Postat 49 minutes
Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Jamie Robson.
League Two Scores & Fixtures
Friday 22nd December
League Two Table
On Friday 22nd December
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- Gillingham, Position 9, Points 32
- Forest Green Rovers, Position 23, Points 16
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 22 | 29 | 49 |
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| 2 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 43 |
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| 3 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 44 | 32 | 12 | 40 |
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| 4 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 39 |
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| 5 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 45 | 36 | 9 | 37 |
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| 6 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 43 | 2 | 36 |
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| 7 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 35 |
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| 8 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 32 |
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| 9 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 32 |
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| 10 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 31 |
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| 11 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 31 |
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| 12 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 30 |
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| 13 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 30 |
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| 14 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 39 | -5 | 30 |
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| 15 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 27 |
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| 16 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 27 |
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| 17 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 39 | -7 | 26 |
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| 18 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 24 |
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| 19 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 39 | -13 | 24 |
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| 20 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 23 |
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| 21 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 32 | 45 | -13 | 23 |
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| 22 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 35 | -6 | 21 |
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| 23 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 37 | -17 | 16 |
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| 24 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 48 | -22 | 14 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 3 : Promotion
- Position 4 - 7 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 23 - 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Forest Green Rovers
Manager: Troy Deeney
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Daniels, Goalkeeper
25, Dabo, Defender
5, Inniss, Defender
15, Moore-Taylor, Defender
17, Robson, Defender
28, Jones, Midfielder
8, McCann, Midfielder
27, Bunker, Midfielder
7, McAllister, Striker
9, Stevens, Striker
39, Morton, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, L. Daniels , Yellow Card at 25 minutes
- Number 17, J. Robson
- Number 15, J. Moore-Taylor , Captain
- Number 5, R. Innis
- Number 25, F. Dabo , substituted for D. Bernard at 65 minutes
- Number 27, H. Bunker
- Number 8, C. McCann , substituted for A. Bendle at 85 minutes
- Number 28, C. Jones , substituted for R. Brown at 78 minutes
- Number 39, C. Morton
- Number 9, M. Stevens , substituted for T. Omotoye at 65 minutes
- Number 7, K. McAllister
Substitutes
home team, Forest Green Rovers
- Number 12, A. Bendle , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 5
- Number 3, D. Bernard
- Number 29, R. Brown
- Number 6, T. Jenks
- Number 4, D. Johnson
- Number 23, T. Omotoye
- Number 20, J. Searle
away team, Gillingham
Manager: Stephen Clemence
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
25, Turner, Goalkeeper
14, McKenzie, Defender
4, Masterson, Defender
5, Ehmer, Defender
13, Malone, Defender
18, Coleman, Defensive Midfielder
38, Dieng, Defensive Midfielder
23, Mahoney, Attacking Midfielder
7, Lapslie, Attacking Midfielder
17, Clarke, Attacking Midfielder
