Dag & Red (H) - 16th Feb 13

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Referee Iain Williamson is the same referee who officiated last seasons game at home to Dagenham, a 2-1 defeat.

Dagenham have had more shots on and off target compared to the Gills but scored 5 fewer goals

Dagenham have failed to win any of their previous 3 away games, scoring only 1 goal in all. They have however kept clean sheets in both their last 2 league matches.

The Gills have 14 pts more than at the same stage last season and, when home + away points are averaged out, are still on course for 88 pts

3:00
Kick Off

3:15
We have won 2 of the 3 games in which we have kicked towards the Rainham End first but only 6 of the 15 when shooting in the second half

3:32
Gills 1-0 Dagenham: Leon Legge

3:38
The Gills have won 19 games this season when the first goal was scored. The opposition have done so 6 times.

3:48
Half time: 1-0

3:58
There have been 10 games that have been 1-0 at half-time. 9 have ended with victory, the other a 1-1 draw.

4:04
The Gills have led 15 games in the league at half time beating the next best side (Port Vale) by 2. The Gills have gone on to win 14 and draw 1 of those leads compared with Vale's won 11 and drawn 2.

4:10
Gillingham 1-1 Dagenham

4:27
Leon Legge is the the 19th different scorer for the Gills this season. Last season's goal-fest saw 22 different players score.

4:33
PENALTY GILLS! Gillingham 2-1 Dagenham: Deon Burton

4:34
Burton scores the Gills 8th penalty of the season having previously missed the only the penalty not scored by the Gills this season.

4:44
We have 17 league wins so far this season, three behind last season and the same amount as the season before in which we finished 8th. Those 17 wins is 4 ahead of the most earned in any of the last 11 seasons after the same number of games.

4:54
FULL TIME: 2-1