[ 3 May 25 ] Port Vale v GILLS Match Thread

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- The Gills have won 16 of the meetings with Port Vale and the hosts have won 18. A further 18 matches between the sides have been drawn. The Gills won the reverse fixture back in November after 6 winless games against them.
- The Gills last win at Port Vale came back in September 2012. They are winless in 4 visits since and have lost 3 of them - all by a 1-2 scoreline.
- The Gills have only lost 2 of their last 11 away games, drawing the other 9. Port Vale have only lost 1 of their last 13 home games, winning 8 of them including 2 of their last 3 during which they scored 9 goals.
- Port Vale have kept clean sheets in 5 of their last 7 home games, scoring 13 goals and conceding 3 in those games.The hosts have scored in 7 consecutive matches and suffered just 1 blank sheet in 12 whilst the Gills have scored in 8 consecutive games and have 1 blank sheet in the last 14.
- For goals conceded after half time, the Gills have conceded the fewest (8) in the second half of the campaign after letting in 13 in the first 23 games. Port Vale are second, conceding 9 second half goals in the second half of the season after letting in 17 in the first 23 games.

[Sat 3rd May 2025] EFL Sky Bet League 2: Port Vale v Gillingham FC
Opposition Manager: Darren Moore Matchday Team: Ben Amos, Mitchell Clark, Jaheim Headley (Jack Shorrock), Nathan Smith (Jayden Stockley), Jesse Debrah, Connor Hall, Ryan Croasdale (Rico Richards), [c] George Byers, Lorent Tolaj, Ronan Curtis (Antwoine Hackford), Rhys Walters (Rakeem Harper)
Opposition League Position: Sky Bet League 2 (2nd)
Referee: Jacob Miles
Attendance: 13,661 (599)

(15:01) Kick Off [ 4 - 3 - 3 ]
(15.26) The first real effort from either side after lots of possession from the hosts without creating clear chances. Headley, for promoted Port Vale, drives a shot to the near post but well held by Morris.
(15.28) A ball into the Gills box is back-heeled towards the far post by Tolaj. It is cleared 2 yards from goal just as an attacker is ready to tap in but the offside flag goes up.
(15.38)The ground goes silent as Doncaster go 2-up and need to lose for Port Vale to stand a chance of being champions. Mitch Clark and Max Clark both battle for the ball. The Gills come away with it and lose possession. Mitch Clark crosses perfectly but nobody was up and able to capitalise.
(15.44) Curtis intercepts well in the centre circle and set off a quick attack. Mitch Clark sprints down the Vale right and lays it horizontally and perfectly to the feet of Tolaj who only has to tap past Morris but somehow blazes over from 12 yards out.
(15.46) There will be 2 minutes added to the half.
(15.48) Half time 0-0 [47:05]

(16.06) The second half kicks off.
(16.17) GOAL! Port Vale 0-1 Gillingham: Rowe
(16.21) Stockley, just on as a sub, almost slots underneath Morris but he keeps his legs low and his trailing leg keeps it out.
(16.47) The Gills are stretched. Richards taps the ball from one edge of the 6 yard box to Stockley on the other. He says he is tapped but was also losing footing and the ref says no penalty.
(16.48) Port Vale strike a fierce shot which bounces off the chest of Morris and is cleared away.
(16.51) We move into 6 minutes of time added on.
(16.58) FULL TIME 0-1 [98:56]

Gills' League Position After Game: 17th
Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/ckgx7eplkmlt
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