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Gillingham vs Brighton U21: match report

Gillingham hosted Brighton & Hove Albion U21 at Priestfield Stadium on Tuesday 13 October 2026, in the EFL Trophy (round 2). Richard Eley is the referee, averaging 4.3 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.8.

Result and scorers

Gillingham 4-3 Brighton U21. Goals: Tom Eaves 32' (pen) for Gillingham; Bradley Dack 39' for Gillingham; Ethan Coleman 45'+1' for Gillingham; Louie Dayal 49' for Gillingham; Shane Nti 51' for Brighton U21; Shane Nti 70' for Brighton U21; Tyler Silsby 90'+4' for Brighton U21.

Key moments (contains the result)
  • 25' Yellow card: Nehemiah Oriola (Brighton U21)
  • 30' Yellow card: Ethan Coleman (Gillingham)
  • 32' Penalty: Tom Eaves (Gillingham)
  • 39' Goal: Bradley Dack (Gillingham)
  • 45'+1' Goal: Ethan Coleman (Gillingham)
  • 49' Goal: Louie Dayal (Gillingham)
  • 51' Goal: Shane Nti (Brighton U21)
  • 70' Goal: Shane Nti (Brighton U21)
  • 79' Yellow card: Logan Dobbs (Gillingham)
  • 90'+4' Goal: Tyler Silsby (Brighton U21)
Match stats (contains the result)
41.1%Possession58.9%
16Shots15
9Shots on target5
7Corners1
16Fouls8
1Offsides0
2Saves5
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Gillingham 3-4-3

Coach: Gareth Ainsworth

  1. 40 Rohan Luthra GK
  2. 5 Andrew Smith DEF
  3. 20 Jack Daley DEF
  4. 16 James Brophy DEF
  5. 29 Harry Webster MID
  6. 6 Ethan Coleman MID
  7. 27 Michael Luxton MID
  8. 32 Louie Dayal MID
  9. 18 Sheldon Kendall FWD
  10. 39 Tom Eaves FWD
  11. 23 Bradley Dack MID

Bench

  • 1 Oliver Wright GK
  • 3 Conor McManus DEF
  • 26 Logan Dobbs DEF
  • 31 Cruz Beszant MID
  • 12 Garath McCleary MID
  • 10 Ronan Hale FWD
  • 30 Sullivan Booth FWD

Brighton U21 4-2-3-1

Coach: Shannon Ruth

  1. 61 Steven Hall GK
  2. 51 Callum Mackley DEF
  3. 48 Benjamin Barclay DEF
  4. 69 Tate Ferdinand DEF
  5. 42 Sean Keogh DEF
  6. 50 Shane Nti MID
  7. 45 Kofi Shaw MID
  8. 57 Tyler Silsby FWD
  9. 55 Darius Lane MID
  10. 49 Nehemiah Oriola FWD
  11. 46 George Munday FWD

Bench

  • 64 Michael Dike GK
  • 67 Anton Palmer MID
  • 66 Henry Kasvosve MID
  • 53 Aidan West MID
  • 68 Bailey Palmer MID
  • 58 Valentin Joseph FWD
  • 71 Isaiah Fariq Aday Alakiu DEF
Previous meetings
  • Tuesday 4 October 2022: Gillingham 3-2 Brighton & Hove Albion U21