[ 29 Aug 26 ] GILLS v Northampton Town Match Thread
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2026 12:34 pm - Northampton lead the wins by 55 wins to the Gills' 41 and just 20 meetings have been drawn. The Gills are winless in 3 meetings and have won 1 of the previous 7 matches between the sides, losing 4 of them.
- The sides last met in the 2022/23 season when Northampton won both matches. The Gills last win against the Cobblers was back in November 2016 - a fourth consecutive home win against them. They have drawn 1 and lost 2 of the 3 played since at Priestfield.
- Northampton were relegated last season after ending it with 12 consecutive league and cup defeats. They have drawn 1 and lost 3 of their 4 games this season (all without scoring) making it 21 matches in all competitions without a win, including 18 defeats.
- Northampton's last win in any senior competition was an away game at Wimbledon back in February in the EFL Trophy and it immediately followed their last win in the league. Away from home in the league, their last win was at Plymouth back in November 2025.
- The Gills and Northampton are the only sides in League 2 yet to score a goal in the division. Northampton have conceded 1 goal whilst the Gills have conceded 3.
[Sat 29th Aug 2026] EFL Sky Bet League 2: Gillingham FC v Northampton Town
Opposition Manager: Chris Hogg. Matchday Team: Zachary Jeacock, James Maxwell, Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh, [c] Jon Guthrie, Elliott Moore, Lee Evans, Matty Warhurst (Nathan Opoku), Tyrese Fornah, Joe Wormleighton (Sam Hoskins), Logan Briggs, Janoi Donacien (Max Dyche)
Opposition League Position: Sky Bet League 2 (18th)
Referee: Elliott Swallow
Attendance: 5,701 (537)
(15.00) Kick Off [ 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 ]
(15.07) GOAL! Gillingham FC 1-0 Northampton Town: McManus
(15.27) Hale brushes the roof of the netting from a direct free kick.
(15.31) A good save by Wright at the expense of a corner.
(15.36) GOAL! Gillingham FC 1-1 Northampton Town: Briggs
(15.43) Northampton hit the near post direct from a corner and the ball spins away from danger.
(15.45) 1 minute extra will be added.
(15.46) Half time 1-1
(16.02) The second half kicks off.
(16.09) Good play by Goodwin to hold up play until there is a decent option available. He plays in Hale who fires a little too straight from a great angle.
(16.15) Brophy switches onto his opposite foot, taking out the defender, and curls a ball to the far post that is brilliantly tipped round for a corner.
(16.47) The 4th official indicates there will be at least 6 additional minutes.
(16.54) FULL TIME 1-1
Gills' League Position After Game: 21st
Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cq70d3lxz326t
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX9vH0IB4X4
- The sides last met in the 2022/23 season when Northampton won both matches. The Gills last win against the Cobblers was back in November 2016 - a fourth consecutive home win against them. They have drawn 1 and lost 2 of the 3 played since at Priestfield.
- Northampton were relegated last season after ending it with 12 consecutive league and cup defeats. They have drawn 1 and lost 3 of their 4 games this season (all without scoring) making it 21 matches in all competitions without a win, including 18 defeats.
- Northampton's last win in any senior competition was an away game at Wimbledon back in February in the EFL Trophy and it immediately followed their last win in the league. Away from home in the league, their last win was at Plymouth back in November 2025.
- The Gills and Northampton are the only sides in League 2 yet to score a goal in the division. Northampton have conceded 1 goal whilst the Gills have conceded 3.
[Sat 29th Aug 2026] EFL Sky Bet League 2: Gillingham FC v Northampton Town
Opposition Manager: Chris Hogg. Matchday Team: Zachary Jeacock, James Maxwell, Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh, [c] Jon Guthrie, Elliott Moore, Lee Evans, Matty Warhurst (Nathan Opoku), Tyrese Fornah, Joe Wormleighton (Sam Hoskins), Logan Briggs, Janoi Donacien (Max Dyche)
Opposition League Position: Sky Bet League 2 (18th)
Referee: Elliott Swallow
Attendance: 5,701 (537)
(15.00) Kick Off [ 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 ]
(15.07) GOAL! Gillingham FC 1-0 Northampton Town: McManus
(15.27) Hale brushes the roof of the netting from a direct free kick.
(15.31) A good save by Wright at the expense of a corner.
(15.36) GOAL! Gillingham FC 1-1 Northampton Town: Briggs
(15.43) Northampton hit the near post direct from a corner and the ball spins away from danger.
(15.45) 1 minute extra will be added.
(15.46) Half time 1-1
(16.02) The second half kicks off.
(16.09) Good play by Goodwin to hold up play until there is a decent option available. He plays in Hale who fires a little too straight from a great angle.
(16.15) Brophy switches onto his opposite foot, taking out the defender, and curls a ball to the far post that is brilliantly tipped round for a corner.
(16.47) The 4th official indicates there will be at least 6 additional minutes.
(16.54) FULL TIME 1-1
Gills' League Position After Game: 21st
Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cq70d3lxz326t
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX9vH0IB4X4