Match report

Notts County Secures Crucial Win Against Gillingham, 1-0

Notts County
Notts County
1–0
FT
Gillingham
Gillingham
Feb 3, 2026

Notts County secured a vital win over Gillingham in their latest League Two clash. A first-half goal from Samuel Robertson was enough for the hosts to claim all three points against a resilient Gillingham side.

Key Facts

  • • Goal: S. Robertson (27') - Assisted by O. Norburn
  • • Yellow Card: J. Andrews (Gillingham, 56') for a foul
  • • Substitutions: Gillingham made multiple changes with Palmer-Houlden and Gale coming on
  • • Late Yellow Cards: Notts County's L. Ness (76'), Gillingham's B. Dack (81') and Omar Beckles (86')

Lineups

Notts County

Starting XI

  • 31 J. Belshaw (G)
  • 28 L. Macari (D)
  • 5 M. Platt (D)
  • 4 J. Bedeau (D)
  • 25 N. Tsaroulla (M)
  • 8 O. Norburn (M)
  • 20 S. Robertson (M)
  • 17 Q. Kouhyar (M)
  • 14 T. Iorpenda (F)
  • 26 T. Hall (F)
  • 19 M. Dennis (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 H. Griffiths
  • 12 L. Ness
  • 47 K. Bennetts
  • 22 B. Enoru
  • 27 H. Tangen
  • 11 C. Grant
  • 39 L. Ndlovu

Gillingham

Formation: 4-3-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 G. Morris (G)
  • 30 S. Gale (D)
  • 39 O. Beckles (D)
  • 15 T. Akomeah (D)
  • 3 M. Clark (D)
  • 14 R. McKenzie (M)
  • 6 E. Coleman (M)
  • 8 A. Little (M)
  • 12 S. Palmer-Houlden (M)
  • 38 R. Hale (M)
  • 9 J. Andrews (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 J. Turner
  • 2 R. Hutton
  • 7 G. McCleary
  • 11 A. Rowe
  • 19 S. Vokes
  • 23 B. Dack
  • 36 C. Antwi

Timeline

  1. Notts County
    27' Notts County Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Robertson · Assist: O. Norburn
  2. Gillingham
    56' Gillingham Card · Yellow Card
    J. Andrews

    Foul

  3. Gillingham
    63' Gillingham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Palmer-Houlden · On: G. McCleary
  4. Gillingham
    63' Gillingham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Andrews · On: S. Vokes
  5. Notts County
    64' Notts County subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Hall · On: L. Ndlovu
  6. Gillingham
    71' Gillingham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Sam Gale · On: R. Hutton
  7. Gillingham
    71' Gillingham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. McKenzie · On: B. Dack
  8. Notts County
    76' Notts County Card · Yellow Card
    L. Ness

    Foul

  9. Notts County
    80' Notts County subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Dennis · On: K. Bennetts
  10. Gillingham
    81' Gillingham Card · Yellow Card
    B. Dack

    Off the ball foul

  11. Gillingham
    86' Gillingham Card · Yellow Card
    Omar Beckles

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat Notts County Gillingham
Fouls 10 12
Pass Accuracy 75% 67%
Offsides 3 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 12
Corners 4 3
Total Passes 469 352
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 4 5
Shots on Target 4 4
xG — —
Shots off Target 6 3
Possession 56% 44%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 350 237
Shots Inside Box 8 7
Saves 4 2
Shots Outside Box 6 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early goal by S. Robertson in the 27th minute set the tone for Notts County, giving them a crucial lead they defended throughout.
  • ▸ Gillingham's yellow cards to Andrews and Dack in the second half hampered their ability to push for an equalizer.