Fleetwood (A) - 1 Nov 14

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This is league game 16 and we have 3 wins so far. The Gills had 3 wins after 16 in 2010/11 and were not relegated but had 5, 4 and 4 wins in each of the last 3 relegation seasons.

Fleetwood have lost their last 2 league games in a run of 6 away defeats but are unbeaten at home winning the last 2 after previously earning 4 draws.

Fleetwood are one of 3 sides unbeaten at home in League 1 along with Preston and Bristol City and 1 of 6 in the whole of the Football League.

This is only the 3rd meeting between the sides. Both previous matches in the 2012/13 season ended 2-2 (goals from Kedwell, Lee, Allen and Myles Weston).

1 or fewer goals have both been scored by Fleetwood and also conceded by the Gills in 10 of the 15 league matches the clubs have played this season.

Along with Yeovil, Fleetwood have been level in home league matches for 418 minutes, joint second only to Walsall's 463 (before today).

The Gills have yet to concede a penalty in the league but have been awarded 5. Fleetwood have conceded 4 and been awarded 1.

3:00
Kick-Off

3:04
GOAL! Fleetwood 1-0 Gillingham
Fleetwood score after 3 minutes, the fastest goal this season. The previous fastest goal was a 7th minute Cody McDonald goal at MK Dons.

3:23
Gills scored the 1st goal of the game in the opening 4 games but the opposition have done it in the last 7 having done so just 3 times in the previous 13.

3:48
Half-time: 1-0

3:56
Both clubs have led at half time 3 times in the league this season. Both ended up with 2 wins and a defeat, both scored 6 goals and both conceded 4 goals after 90 minutes!

4:09
The Gills managed 10 shots at goal in the first half. 14 of the previous 19 matches saw less after 90 minutes.
The Gills managed 6 shots on target in the first half, more than ALL games after 90 mins this season other than the Crewe match (8 Gills shots on target).

4:50
The previous earliest winning goal was scored by Coventry (10th minute) in another 1-0 loss.

4:52
FULL-TIME: 1-0
The Gills lose in the league for the 6th time in 8. It is the 12th away league match without a win.