Match Report
| Gillingham | Gillingham |  |  | West Ham United | West Ham United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Neil Ball | N. Ball |  | 42 | G |  | 1 | | G | 53 | | Frank Maclean | F. Maclean | |||||||||
| Steve Fletcher | S. Fletcher | | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 50 |  | Alejandro José Mari | A. José Mari | |||||||||
| Anthony Benali | A. Benali | | 56 | D | | 3 | | D | 47 | | Daniele Laver | D. Laver | |||||||||
| Les Platt | L. Platt | | 49 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 41 | | Robert Priestley | R. Priestley | ||||||||
| Neil Laycock | N. Laycock | | 45 | D | | 5 | | M | 58 | | Del Brown | D. Brown | |||||||||
| James Prior | J. Prior | | 60 | M | | 6 | | M | 53 | | Eddie Sinclair | E. Sinclair | |||||||||
| Lomano Gascoigne | L. Gascoigne | | 52 | M | | 7 | | M | 48 | | Michael Windass | M. Windass | |||||||||
| Anthony Taylor | A. Taylor | | 50 | M | | 8 | | M | 43 | | Arthur Smith | A. Smith | |||||||||
| Peter Sheringham | P. Sheringham | | 46 | M | | | 9 | | A | 55 | | Nick Sinclair | N. Sinclair | ||||||||
| Dave Butt | D. Butt | | 52 | A | | 10 | | A | 48 | | Ruel Tiler | R. Tiler | |||||||||
| Mick Scales | M. Scales | | 51 | A | | 11 | | A | 43 | | Carl Todd | C. Todd | |||||||||
| Steve Ball | S. Ball | | 50 | A | | 12 | | G | 49 | | Tommy Keane | T. Keane | |||||||||
| Wayne Ince | W. Ince | | 46 | A | | 13 | | A | 42 | | Damien Mcleod | D. Mcleod | |||||||||
| Kevin Serrant | K. Serrant | | 39 | D | | 14 | | A | 42 | | Kemal Fortune | K. Fortune | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Green Towers Spa |
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Priestfield Stadium where Gillingham play host to West Ham United. A crowd of 2,756 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Gillingham are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while West Ham United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nigel Royce.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Gillingham are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while West Ham United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nigel Royce.
0.00
0-0Gillingham kick off and get the match underway!
9.25
0-0Lomano Gascoigne flicks a high ball forward to Dave Butt who takes it down. Dave Butt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.45
0-0Arthur Smith flicks a high ball forward to Nick Sinclair who takes it down. Nick Sinclair finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
16.56
Lomano Gascoigne knocks the ball forward to Mick Scales. Mick Scales knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.16
0-0Michael Windass threads a neat ball through to Ruel Tiler. Ruel Tiler makes a probing pass to Carl Todd but he's offside!
22.53
Steve Fletcher chips the ball to his team mate, Lomano Gascoigne. Lomano Gascoigne deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mick Scales. Mick Scales finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
27.28
Anthony Taylor knocks the ball to his team mate, Mick Scales. Mick Scales shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
30.46
0-0Lomano Gascoigne flicks a high ball forward to Dave Butt who takes it down. Dave Butt shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Frank Maclean effortlessly smothers it!
38.49
Anthony Benali threads a neat ball through to Peter Sheringham. Peter Sheringham flicks a high pass forward. Mick Scales collects the pass. Mick Scales controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
39.46
1-0Anthony Taylor receives the ball from a throw-in from Lomano Gascoigne. Anthony Taylor flicks a high pass forward. Dave Butt controls it well on his chest. Dave Butt controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Frank Maclean is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Gillingham appear unchanged since the first half. West Ham United also appear unchanged since the first half. The West Ham United players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
West Ham United kick off and get the second half underway!
47.25
Les Platt makes a simple pass to James Prior. James Prior runs deep into the other half of the pitch. James Prior passes the ball forward but Mick Scales is offside!
51.21
1-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
55.42
Anthony Benali knocks the ball forward to James Prior. James Prior deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mick Scales. Mick Scales knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.25
Lomano Gascoigne makes an attacking run forward. Lomano Gascoigne plays a scrappy one-two with Mick Scales and advances towards the goal... Lomano Gascoigne comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
60.11
1-0Gillingham have made 3 substitutions with Steve Ball replacing Steve Fletcher, Wayne Ince replacing James Prior and Kevin Serrant replacing Dave Butt .
63.41
Neil Laycock chips the ball to his team mate, Anthony Taylor. Anthony Taylor deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Serrant. Kevin Serrant controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Frank Maclean manages to keep it out.
67.08
Lomano Gascoigne plays the ball forward to Mick Scales. Mick Scales skips past Robert Priestley! Mick Scales shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
69.14
Del Brown makes a simple pass to Nick Sinclair. Nick Sinclair knocks in a cross ball towards Ruel Tiler. Ruel Tiler connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's well over the bar!
71.07
Anthony Benali knocks the ball to his team mate, Lomano Gascoigne. Lomano Gascoigne changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Lomano Gascoigne knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Robert Priestley.
77.08
1-0Michael Windass knocks the ball forward to Carl Todd. Carl Todd rushes past Anthony Benali! Some good footwork from Carl Todd provides some space. He shoots at goal. Neil Laycock steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
83.48
Lomano Gascoigne hits a low pass to Mick Scales. Mick Scales knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Frank Maclean who gathers it comfortably.
85.53
Lomano Gascoigne flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Serrant. Kevin Serrant shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
87.01
Alejandro José Mari knocks the ball to his team mate, Arthur Smith. Arthur Smith makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nick Sinclair. Nick Sinclair plays a one-two with Carl Todd and advances towards the goal... Nick Sinclair strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58.8%
41.2%
Play Area
23.5%
48.5%
27.9%
Scorers
| Dave Butt 39 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Lomano Gascoigne of Gillingham |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Neil Ball (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Steve Fletcher (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Anthony Benali (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Les Platt (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Neil Laycock (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | James Prior (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Lomano Gascoigne (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Anthony Taylor (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Peter Sheringham (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Dave Butt (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Mick Scales (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Steve Ball (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Wayne Ince (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Kevin Serrant (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Frank Maclean (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Alejandro José Mari (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Daniele Laver (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Robert Priestley (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Del Brown (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Eddie Sinclair (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Michael Windass (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Arthur Smith (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nick Sinclair (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ruel Tiler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Carl Todd (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Tommy Keane (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Damien Mcleod (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Kemal Fortune (ATT) | 0 | |