[ 2 Sep 25 ] GILLS v Fulham U21s Match Thread (EFLT Grp G1)

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- Since the introduction of the group stages involving top academy sides, the Gills have played 9 games against U21 sides and have won 4 and lost 4. They have won just 1 of the last 5 matches against those sides.
- The Gills met Fulham U21s in the 2023/4 season when they lost 0-1 at Priestfield - a second defeat in the group stage and an exit from the competition.
- In the Football League Trophy, the Gills have lost their last 3 home games and have lost 5 (and won 2) of the previous 9 home games. They have not progressed from the group stage in the previous 4 seasons.

[Tue 2nd September 2025] EFL Bristol Street Motors Trophy - Southern Group G, Match 1: Gillingham FC v Fulham U21s
Opposition Manager: Hayden Mullins Matchday Team: [c] Alfie McNally, Oliver Gofford, Eddy Nsasi, Bradley Slade, Brad de Jesus, Thomas Olyott (Jonathan Esenga), Chibuzo Nwoko, Jayden Quashie, Farhaan Ali-Wahid, Terrell Works (Macauley Zepa), Aaron Loupalo-Bi
Opposition League Position: Premier League 2 (10th)
Referee: Carl Brook
Attendance: 962 (48)

(19.00) Kick Off [ 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 ]
(19.03) GOAL! Gillingham 1-0 Fulham U21s: Dobbs
(19.23) The Gills have been tough to play against without creating much. Fulham have a rare forward attack and a good cross glances the head of Ali-Wahid and goes behind when any touch would surely take it in. The Gills counter and a Fulham defender smashes it over the bar from close range for a corner.
(19.25) Wyllie forces a good save from the 'keeper and the offside flag goes up from the rebound.
(19.42) A fizzing cross yards from goal is palmed into the path of Wyllie at the far post but he can't adjust in time to deflect it in.
(19:46) Half time 1-0 [45:59]

(20.02) The second half kicks off.
(20.05) GOAL! Gillingham 2-0 Fulham U21s: Beszant
(20.09) Penalty! Beszant fouls Nwoko inside the box.
(20.10) Loupalo-Bi takes the penalty and strikes it wide of Turner's left post!
(20.13) Loupalo-Bi gets into a good position and glances a header at goal which beats Turner and also the left hand post.
(20.17) Dayal joins Gills U21s Dobbs, Waldock, Beszant, Sargent and Webster on the pitch and immediately sets up the Gills' 3rd goal.
(20.18) GOAL! Gillingham 3-0 Fulham U21s: Wyllie
(20.28) GOAL! Gillingham 4-0 Fulham U21s: Sargent
(20.48) The fourth official signals for a minimum of 8 additional minutes.
(20.49) Wyllie is denied brilliantly by the 'keeper as he shoots a few feet from goal.
(20.55) GOAL! Gillingham 4-1 Fulham U21s: Loupalo-Bi
(20.56) FULL TIME 4-1 [99:23]
Other group game: Wycombe Wanderers 1-2 Colchester United

Match Report: https://www.skysports.com/football/gill ... u21/547593
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7ir819MsW0