Match report

Chesterfield Defeats Gillingham 1-0 in League Two Clash

Chesterfield
Chesterfield
1–0
FT
Gillingham
Gillingham
Feb 17, 2026

Chesterfield held on to secure a crucial 1-0 win against Gillingham at home, thanks to a first-half goal by S. Curtis. Despite facing pressure from the visiting team, Chesterfield's solid defense prevented any equalizing opportunity for Gillingham.

Key Facts

  • • Chesterfield 1–0 Gillingham (League Two match)
  • • S. Curtis scored the only goal of the game in the 16th minute, assisted by Sil Swinkels
  • • Omar Beckles and R. Hutton received yellow cards for Gillingham within ten minutes
  • • Chesterfield made four substitutions, with W. Grigg entering at 78th minute
  • • Gillingham substituted five players throughout the match

Lineups

Chesterfield

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Zac Hemming (G)
  • 29 Sam Curtis (D)
  • 22 Chey Dunkley (D)
  • 26 Sil Swinkels (D)
  • 46 Tom Pearce (D)
  • 36 Sammy Braybrooke (M)
  • 8 Ryan Stirk (M)
  • 24 Dilan Markanday (M)
  • 17 Armando Dobra (M)
  • 7 Liam Mandeville (M)
  • 9 Will Grigg (F)

Substitutes

  • 28 James Berry
  • 11 Dylan Duffy
  • 4 Tom Naylor
  • 45 Freddie Ladapo
  • 6 Kyle McFadzean
  • 44 Janoi Donacien
  • 25 Will Dickson

Gillingham

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Glenn Morris (G)
  • 2 Remeao Hutton (D)
  • 5 Andy Smith (D)
  • 39 Omar Beckles (D)
  • 30 Sam Gale (D)
  • 3 Max Clark (D)
  • 14 Robbie McKenzie (M)
  • 23 Bradley Dack (M)
  • 8 Armani Little (M)
  • 9 Josh Andrews (F)
  • 38 Ronan Hale (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 Garath McCleary
  • 19 Sam Vokes
  • 36 Cameron Antwi
  • 6 Ethan Coleman
  • 12 Sebastian Palmer-Houlden
  • 25 Jake Turner
  • 15 Travis Akomeah

Timeline

  1. Chesterfield
    16' Chesterfield Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Curtis · Assist: Sil Swinkels
  2. Gillingham
    23' Gillingham Card · Yellow Card
    Omar Beckles

    Argument

  3. Gillingham
    31' Gillingham Card · Yellow Card
    R. Hutton

    Argument

  4. Chesterfield
    60' Chesterfield subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Dobra · On: J. Berry-McNally
  5. Chesterfield
    60' Chesterfield subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Mandeville · On: D. Duffy
  6. Chesterfield
    60' Chesterfield subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Markanday · On: Tom Naylor
  7. Gillingham
    66' Gillingham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Andrews · On: S. Vokes
  8. Gillingham
    66' Gillingham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Hutton · On: G. McCleary
  9. Chesterfield
    78' Chesterfield subst · Substitution 4
    Off: W. Grigg · On: F. Ladapo
  10. Gillingham
    81' Gillingham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Little · On: Cameron Antwi
  11. Gillingham
    86' Gillingham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. McKenzie · On: S. Palmer-Houlden
  12. Gillingham
    86' Gillingham subst · Substitution 5
    Off: B. Dack · On: E. Coleman
  13. Gillingham
    88' Gillingham Card · Yellow Card
    E. Coleman

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Chesterfield Gillingham
Fouls 5 16
Pass Accuracy 67% 65%
Offsides 3 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 19 14
Corners 8 7
Total Passes 297 329
Yellow Cards 0 3
Blocked Shots 5 3
Shots on Target 5 2
xG — —
Shots off Target 9 9
Possession 46% 54%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 199 215
Shots Inside Box 10 10
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 9 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ S. Curtis' early goal in the 16th minute set the tone for Chesterfield's performance, giving them a psychological advantage over Gillingham.
  • ▸ Gillingham struggled to find their rhythm after conceding an early goal and receiving two yellow cards within the first half-hour.