[ 10 Aug 21 ] Crawley Town v GILLS Match Thread (EFL Cup)
Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2021 4:13 pm - The Gills lead the wins over Crawley by 7 wins to 3 and only 1 game has ended level. The Gills have scored in all bar 1 of the 11 meetings and have scored twice in all 5 of their away ties.
- The Gills have beaten Crawley 2-1 in each of their last 4 meetings. The Gills are unbeaten against the hosts in the last 6 meetings and last lost against Crawley in September 2013 (a 3-2 away defeat).
- The Gills record in the first round of the EFL Cup stands at 39 wins, 37 defeats and there have been 14 draws. They have won 16 and lost 26 away from home.
- The Gills have been away to lower league opposition in Round 1 on 18 previous occasions, winning 10 and losing 4. They have met lower league opposition in Round 1 in the last 2 seasons (both at home) but last started against a lower league side away in 2015 - a 2-1 win at Plymouth.
(19.30) Kick-Off [ 4 - 5 - 1 ]
The Gills hand senior debuts to academy players Harvey Lintott, Bailey Akehurst and Gerald Sithole.
(19.33) GOAL! Crawley Town 0-1 Gillingham: Sithole
(20.01) Crawley strike a shot which ripples the side netting and the home fans thought it was in.
(20.08) Good save from Chapman to flick a Crawley shot just over the bar.
(20.17) Another Crawley shot is buried into the side netting.
(20.19) Half time 0-1
(20.34) The second half kicks off.
(20.44) GOAL! Crawley Town 1-1 Gillingham: Ashford
(20.50) Crawley start to press much more and Ashford forces Chapman into a good save. Ferry does the same a minute later.
(21.04) Sithole is on the receiving end of a poor off the ball challenge and the Crawley player receives a yellow card. Evans is incensed and is sent off.
(21.18) Oliver then Sithole force good saves from the Crawley 'keeper.
(21.24) GOAL! Crawley Town 1-2 Gillingham: Phillips
(20.25) GOAL! Crawley Town 2-2 Gillingham: Davis
(21.26) FULL TIME 2-2
(21.30) The penalty shoot-out begins.
Crawley - Scored
Lee - Scored
Crawley - Scored
Oliver - Scored
Crawley - Scored
Lloyd - Scored
Crawley - Scored
Phillips - Scored
Crawley - Scored
O'Keefe - Scored (5-5 after 5 penalties each)
Crawley - Scored
Tutonda - Scored
Crawley - Scored
Maghoma - Scored
Crawley - Scored
Sithole - Scored
Crawley - Scored
Ehmer - Scored
Crawley - Saved
Lintott - Scored - Gills win 10-9 on penalties
Attendance: 1,904
Referee: Paul Howard
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_goBNl1688
BBC Match Report: https://www.skysports.com/football/craw ... ham/449006
- The Gills have beaten Crawley 2-1 in each of their last 4 meetings. The Gills are unbeaten against the hosts in the last 6 meetings and last lost against Crawley in September 2013 (a 3-2 away defeat).
- The Gills record in the first round of the EFL Cup stands at 39 wins, 37 defeats and there have been 14 draws. They have won 16 and lost 26 away from home.
- The Gills have been away to lower league opposition in Round 1 on 18 previous occasions, winning 10 and losing 4. They have met lower league opposition in Round 1 in the last 2 seasons (both at home) but last started against a lower league side away in 2015 - a 2-1 win at Plymouth.
(19.30) Kick-Off [ 4 - 5 - 1 ]
The Gills hand senior debuts to academy players Harvey Lintott, Bailey Akehurst and Gerald Sithole.
(19.33) GOAL! Crawley Town 0-1 Gillingham: Sithole
(20.01) Crawley strike a shot which ripples the side netting and the home fans thought it was in.
(20.08) Good save from Chapman to flick a Crawley shot just over the bar.
(20.17) Another Crawley shot is buried into the side netting.
(20.19) Half time 0-1
(20.34) The second half kicks off.
(20.44) GOAL! Crawley Town 1-1 Gillingham: Ashford
(20.50) Crawley start to press much more and Ashford forces Chapman into a good save. Ferry does the same a minute later.
(21.04) Sithole is on the receiving end of a poor off the ball challenge and the Crawley player receives a yellow card. Evans is incensed and is sent off.
(21.18) Oliver then Sithole force good saves from the Crawley 'keeper.
(21.24) GOAL! Crawley Town 1-2 Gillingham: Phillips
(20.25) GOAL! Crawley Town 2-2 Gillingham: Davis
(21.26) FULL TIME 2-2
(21.30) The penalty shoot-out begins.
Crawley - Scored
Lee - Scored
Crawley - Scored
Oliver - Scored
Crawley - Scored
Lloyd - Scored
Crawley - Scored
Phillips - Scored
Crawley - Scored
O'Keefe - Scored (5-5 after 5 penalties each)
Crawley - Scored
Tutonda - Scored
Crawley - Scored
Maghoma - Scored
Crawley - Scored
Sithole - Scored
Crawley - Scored
Ehmer - Scored
Crawley - Saved
Lintott - Scored - Gills win 10-9 on penalties
Attendance: 1,904
Referee: Paul Howard
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_goBNl1688
BBC Match Report: https://www.skysports.com/football/craw ... ham/449006