[ 8 Nov 22 ] Brentford v GILLS Match Thread (EFLC R3)

[Garawa]

- The Gills last faced Brentford in the 2013/14 League One campaign. Brentford lead the wins 35 to 32 and a further 20 meetings were drawn. The Gills last beat Brentford in 2007 and are winless in the winless in the 6 games played since.
- The Gills last won at Brentford in October 1999. 3 draws followed in the 3 visits after but they have lost both the last 2 occasions they have faced Brentford away.
- The Gills have made the 3rd round of the League Cup on only 2 occasions in the previous 16 seasons, most recently when they faced Stoke City in 2020/1. Since 2002, the Gills have featured in the 3rd round only 6 times and have been drawn as the away side on each of those occasions.
- The Gills have exited the competition at this stage in the last 6 occasions they have made Round 3. They last made Round 4 in the 1996/7 season. The Gills record in this round stands at 2 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats.
- The Gills have faced higher league opposition away from home 6 times in the 3rd round of the League Cup, winning 1 and losing 4. Against all sides away from home in Round 3, they have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 6.
- Both sides have 1 win in their last 8 games in all competitions. The Gills are winless in 7 whilst Brentford are winless in their last 4. They are unbeaten in 3 at home however, drawing with Wolves and Chelsea after a win over Brighton. The 0-3 home loss to Arsenal is their only home defeat.
- After scoring 12 goals and conceding just 2 from the first 3 rounds of the Carabao Cup last season, Brentford exited the competition 0-2 to Chelsea. This season, Brentford have beaten fellow League 2 side Colchester away.

(20.07) Kick Off [ 4 - 1 - 4 - 1 ]

(20.11) GOAL! Brentford 1-0 Gillingham: Toney

(20.27) A Brentford free-kick looks to be hit hard but, at the last second, it is chipped over the wall. Turner is alert and gathers but would have been flat-footed had the ball been placed either side of the goal.

(20.50) Toney tries to get on the ball. It falls to Ghoddos whos header strikes the corner with post and bar.

(20.54) Half time 1-0

(21.11) The second half kicks off.

(21.21) Half of a shout for a Brentford penalty goes ignored by the referee.

(21.33) DaSilva feeds through Toney and he shoots across the 'keeper but it's just wide.

(21.41) GOAL! Brentford 1-1 Gillingham: Mandron

(21.47) Turner gets down quickly to stop a combination of a Brentford effort and a Gills head from putting the Premier League side back ahead again.

(21.55) With Baggott limping off the pitch, a Brentford corner comes in which Turner makes an incredible save from with his trailing leg.

(22.01) FULL TIME 1-1

(22.07) The penalty shootout begins:
Mandron - Scored
Brentford - Scored
Adelakun - Scored
Brentford - Scored
Wright - Scored
Brentford - Scored
Alexander - Scored
Brentford - Scored
Kashket - Scored
Brentford - Scored
MacDonald - Scored
Brentford - Missed

(22.16) The Gills win 6-5 on penalties

Attendance: 16,278 (2,163)
Referee: Tim Robinson
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZaGAJVNXMM
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63466355

[gillsfan1066]

What a way to win,haha,19% of the play ,one shot on goal, and we scored as many shots from the penalty spot as we have scored goals for the entire season. Go Gills,lets hope we get that big team in the next round,and a nice pay check.
OK ,now lets get our feet back on the ground, were not going to stay up playing like this every week,so end the celebration now, and lets think seriously about Northampton.

[CadburyMan]

With you 100% on this