[ 1 Sep 26 ] Chesterfield v GILLS Match Thread
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2026 10:10 pm - The Gills lead the wins over Chesterfield by 32 wins to Chesterfield's 24 and a further 18 meetings were drawn. Both sides won their home ties last season, Chesterfield's only win in 6 matches between the sides.
- The Gills defeat at Chesterfield last season ended an unbeaten run there of 2 draws following a win in October 2015. They have won 4 and drawn 4 of their last 11 away games at Chesterfield and have drawn 6 and lost just 4 of their previous 14 visits.
- After ending last season with 7 wins and 1 defeat from their final 10 games, Chesterfield have won 1 and lost 3 of their 4 league and cup games this season. Their last 2 wins have come on the road since their last home win back in April.
- The Gills have faced 23 corners in their 3 league games and only Swindon (29) have conceded more in League 2. There have been just 14 corners in total in Chesterfield's games (6 won and 8 conceded) and they have won just 1 in their previous 2 league games.
[Tue 1st September 2026] EFL Sky Bet League 2: Chesterfield v Gillingham FC
Opposition Manager: Paul Cook. Matchday Team: Ryan Boot, Lewis Gordon, Jack Simpson, [c] Kyle McFadzean, Remeao Hutton (Junior Ecclestone), George McEachran (Tom Naylor), Ryan Stirk, Josh Koroma (Louie Marsh), Liam Mandeville, Dilan Markanday, Lee Bonis (Fraser Brydon)
Opposition League Position: Sky Bet League 2 (16th)
Referee: Ross Martin
Attendance: 7,103 (252)
(19.45) Kick Off [ 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 ]
(19.49) A tame long range shot by Chesterfield is tipped round the post after Wright took no chances. The corner is cleared but the hosts recycle possession and slice a shot well wide from a good angle.
(20.07) GOAL! Chesterfield FC 1-0 Gillingham: Koroma
(20.23) Chesterfield come forward and the Gills struggle to clear. Markanday persists, robbing Dobbs and gets a shot in that Wright has to save low with both feet.
(20.25) Gills lack composure on the edge of their box and gift Chesterfield possession in and around the box. A floated cross sees a diving Koroma header just miss the ball right in front of goal.
(20.31) Good save by Wright from a Markanday shot just outside the D to tip away from the top corner and out for a corner.
(20.32) Half time 1-0
(20.47) The second half kicks off.
(21.00) GOAL! Chesterfield FC 1-1 Gillingham: Hale
(21.02) Markanday forces a good save from Wright albeit a little straight at the 'keeper.
(21.22) After a number of minutes where the Gills looked threatening inside the Chesterfield box, the host cross from the right and Wright misses leaving the far post exposed. The Gills tap wide of the post for a corner before it could be stabbed home.
(21.26) Powerful shot by Mandeville is met with an equally powerful save by Wright.
(21.28) Marsh with a close range shot must go in but somehow a Gills foot deflects it wide for a corner.
(21.33) A minimum of 5 minutes will be added.
(21.38) FULL TIME 1-1
Gills' League Position After Game: 21st
Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cqm2rz3kl1v4t
Match highlights: https://youtu.be/uDgot-v9GKA?is=KZ70HF4BTurxhRm-
- The Gills defeat at Chesterfield last season ended an unbeaten run there of 2 draws following a win in October 2015. They have won 4 and drawn 4 of their last 11 away games at Chesterfield and have drawn 6 and lost just 4 of their previous 14 visits.
- After ending last season with 7 wins and 1 defeat from their final 10 games, Chesterfield have won 1 and lost 3 of their 4 league and cup games this season. Their last 2 wins have come on the road since their last home win back in April.
- The Gills have faced 23 corners in their 3 league games and only Swindon (29) have conceded more in League 2. There have been just 14 corners in total in Chesterfield's games (6 won and 8 conceded) and they have won just 1 in their previous 2 league games.
[Tue 1st September 2026] EFL Sky Bet League 2: Chesterfield v Gillingham FC
Opposition Manager: Paul Cook. Matchday Team: Ryan Boot, Lewis Gordon, Jack Simpson, [c] Kyle McFadzean, Remeao Hutton (Junior Ecclestone), George McEachran (Tom Naylor), Ryan Stirk, Josh Koroma (Louie Marsh), Liam Mandeville, Dilan Markanday, Lee Bonis (Fraser Brydon)
Opposition League Position: Sky Bet League 2 (16th)
Referee: Ross Martin
Attendance: 7,103 (252)
(19.45) Kick Off [ 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 ]
(19.49) A tame long range shot by Chesterfield is tipped round the post after Wright took no chances. The corner is cleared but the hosts recycle possession and slice a shot well wide from a good angle.
(20.07) GOAL! Chesterfield FC 1-0 Gillingham: Koroma
(20.23) Chesterfield come forward and the Gills struggle to clear. Markanday persists, robbing Dobbs and gets a shot in that Wright has to save low with both feet.
(20.25) Gills lack composure on the edge of their box and gift Chesterfield possession in and around the box. A floated cross sees a diving Koroma header just miss the ball right in front of goal.
(20.31) Good save by Wright from a Markanday shot just outside the D to tip away from the top corner and out for a corner.
(20.32) Half time 1-0
(20.47) The second half kicks off.
(21.00) GOAL! Chesterfield FC 1-1 Gillingham: Hale
(21.02) Markanday forces a good save from Wright albeit a little straight at the 'keeper.
(21.22) After a number of minutes where the Gills looked threatening inside the Chesterfield box, the host cross from the right and Wright misses leaving the far post exposed. The Gills tap wide of the post for a corner before it could be stabbed home.
(21.26) Powerful shot by Mandeville is met with an equally powerful save by Wright.
(21.28) Marsh with a close range shot must go in but somehow a Gills foot deflects it wide for a corner.
(21.33) A minimum of 5 minutes will be added.
(21.38) FULL TIME 1-1
Gills' League Position After Game: 21st
Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cqm2rz3kl1v4t
Match highlights: https://youtu.be/uDgot-v9GKA?is=KZ70HF4BTurxhRm-