[ 31 Oct 26 ] Shrewsbury Town v GILLS Match Thread

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- The Gills have 21 wins against Shrewsbury who have won 26 of the matches themselves. A further 26 meetings were drawn. The Gills are unbeaten in 3 games against Shrewsbury and have won 2 and lost 1 of the previous 8 meetings.
- The Gills only defeat against Shrewsbury in 8 home and away games came in an away game 2 visits ago (August 2021). It is part of a winless spell at the New Meadow of 6 games (5 draws) since the Gills last win there in August 2016. That defeat was also the Gills only away loss in 8 visits.
- In the last 17 matches between the Gills and Shrewsbury, there have only been 3 games that have been won with a clean sheet (2 for the Gills). 4 further clean sheets occurred in 2 scoreless draws. 5 meetings saw both sides score at least twice including the 3-3 there last season.
- After 4 defeats from their opening 5 league matches, Shrewsbury have won 4 and lost 2 of the 8 games played since. They are unbeaten in 3, winning 2 of them, and have scored 3 goals in each of their previous 2 matches (both away games).
- Since an April win ended a sequence of 6 defeats in 8 games, Shrewsbury continued by losing 9 of the 17 league and cup games that followed them during which just 3 wins were recorded. After those, they are unbeaten in 4 in all competitions with 3 ending as wins.
- Shrewsbury have conceded 188 fouls in League 2, the joint highest amount in the division alongside Accrington. The 25 conceded against Grimsby is the most in a League 2 game this season. The Gills have won 141 fouls with 16 being the most in a league game this season and averaging just 10 over their previous 3 games.

[Sat 31st October 2026] EFL Sky Bet League 2: Shrewsbury Town v Gillingham FC.
Opposition Manager: Gavin Cowen. Matchday Team: Will Brook, Josh Ruffels (Jeval Thompson-McKenzie), [c] Will Boyle, Sam Stubbs, Kevin Berkoe (Lino Sousa), Will Gray, Tom Sang, Luca Hoole (Arkell Jude-Boyd), Kian McMahon-Brown, Josh Davison (Joe Gbode), George Lloyd (Michael Golding)
Opposition League Position: Sky Bet League 2 (10th)
Referee: Neil Hair
Attendance: 5,255 (345)

(15.01) Kick Off [ 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 ]
(15.03) GOAL! Shrewsbury Town 0-1 Gillingham FC: Waldock
(15.15) A driving run from Brophy finds Hale who goes down in the box but the offside flag goes up.
(15.31) Wright rooted to the spot watches a Shrewsbury shot whizz past the post.
(15.32) A Sillah back heel finds Hale who loops a long range shot over the keeper who responds brilliantly to clear.
(15.44) Great strike from Hale ends with an equally great save for a corner.
(15.46) One minute of additional time will be added.
(15.47) Half time 0-1

(16.02) The second half kicks off.
(16.10) Hale completes a vital clearance. There's some queries about a penalty which are waved away but it ends with a Gills goal kick after the ball hits a Shrewsbury hip on the way.
(16.15) Penalty! Brophy with a foul from behind.
(16.16) GOAL! Shrewsbury Town 1-1 Gillingham FC: Lloyd (pen)
(16.18) Excellent save to deny McManus.
(16.36) Dack's shot is deflected off the bar and Smith taps it home.
(16.36) GOAL! Shrewsbury Town 1-2 Gillingham FC: Smith
(16.43) eaves holds the ball up well and McManus does well to find little at the far post but is injured
(16.47) The 4th official signals for a minimum of 8 additional minutes.
(16.50) A bit of pinball in the area ends with a vital clearance by Dobbs.
(16.52) Stubbs long range drive goes narrowly wide of the post.
(16.55) FULL TIME 1-2

Gills' League Position After Game: 8th
Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c69vz0rngnept
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