conor Masterson | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Glenn Morris | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Dominic Jefferies | 67 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| George Lapslie | 23 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Timothée Dieng | 67 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
Crewe
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Ainley | 84 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Regan Griffiths | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Elliott Nevitt | 90 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Joel Tabiner | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Luke Offord | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Kelvin Mellor | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.5 |
| David Amoo | 69 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Matúš Holíček | 11 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Rio Adebisi | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Conor Thomas | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Courtney Baker-Richardson | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Dave Richards | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Daniel Agyei | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
GillinghamLWDDL
- L18 Mar 23AWalsall0-2
- W11 Mar 23HTranmere2-0
- D07 Mar 23AStockport County0-0
- D04 Mar 23AHarrogate Town0-0
- L28 Feb 23HBradford0-2
CreweLLWDD
- L18 Mar 23ANorthampton0-1
- L14 Mar 23AStevenage0-1
- W10 Mar 23HSalford City4-3
- D04 Mar 23ASutton Utd1-1
- D25 Feb 23HRochdale1-1
Head-to-head
- 08 Oct 22Crewe1-1Gillingham
- 01 Feb 22Gillingham1-0Crewe
- 20 Nov 21Crewe2-0Gillingham
- 26 Jan 21Gillingham4-1Crewe
- 03 Nov 20Crewe0-1Gillingham
- 12 Mar 16Gillingham3-0Crewe
Most recent meetings
Final table, League Two 2022/23
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Grimsby | 46 | -7 | 61 |
| 12 | Tranmere | 46 | -3 | 58 |
| 13 | Crewe | 46 | -12 | 58 |
| 14 | Sutton Utd | 46 | -12 | 58 |
| 15 | Newport County | 46 | -3 | 57 |
| 16 | Walsall | 46 | -3 | 55 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 46 | -13 | 55 |
| 18 | Doncaster | 46 | -19 | 55 |
| 19 | Harrogate Town | 46 | -9 | 52 |
Before and after
Gillingham
- Previous: Walsall 2-0 Gillingham, 18 Mar 2023 · League Two
- Next: Gillingham 1-0 Carlisle, 25 Mar 2023 · League Two
Crewe
- Previous: Northampton 1-0 Crewe, 18 Mar 2023 · League Two
- Next: Doncaster 0-2 Crewe, 1 Apr 2023 · League Two
Data updated