[ 16 Aug 25 ] Tranmere Rovers v GILLS Match Thread

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- Draws dominate results between the sides with 17 meetings ending level. Tranmere have won 15 whilst the Gills have won just 9. The Gills are unbeaten in the last 3 and have won 2 and lost 1 of the previous 5 meetings.
- The Gills are winless (2 defeats) in their last 4 visits to Tranmere since last being victorious there in December 2013 thanks to an Akinfenwa brace. It is their only win in 7 away games at Tranmere with 4 ending in defeat (1-3, 0-3, 2-4 and 0-2).
- Like the Gills, Tranmere ended last season with an away win before starting this season with an away draw followed by a home win. Rovers are unbeaten in 5 matches after the postponement of their League Cup tie on Tuesday.
- Tranmere have won 2 of their last 4 home league games by a 4-0 scoreline. The Gills haven't won by 4 or more goals at home since the 2019/20 season. Tranmere also lost 0-3 in that run of 4 home games.
- Tranmere have yet to fall behind this season and have led for 71 minutes and 72 minutes in their opening 2 games resulting in them enjoying a league high of 143 leading minutes. Last season they led for 802 minutes from all 46 games from a league-low of 19 leads taken.

[Sat 16th August 2025] EFL Sky Bet League 2: Tranmere Rovers v Gillingham FC
Opposition Manager: Andy Crosby Matchday Team: Luke McGee, Patrick Brough, Nathan Smith, Lee O'Connor, Omari Patrick, Nohan Kenneh, [c] Richie Smallwood, Cameron Norman, Charlie Whitaker (Ethan Bristow), Taylan Harris (Kristian Dennis), Josh Davison (Connor Jennings)
Opposition League Position: Sky Bet League 2 (4th)
Referee: Declan Bourne
Attendance: 6,981 (426)

(15:00) Kick Off [ 4 - 4 - 2 ]
(15.00) Within seconds of the start, Smith goes down in pain and the game stops after a 50/50 challenge with both players attempting to kick the ball at the same time.
(15.07) Robbie McKenzie glances a header just wide of the goal.
(15.28) A clash of heads sees Coleman go off for treatment which may have been considered a longer job than normal as he is replaced by Jonny Williams.
(15.37) A shot for the hosts from 20 yards out is easily held by Morris and it will be the only shot on target for either side in this half.
(15.43) Harris has a powerful shot for Tranmere which is wide of the goal.
(15.45) 5 minutes is added to the half.
(15.50) Half time 0-0

(16.06) The second half kicks off.
(16.24) GOAL! Tranmere Rovers 1-0 Gillingham: Patrick
(16.25) After Ainsworth picked up a yellow card early in the first half half, the coaching staff contest the goal stating it was offside and Derren Ibrahim is the next to be booked. Replays appear to show there was an offside.
(16.51) The fourth official indicates a minimum of 5 minutes will be added.
(16.52) GOAL! Tranmere Rovers 1-1 Gillingham: Gbode
(16.54) Red Card: Max Clark receives a second yellow card after some altercations after the goal.
(16.57) FULL TIME 1-1

Gills' League Position After Game: 13th
Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c33663435g6t
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puXF8EbS3T0