Match report

Shrewsbury and Gillingham Share Exciting League Two Draw, 3-3

Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
3–3
FT
Gillingham
Gillingham
Nov 29, 2025

Shrewsbury secured an early lead with two quick goals from G. Lloyd and L. Hoole, but Gillingham mounted a comeback led by an own goal from S. Stubbs and a penalty by R. McKenzie. The match turned again when Shrewsbury's Ismeal Kabia received a yellow card, followed by Elliott Nevitt's late equalizer for Gillingham.

Key Facts

  • • Shrewsbury: Goals from G. Lloyd (10', 45'), L. Hoole (22')
  • • Gillingham: Own Goal by S. Stubbs (37'), Penalty scored by R. McKenzie (66'), Equalizer by Elliott Nevitt (86')
  • • Substitutions included Jonathan Williams and Max Clark for Gillingham, and C. Aneke and J. Marquis for Shrewsbury
  • • Yellow cards to William Boyle of Shrewsbury and J. Andrews, Lenni Rae Cirino of Gillingham

Lineups

Shrewsbury

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 12 W. Brook (G)
  • 4 T. Anderson (D)
  • 26 S. Stubbs (D)
  • 5 W. Boyle (D)
  • 2 L. Hoole (M)
  • 38 I. England (M)
  • 25 J. Ruffels (M)
  • 6 S. Clucas (M)
  • 20 I. Kabia (F)
  • 11 A. Scully (F)
  • 9 G. Lloyd (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 E. Harrison
  • 3 M. Benning
  • 7 T. McDermott
  • 10 T. Sang
  • 14 T. Perry
  • 15 C. Aneke
  • 27 J. Marquis

Gillingham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 25 J. Turner (G)
  • 2 R. Hutton (D)
  • 30 S. Gale (D)
  • 14 R. McKenzie (D)
  • 3 M. Clark (D)
  • 6 E. Coleman (M)
  • 10 J. Williams (M)
  • 7 G. McCleary (M)
  • 23 B. Dack (M)
  • 12 S. Palmer-Houlden (M)
  • 19 S. Vokes (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 T. Holtam
  • 9 J. Andrews
  • 11 A. Rowe
  • 15 T. Akomeah
  • 20 E. Nevitt
  • 27 N. Khumbeni
  • 32 L. Cirino

Timeline

  1. Shrewsbury
    10' Shrewsbury Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Lloyd · Assist: A. Scully
  2. Shrewsbury
    22' Shrewsbury Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Hoole · Assist: William Boyle
  3. Gillingham
    27' Gillingham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Vokes · On: J. Andrews
  4. Shrewsbury
    34' Shrewsbury Card · Yellow Card
    William Boyle

    Foul

  5. Gillingham
    37' Gillingham Goal · Own Goal
    S. Stubbs
  6. Shrewsbury
    45' Shrewsbury Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Lloyd · Assist: A. Scully
  7. Gillingham
    57' Gillingham Card · Yellow Card
    J. Andrews

    Foul

  8. Gillingham
    60' Gillingham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Jonathan Williams · On: N. Khumbeni
  9. Gillingham
    60' Gillingham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Max Clark · On: Lenni Rae Cirino
  10. Shrewsbury
    61' Shrewsbury Card · Yellow Card
    Ismeal Kabia

    Foul

  11. Gillingham
    66' Gillingham Goal · Penalty
    R. McKenzie
  12. Shrewsbury
    74' Shrewsbury subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Scully · On: C. Aneke
  13. Shrewsbury
    74' Shrewsbury subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Ismeal Kabia · On: J. Marquis
  14. Gillingham
    81' Gillingham Card · Yellow Card
    Lenni Rae Cirino

    Foul

  15. Gillingham
    82' Gillingham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Palmer-Houlden · On: Elliott Nevitt
  16. Gillingham
    86' Gillingham Goal · Normal Goal
    Elliott Nevitt · Assist: G. McCleary

Match Stats

Stat Shrewsbury Gillingham
Fouls 10 11
Pass Accuracy 42% 72%
Offsides 2 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 17 16
Corners 1 9
Total Passes 188 390
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 6 4
Shots on Target 5 3
xG 1.26 1.94
Shots off Target 6 9
Possession 32% 68%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 79 281
Shots Inside Box 12 13
Saves 1 2
Shots Outside Box 5 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Shrewsbury's early dominance with two goals in the first 20 minutes set the tone but was offset by Gillingham's own goal and penalty, which brought them back into the game.
  • ▸ Elliott Nevitt's late equalizer for Gillingham cemented a fair result, showcasing resilience and tactical adjustments made by both teams throughout the match.