[ 7 Feb 26 ] GILLS v Tranmere Rovers Match Thread

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- The Gills have won 9 of the 42 meetings with Tranmere and have won 1 of the previous 5 - the last time the sides met at Priestfield in September 2024. They are unbeaten 4 against Tranmere with the last of their 15 wins coming in November 2023.
- Tranmere's last win at Priestfield came back on the 9th February 2010. Since then, the Gills are unbeaten in 5 home games with all 3 wins coming with clean sheets.
- The Gills have drawn 7 of their last 13 matches after drawing 6 of the previous 20. Tranmere have not drawn any of their last 13 games and have lost 9 of their previous 12 matches including each of the last 5.
- There have been 91 goals scored in Tranmere's League 2 games, the most in the division. Despite being in 17th position, only 6 sides have scored more than their 42 thanks partly to a league-best of only 1 away blank sheet. However, only Newport have conceded more than their 49.
- When Tranmere fall behind at home (8 deficits conceded), they are behind for the longest period of time in League 2 - an average of 60.8 minutes per deficit. Away from home, they are only behind for 19.5 minutes on average (13 deficits conceded), the second best record in the division.
- 57 goals have been scored and conceded after half time in Tranmere's league games - the most in the division. Rovers have conceded 7 goals in the second halves of their previous 3 matches, as many goals as the Gills had conceded in the second halves of their previous 8 games.

[Sat 7th February 2026] EFL Sky Bet League 2: Gillingham FC v Tranmere Rovers
Opposition Manager: Andy Crosby Matchday Team: Marko Maroši, Patrick Brough, Nathan Smith, Stephan Negru (Jason Lowe), Lewis Warrington, James Plant (Max Dickov), [c] Sam Finley (c), Zech Obiero (Cameron Norman), Joe Ironside (Christian Dennis), Charlie Whitaker, Omari Patrick
Opposition League Position: Sky Bet League 2 (17th)
Referee: Craig Hicks
Attendance: 5,564 (244)

(15:01) Kick Off [ 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 ]
(15.10) Two good strikes by the Gills, the latter by Coleman and the keeper has to be alert to make the saves.
(15.18) A free header from a Tranmere corner is collected by Morris. The corner came after a Rovers shot was put behind at close range, narrowly missing the post.
(15.26) GOAL! Gillingham 1-0 Tranmere Rovers: Hale
(15.38) Finley shoots from distance and it goes narrowly wide.
(15.42) Tranmere shoot across the face of goal. An outstretched leg can't make contact to deflect the loose ball into the empty part of the net.
(15.46) A minimum of 2 minutes will be added.
(15.48) Dack plays in Vokes who rolls a shot across the face of goal. Hale can't quite connect and the ball trickes narrowly wide of the far post.
(15.48) Half time 1-0

(16.04) The second half kicks off.
(16.06) A good save from Morris claws away a Tranmere effort from the top corner of the goal.
(16.12) Fantastic work by Hale finds McCleary unmarked. His curling efforts misses the open goal. He says it was deflected but a goal kick is given.
(16.23) GOAL! Gillingham 1-0 Tranmere Rovers: Hale
(16.31) A great through ball finds Andrews in space. He holds onto it a little too long and his layoff to Little results in his effort being blocked.
(16.32) Excellent chance to make it 3 at the far post but it's hooked tamely wide.
(16.36) GOAL! Gillingham 2-1 Tranmere Rovers: Whittaker
(16.45) Norman shoots and it deflects inches wide of the post with Morris rooted to the spot. The corner kick finds a Tranmere foot but the shot is struck straight at him.
(16.49) The fourth official indicates at 6 additional minutes will be played.
(16.55) FULL TIME 2-1

Gills' League Position After Game: 14th
Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cvg5xkw0nzzt
Match highlights: https://youtu.be/w_LovNArT_E?si=GPZlNiWQEIC4Aitc