Match report

Gillingham Draw 1-1 with Fleetwood Town in League Two

Gillingham
Gillingham
1–1
FT
Fleetwood Town
Fleetwood Town
Mar 7, 2026

Gillingham secured a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Fleetwood Town in their League Two encounter, with goals from S. Palmer-Houlden and Shaun Rooney ensuring a point for both teams. Fleetwood's resilience late in the game led to a well-deserved equalizer, maintaining a competitive balance in the match.

Key Facts

  • • Gillingham scored first through S. Palmer-Houlden in the 61st minute, assisted by Max Clark.
  • • Shaun Rooney equalized for Fleetwood Town with a goal in the 90th minute, assisted by M. Helm.
  • • Fleetwood Town's M. Helm received a yellow card in the 12th minute for a foul.
  • • Gillingham's S. Ogie was also shown a yellow card in the 40th minute for a foul.
  • • J. Andrews received a yellow card for Gillingham in the 85th minute for time wasting.

Lineups

Gillingham

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 25 J. Turner (G)
  • 2 R. Hutton (D)
  • 30 S. Gale (D)
  • 5 A. Smith (D)
  • 22 S. Ogie (D)
  • 3 M. Clark (D)
  • 14 R. McKenzie (M)
  • 6 E. Coleman (M)
  • 21 E. Williams (M)
  • 12 S. Palmer-Houlden (F)
  • 38 R. Hale (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 G. Morris
  • 19 S. Vokes
  • 10 J. Williams
  • 9 J. Andrews
  • 11 A. Rowe
  • 32 L. Cirino
  • 15 T. Akomeah

Fleetwood Town

Formation: 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  • 13 J. Lynch (G)
  • 26 S. Rooney (D)
  • 35 C. Haughey (D)
  • 5 F. Potter (D)
  • 20 H. Neal (M)
  • 16 E. Ennis (M)
  • 6 E. Bonds (M)
  • 10 M. Helm (M)
  • 24 M. Clark (M)
  • 17 C. Evans (F)
  • 7 D. E. Osong (F)

Substitutes

  • 37 L. Hewitson
  • 29 O. Devonport
  • 22 J. Powell
  • 9 W. Davies
  • 23 G. Morrison
  • 32 K. Hughes
  • 38 C. McLean

Timeline

  1. Fleetwood Town
    12' Fleetwood Town Card · Yellow Card
    M. Helm

    Foul

  2. Gillingham
    40' Gillingham Card · Yellow Card
    S. Ogie

    Foul

  3. Gillingham
    61' Gillingham Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Palmer-Houlden · Assist: Max Clark
  4. Gillingham
    62' Gillingham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Hutton · On: A. Rowe
  5. Fleetwood Town
    68' Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Osong · On: C. McLean
  6. Fleetwood Town
    68' Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Bonds · On: W. Davies
  7. Fleetwood Town
    76' Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Ched Evans · On: O. Devonport
  8. Gillingham
    84' Gillingham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Palmer-Houlden · On: J. Andrews
  9. Gillingham
    84' Gillingham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. McKenzie · On: Lenni Rae Cirino
  10. Gillingham
    84' Gillingham subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Hale · On: T. Akomeah
  11. Gillingham
    85' Gillingham Card · Yellow Card
    J. Andrews

    Time wasting

  12. Fleetwood Town
    90' Fleetwood Town Goal · Normal Goal
    Shaun Rooney · Assist: M. Helm

Match Stats

Stat Gillingham Fleetwood Town
Fouls 12 7
Pass Accuracy 51% 72%
Offsides 5 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 6 14
Corners 1 3
Total Passes 247 430
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 2 3
Shots on Target 3 5
xG 0.71 1.48
Shots off Target 1 6
Possession 36% 64%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 126 309
Shots Inside Box 4 9
Saves 4 2
Shots Outside Box 2 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Gillingham took the lead in the 61st minute with a goal from S. Palmer-Houlden, putting pressure on Fleetwood Town to react.
  • ▸ Fleetwood Town's late goal by Shaun Rooney in the 90th minute brought the game back to level terms and secured a point for his team.