45, Bonne, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 25, J. Turner
- Number 13, S. Malone
- Number 5, M. Ehmer , Captain
- Number 4, C. Masterson
- Number 14, R. McKenzie , substituted for C. Alexander at 84 minutes
- Number 38, T. Dieng
- Number 18, E. Coleman
- Number 17, J. Clarke , substituted for J. Williams at 62 minutes
- Number 7, G. Lapslie , substituted for A. Nadesan at 59 minutes
- Number 23, C. Mahoney
- Number 45, M. Bonne , substituted for T. Nichols at 59 minutes
away team, Gillingham
- Number 2, C. Alexander
- Number 12, O. Hawkins
- Number 1, G. Morris
- Number 10, A. Nadesan , Yellow Card at 86 minutes
- Number 9, T. Nichols
- Number 22, S. Ogie
- Number 8, J. Williams
home team, Forest Green Rovers
Manager: Troy Deeney
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Daniels, Goalkeeper
25, Dabo, Defender
5, Inniss, Defender
15, Moore-Taylor, Defender
17, Robson, Defender
28, Jones, Midfielder
8, McCann, Midfielder
27, Bunker, Midfielder
7, McAllister, Striker
9, Stevens, Striker
39, Morton, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, L. Daniels , Yellow Card at 25 minutes
- Number 17, J. Robson
- Number 15, J. Moore-Taylor , Captain
- Number 5, R. Innis
- Number 25, F. Dabo , substituted for D. Bernard at 65 minutes
- Number 27, H. Bunker
- Number 8, C. McCann , substituted for A. Bendle at 85 minutes
- Number 28, C. Jones , substituted for R. Brown at 78 minutes
- Number 39, C. Morton
- Number 9, M. Stevens , substituted for T. Omotoye at 65 minutes
- Number 7, K. McAllister
Substitutes
- Number 12, A. Bendle , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 5
- Number 3, D. Bernard
- Number 29, R. Brown
- Number 6, T. Jenks
- Number 4, D. Johnson
- Number 23, T. Omotoye
- Number 20, J. Searle
away team, Gillingham
Manager: Stephen Clemence
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
25, Turner, Goalkeeper
14, McKenzie, Defender
4, Masterson, Defender
5, Ehmer, Defender
13, Malone, Defender
18, Coleman, Defensive Midfielder
38, Dieng, Defensive Midfielder
23, Mahoney, Attacking Midfielder
7, Lapslie, Attacking Midfielder
17, Clarke, Attacking Midfielder
45, Bonne, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 25, J. Turner
- Number 13, S. Malone
- Number 5, M. Ehmer , Captain
- Number 4, C. Masterson
- Number 14, R. McKenzie , substituted for C. Alexander at 84 minutes
- Number 38, T. Dieng
- Number 18, E. Coleman
- Number 17, J. Clarke , substituted for J. Williams at 62 minutes
- Number 7, G. Lapslie , substituted for A. Nadesan at 59 minutes
- Number 23, C. Mahoney
- Number 45, M. Bonne , substituted for T. Nichols at 59 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 2, C. Alexander
- Number 12, O. Hawkins
- Number 1, G. Morris
- Number 10, A. Nadesan , Yellow Card at 86 minutes
- Number 9, T. Nichols
- Number 22, S. Ogie
- Number 8, J. Williams
- Referee:
- Sam Allison
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Gregory Read
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Mark Pottage
- Fourth Official:
- Daniel Middleton
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Forest Green v GillinghamOverall Possession
Shots
Forest Green Rovers 11Gillingham 11Shots on target
Forest Green Rovers 4Gillingham 3Shots off target
Forest Green Rovers 3Gillingham 5Blocked shots
Forest Green Rovers 4Gillingham 3Total touches in the box
Forest Green Rovers 20Gillingham 19Goalkeeper saves
Forest Green Rovers 3Gillingham 4Fouls
Forest Green Rovers 11Gillingham 9Corners
Forest Green Rovers 3Gillingham 8Season so far
League Two
Key, Forest Green v Gillingham
Form guide
All competitions
Forest Green Rovers lose
v Blackpool
3
0
FA Cup
Gillingham lose
v Bradford City
0
2
League Two
Forest Green Rovers lose
v Milton Keynes Dons
2
0
League Two
Gillingham won
v Charlton Athletic
2
0
FA Cup
Forest Green Rovers won
v Scarborough Athletic
2
4
FA Cup
Gillingham won
v AFC Wimbledon
1
0
League Two
Forest Green Rovers lose
v Oxford United
0
1
EFL Trophy
Gillingham lose
v Tranmere Rovers
3
1
League Two
Forest Green Rovers lose
v Bradford City
0
3
League Two
Gillingham won
v Salford City
3
1
League Two
Match Facts
This will be the first ever meeting between Forest Green Rovers and Gillingham in the top four tiers of English football.
Gillingham have failed to win on each of their last two visits to Gloucestershire (D1 L1), with both games coming against Cheltenham in April 2013 and April 2022.
Forest Green Rovers have lost 30 league games in 2023, the most by a Football League side in a calendar year since Stevenage in 2013 (also 30). The last team to lose more games in a year were Oxford United in 2000 (32 defeats).
Only Stockport County (91) and Mansfield Town (76) have won more League Two points than Gillingham (72) in 2023. Despite this, the Gills have conceded more goals (50) than they’ve scored (48) this year.