[ 13 Oct 26 ] GILLS v Brighton & Hove Albion U21s (EFLT, G2)

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- The Gills have faced Brighton & Hove Albion's youth side in this competition once before when they ran out 3-2 winners back in 2022. Will Wright and a Lewis Walker brace won the game for the Gills.
- The Gills are facing an Under-21 side in this competition for the 11th time. The previous 10 have seen 5 Gills wins, 4 defeats and 1 drawn match which Arsenal's youth side won on penalties.
- The Gills have lost 3 consecutive matches in this competition and have lost 7 of the previous 9 since an unbeaten run of 3 during the 2022/3 and 2023/4 seasons.
- The Gills haven't progressed out of the group phase of this competition since the 2020/1 season - a campaign that saw a win against Crawley, a defeat against Ipswich and a penalty defeat draw. Since the introduction of this group phase in 2016/7, the Gills have progressed just twice.
- In all iterations of this competition, the Gills have played 56 home games previously. They have won 20 and lost 21.

[Tue 13th October 2026] EFL Jersey Mike's Sub Trophy, Southern Group G - Match 2: Gillingham FC v Brighton & Hove Albion U21s
Opposition Manager: Shannon Ruth. Matchday Team: Steven Hall, Sean Keogh (Aiden West), Tate Ferdinand, Ben Barclay, [c] Callum Mackley, Shane Nti, Darius Lane (Henry Kasvosve), Nehemiah Oriola, Kofi Shaw, Tyler Silsby, George Munday (Valentin Joseph)
Opposition League Position: Premier League 2 (17th)
Referee: Richard Eley
Attendance: 576 (40)

(19.00) Kick Off [ 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 ]
(19.05) From a Gills corner, a powerful header from Daley is gathered well by the 'keeper right on the goalline.
(19.08) Eaves finds himself in space in the box unmarked but his shot a little too close to the 'keeper.
(19.31) Penalty! A defender picks up the ball after the goalkeeper was deemed to have taken the goal kick.
(19.31) GOAL! Gillingham 1-0 Brighton and Hove U21s: Eaves (pen)
(19.36) Luthra makes a great point-blank save from Munday's shot from around the penalty spot.
(19.39) GOAL! Gillingham 2-0 Brighton and Hove U21s: Dack
(19.43) A free kick from the edge of the D is taken direct by Silsby and slams the shots off the outside of the right hand Rainham End post.
(19.44) A Gills corner finds the head of Daley who places it in the top left corner only to see an equally great save tipping it over for another corner.
(19.46) GOAL! Gillingham 3-0 Brighton and Hove U21s: Coleman
(19.48) Half time 3-0

(20.02) The second half kicks off.
(20.05) GOAL! Gillingham 4-0 Brighton and Hove U21s: Dayal
(20.07) GOAL! Gillingham 4-1 Brighton and Hove U21s: Nti
(20.24) Joseph flashes a fierce strike across the face of goal and just wide of the far post.
(20.26) GOAL! Gillingham 4-2 Brighton and Hove U21s: Nti
(20.32) Ariola guides a shot from just outside of the penalty across Luthra and centimetres wide.
(20.33) Joseph now goes for goal for the visitors and Luthra stands firm, doesn't move and fists a top corner fizzer away from danger.
(20.39) Fast sweeping play by the Gills ends with Booth forcing a good reaction save from Hall at close range.
(20.47) 3 additional minutes will be added.
(20.50) GOAL! Gillingham 4-3 Brighton and Hove U21s: Silsby
(20.50) FULL TIME 4-3

Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cmq5nlxjx06gt
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