[ 29 Aug 26 ] GILLS v Northampton Town Match Thread

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- Northampton lead the wins by 55 wins to the Gills' 41 and just 20 meetings have been drawn. The Gills are winless in 3 meetings and have won 1 of the previous 7 matches between the sides, losing 4 of them.
- The sides last met in the 2022/23 season when Northampton won both matches. The Gills last win against the Cobblers was back in November 2016 - a fourth consecutive home win against them. They have drawn 1 and lost 2 of the 3 played since at Priestfield.
- Northampton were relegated last season after ending it with 12 consecutive league and cup defeats. They have drawn 1 and lost 3 of their 4 games this season (all without scoring) making it 21 matches in all competitions without a win, including 18 defeats.
- Northampton's last win in any senior competition was an away game at Wimbledon back in February in the EFL Trophy and it immediately followed their last win in the league. Away from home in the league, their last win was at Plymouth back in November 2025.
- The Gills and Northampton are the only sides in League 2 yet to score a goal in the division. Northampton have conceded 1 goal whilst the Gills have conceded 3.

[Sat 29th Aug 2026] EFL Sky Bet League 2: Gillingham FC v Northampton Town
Opposition Manager: Chris Hogg. Matchday Team: TBC
Opposition League Position: Sky Bet League 2 (18th)
Referee:
Attendance:

(15.00) Kick Off [ - ]


Gills' League Position After Game:
Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cq70d3lxz326t
Match highlights: