The Gills have failed to beat Shrewsbury in the last 6 meetings. 3 have ended in draws and 3 in defeats. Overall Shrewsbury edge the wins 22 to 18.
5 of Shrewsbury's 7 away defeats this season came in successive away games. It meant they have only lost 2 of the subsequent 11.
Shrewsbury haven’t won in 7 league games, conceding 16 goals in the process. It took 17 games for the Gills to concede the same amount.
Dating back to May 1997, the last 7 wins for either side (3 for the Gills) had seen the winning side keep a clean sheet. There have been 9 in 11 games in total.
Before today both sides had conceded 30 goals each in the first half but Shrewsbury had conceded double the Gills total of 19 in the second.
Shrewsbury were unbeaten in 6 on the road (managing 3 wins) before succumbing to a 3-1 defeat at Millwall in their last away game.
Despite being 2 points above the drop zone, Shrewsbury have 1 more away point than the Gills who had scored more goals and conceded fewer.
3:02 Kick-Off
3:06
Cody McDonald hits the woodwork.
3:18
GOAL! Gillingham 0-1 Shrewsbury.
Shrewsbury have the 3rd worst win percentage (47.1%) after scoring first, winning 8 out of 17. The Gills have won 13 out of 20 (65.0%).
3:49
GOAL! Gillingham 1-1 Shrewsbury: McDonald
3:50 Half-time: 1-1
4:08
The second half kicks off.
4:18
GOAL! Gillingham 1-2 Shrewsbury.
4:23
GOAL! Gillingham 2-2 Shrewsbury: Hessenthaler
4:44
GOAL! Gillingham 2-3 Shrewsbury.
4:58 FULL-TIME: 2-3
Position: 7th
Attendance: 6,906 (205)
Referee: Lee Swabey