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Gillingham vs Bristol Rovers: match report

Gillingham hosted Bristol Rovers at Priestfield Stadium on Saturday 19 September 2026, in the EFL League Two (round 7). Sunny Sukhvir Gill is the referee, averaging 3.2 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.0.

Result and scorers

Gillingham 3-0 Bristol Rovers. Goals: James Brophy 55' for Gillingham; Sheldon Kendall 85' for Gillingham; Sheldon Kendall 89' for Gillingham. Attendance: 5,947.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 55' Goal: James Brophy (Gillingham)
  • 65' Yellow card: Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers)
  • 68' Yellow card: Kofi Balmer (Bristol Rovers)
  • 85' Goal: Sheldon Kendall (Gillingham)
  • 89' Goal: Sheldon Kendall (Gillingham)
  • 90'+5' Yellow card: Garath McCleary (Gillingham)
Match stats (contains the result)
53.7%Possession46.3%
10Shots8
6Shots on target2
2Corners1
8Fouls8
3Offsides4
2Saves3
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Gillingham 3-4-2-1

Coach: Gareth Ainsworth

  1. 1 Oliver Wright GK
  2. 5 Andrew Smith DEF
  3. 19 Omar Beckles DEF
  4. 26 Logan Dobbs DEF
  5. 22 Nick Freeman MID
  6. 14 Robbie McKenzie MID
  7. 34 Eli King MID
  8. 11 Lamin Sillah FWD
  9. 16 James Brophy MID
  10. 24 Harry Waldock MID
  11. 10 Ronan Hale FWD

Bench

  • 12 Garath McCleary FWD
  • 9 Will Goodwin FWD
  • 27 Michael Luxton MID
  • 18 Sheldon Kendall FWD
  • 13 Taite Holtam GK
  • 29 Harry Webster DEF
  • 20 Jack Daley DEF

Bristol Rovers 4-2-3-1

Coach: Steve Evans

  1. 1 Brad Young GK
  2. 2 Tom James DEF
  3. 4 Kofi Balmer DEF
  4. 17 Ciarán Kelly DEF
  5. 14 Ben Purrington DEF
  6. 21 Richard Smallwood MID
  7. 6 Clinton Mola DEF
  8. 7 Shaqai Forde FWD
  9. 11 Jack Aitchison MID
  10. 10 Bobby Kamwa FWD
  11. 19 Ellis Harrison FWD

Bench

  • 29 Fabrizio Cavegn FWD
  • 8 Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny MID
  • 9 Joe Quigley FWD
  • 32 Charlie Binns GK
  • 5 Alfie Kilgour DEF
  • 3 Jack Sparkes MID
  • 27 Philip Sanyaolu MID
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 21 March 2026: Gillingham 1-2 Bristol Rovers
  • Saturday 8 November 2025: Bristol Rovers 0-1 Gillingham
  • Saturday 20 February 2021: Gillingham 2-0 Bristol Rovers
  • Wednesday 2 December 2020: Bristol Rovers 0-2 Gillingham
  • Tuesday 17 September 2019: Bristol Rovers 1-1 Gillingham