Match report

Gillingham Defeats Accrington ST 2-0 in League Two Clash

Gillingham
Gillingham
2–0
FT
Accrington ST
Accrington ST
Apr 6, 2026

Gillingham held off Accrington ST to secure a 2-0 victory in their League Two match, thanks to goals from Andy Smith and G. McCleary. Accrington ST struggled with discipline, receiving several yellow and red cards, which weakened their resolve and ultimately handed Gillingham the upper hand.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Gillingham 2–0 Accrington ST
  • • Goals: Andy Smith (36'), G. McCleary (56')
  • • Yellow cards: Gillingham (Khumbeni, McCleary), Accrington ST (O. Wright, Woods, Walton, Madden, Abimbola)
  • • Red cards: Accrington ST (Walton, Abimbola)

Lineups

Gillingham

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Glenn Morris (G)
  • 2 Remeao Hutton (D)
  • 5 Andy Smith (D)
  • 32 Lenni Rae Cirino (D)
  • 3 Max Clark (D)
  • 30 Sam Gale (M)
  • 8 Armani Little (M)
  • 27 Nelson Khumbeni (M)
  • 7 Garath McCleary (F)
  • 12 Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (F)
  • 38 Ronan Hale (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 Jonathan Williams
  • 23 Bradley Dack
  • 25 Jake Turner
  • 19 Sam Vokes
  • 9 Josh Andrews
  • 4 Conor Masterson
  • 35 Louie Dayal

Accrington ST

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 Oliver Wright (G)
  • 38 Connor O'Brien (D)
  • 5 Farrend Rawson (D)
  • 2 Donald Love (D)
  • 3 Freddie Sass (D)
  • 28 Seamus Conneely (M)
  • 22 Dan Martin (M)
  • 7 Shaun Whalley (M)
  • 11 Isaac Sinclair (M)
  • 39 Josh Woods (M)
  • 23 Tyler Walton (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 Paddy Madden
  • 20 Charlie Brown
  • 6 Liam Coyle
  • 1 Michael Kelly
  • 27 David Ogundele Abimbola
  • 17 Devon Matthews
  • 24 Luke Butterfield

Timeline

  1. Accrington ST
    11' Accrington ST Card · Yellow Card
    O. Wright

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  2. Gillingham
    24' Gillingham Card · Yellow Card
    N. Khumbeni

    Foul

  3. Accrington ST
    33' Accrington ST Card · Yellow Card
    J. Woods

    Foul

  4. Gillingham
    36' Gillingham Goal · Normal Goal
    Andy Smith · Assist: A. Little
  5. Gillingham
    42' Gillingham Card · Yellow Card
    G. McCleary

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  6. Gillingham
    55' Gillingham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Little · On: Jonathan Williams
  7. Gillingham
    56' Gillingham Goal · Normal Goal
    G. McCleary · Assist: R. Hale
  8. Accrington ST
    58' Accrington ST subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. O'Brien · On: D. Matthews
  9. Accrington ST
    58' Accrington ST subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Conneely · On: Liam Coyle
  10. Accrington ST
    58' Accrington ST subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Martin · On: P. Madden
  11. Gillingham
    62' Gillingham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. McCleary · On: B. Dack
  12. Accrington ST
    74' Accrington ST subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Woods · On: D. Abimbola
  13. Accrington ST
    75' Accrington ST Card · Yellow Card
    T. Walton

    Foul

  14. Accrington ST
    80' Accrington ST Card · Yellow Card
    P. Madden

    Foul

  15. Accrington ST
    81' Accrington ST Card · Red Card
    T. Walton

    Serious foul

  16. Gillingham
    83' Gillingham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Andy Smith · On: C. Masterson
  17. Gillingham
    83' Gillingham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Hale · On: S. Vokes
  18. Accrington ST
    84' Accrington ST subst · Substitution 5
    Off: S. Whalley · On: L. Butterfield
  19. Accrington ST
    90'+5 Accrington ST Card · Red Card
    D. Abimbola

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

Match Stats

Stat Gillingham Accrington ST
Fouls 13 17
Pass Accuracy 58% 62%
Offsides 1 3
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 8 7
Corners 5 1
Total Passes 269 253
Yellow Cards 3 4
Blocked Shots 3 4
Shots on Target 3 0
xG — —
Shots off Target 2 3
Possession 52% 48%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 156 157
Shots Inside Box 6 3
Saves 1 2
Shots Outside Box 2 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Gillingham took the lead in the 36th minute when Andy Smith found the back of the net, assisted by A. Little.
  • ▸ G. McCleary doubled Gillingham's lead in the 56th minute, assisted by R. Hale, which was critical as Accrington ST's discipline deteriorated with multiple cards.