Colchester (A) - 26 Dec 14

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This is only the third time the Gills have faced an away trip on Boxing Day in 10 seasons, the first in the 3rd tier since 1997. The last away game ended as a win in 2011.

The Gills and Colchester COMBINED have won 5 games after conceding 1st from their last 67 league games, 1 fewer than Orient's 6 LAST SEASON.

After 21 league games the Gills have 22 points, exactly the same total as last season the same stage.

The Gills are looking for their first win at Colchester in 6 attempts, the last being a 5-1 Football League Trophy win in December 1998.

The Gills have failed to score a goal in the first half of ANY of the last 9 away league matches (and in only 3 of the last 16 league games).

An average of 4.33 goals have been scored in our last 6 visits to Colchester including 5-0, 5-1, 3-3 and 3-0 scorelines.

20 of the 82 ties between the clubs have been in cup competitions. Colchester edge the league wins 24 to 17.

After just 2 wins in 19 away league trips last season Colchester then won 4 in 8 but have drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 5.

Before their 1-0 win at Yeovil, Colchester had lost their last 5 League 1 games and had conceded 10 in 2 games! The Gills worst losing run this season is 3 consecutive league defeats with 6 conceded in 2 games.

9 of the Gills last 14 goals (64.3%) have come in the final third of games. 14 of the last 26 IN TOTAL have come then (53.8) compared with 41.1 for the season.

Colchester have conceded 3 or more goals in a league game on 6 occasions this season, 2 more times than the Gills.

3:00
Kick-Off

3:05
Colchester hit the crossbar.

3:24
GOAL! Colchester 0-1 Gillingham: Martin
10 of the 13 occasions in which Colchester conceded the opening goal in League 1 saw it scored in the opening half hour (5 out of 8 at home).

3:31
Joe Martin has scored in 3 away games previously........all ended in Gills wins!!!!

3:34
GOAL! Colchester 0-2 Gillingham: Dack

3:47
Half-time: 0-2

3:59
The Gills last led 2-0 at half time in an away game back in January 2013. The match ended Bristol Rovers 0-2 Gillingham.

4:09
GOAL! Colchester 1-2 Gillingham

4:18
Colchester put the ball in the net but it is ruled out for offside.

4:24
Cody has a goal disallowed, his and the Gill's 2nd of the season.

4:47
Colchester have a shot cleared off the line by Max Ehmer.

4:51
Colchester have a third "goal" ruled out in this match, there had only been a further 3 in all the previous matches this season!

4:52
Full-time: 1-2