Match report

Fleetwood Town Triumph Over Gillingham 3-2 in League One Clash

Gillingham
Gillingham
2–3
FT
Fleetwood Town
Fleetwood Town
Apr 22, 2017

Fleetwood Town stunned Gillingham with a late 3-2 victory at Priestfield Stadium in a thrilling League One clash. The away side capitalized on an own goal by Andy Cairns before adding three more goals from Andrew Hunter, David Ball, and Kirk Dempsey, despite a spirited response from Gillingham through Ryan Donnelly's strike.

Key Facts

  • • Gillingham 2–3 Fleetwood Town
  • • Own goal by Andy Cairns (Gillingham) in the 38th minute
  • • Goals by Andrew Hunter (46'), Ryan Donnelly (65'), David Ball (80'), and Kirk Dempsey (90+2')
  • • Substitutions included Cian Bolger for Nathan Pond (46') and David Cole for Alex Eastham (70') in the second half

Lineups

Gillingham

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 30 T. Holý (G)
  • 2 R. Jackson (M)
  • 6 A. Oshilaja (D)
  • 44 J. Wright (M)
  • 14 L. Martin (M)
  • 31 Zeshan Rehman
  • 5 M. Ehmer (D)
  • 19 J. Parker (M)
  • 8 J. Hessenthaler (M)
  • 10 C. McDonald (F)
  • 9 R. Donnelly (F)

Substitutes

  • 34 H. Cornick
  • 16 E.Osadebe
  • 24 G. Cundle
  • 1 S. Nelson
  • 4 C. Herd
  • 21 E. List
  • 36 N. Mbo

Fleetwood Town

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 21 A. Cairns (G)
  • 5 A. Eastham (D)
  • 2 C. McLaughlin (D)
  • 37 B. Davies (D)
  • 3 A. Bell (D)
  • 6 N. Pond (D)
  • 18 G. Glendon (M)
  • 34 K. Dempsey (M)
  • 11 B. Grant (M)
  • 10 D. Ball (F)
  • 22 A. Hunter (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 C. Bolger
  • 9 W. Burns
  • 44 D. Cole
  • 4 C. Brannagan
  • 15 V. Nirennold
  • 38 M. Schwabl
  • 41 M. Urwin

Timeline

  1. Gillingham
    38' Gillingham Goal · Own Goal
    A. Cairns
  2. Fleetwood Town
    39' Fleetwood Town Card · Yellow Card
    N. Pond
  3. Fleetwood Town
    46' Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: N. Pond · On: Cian Bolger
  4. Fleetwood Town
    54' Fleetwood Town Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Hunter · Assist: David Ball
  5. Gillingham
    63' Gillingham Card · Yellow Card
    R. Donnelly
  6. Gillingham
    65' Gillingham Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Donnelly
  7. Fleetwood Town
    70' Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Glendon · On: W. Burns
  8. Fleetwood Town
    70' Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Eastham · On: D. Cole
  9. Gillingham
    79' Gillingham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. McDonald · On: H. Cornick
  10. Fleetwood Town
    80' Fleetwood Town Goal · Normal Goal
    David Ball · Assist: Cian Bolger
  11. Gillingham
    81' Gillingham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Martin · On: E. Osadebe
  12. Gillingham
    89' Gillingham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Donnelly · On: G. Cundle
  13. Fleetwood Town
    90'+2 Fleetwood Town Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Dempsey · Assist: A. Hunter
  14. Fleetwood Town
    90' Fleetwood Town Card · Yellow Card
    K. Dempsey

Match Stats

Stat Gillingham Fleetwood Town
Fouls 13 12
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 10 12
Corners 6 4
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 1 0
Shots on Target 3 8
Shots off Target 6 4
Possession 52% 48%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box 7 6
Saves 5 2
Shots Outside Box 4 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Fleetwood Town's Andrew Hunter scored a crucial goal in the 54th minute to take the lead after Gillingham's own goal, shifting momentum in their favor.
  • ▸ Gillingham's Ryan Donnelly equalized with a goal in the 65th minute, but Fleetwood Town's David Ball responded with a goal in the 80th minute, securing a late victory with Kirk Dempsey's goal in stoppage time.