Match Report
| Gillingham | Gillingham |  |  | Derby County | Derby County | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Neil Ball | N. Ball |  | 41 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 58 | | Anthony Scales | A. Scales | ||||||||
| Steve Fletcher | S. Fletcher | | 64 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 43 | | Jacob Taylor | J. Taylor | |||||||||
| Anthony Benali | A. Benali | | 54 | D | | 3 | | D | 43 | | Gareth Marsden | G. Marsden | |||||||||
| Mark Le Tissier | M. Le Tissier | | 50 | D | | 4 | | D | 43 | | Ian Delaney | I. Delaney | |||||||||
| Les Platt | L. Platt | | 48 | D | | 5 | | D | 37 | | Mervin Newton | M. Newton | |||||||||
| James Prior | J. Prior | | 59 | M | | 6 | | M | 71 |  | Domenico Mantelli | D. Mantelli | |||||||||
| George Carter | G. Carter | | 57 | M | | 7 | | M | 53 | | Rio Mcgovern | R. Mcgovern | |||||||||
| Lomano Gascoigne | L. Gascoigne | | 52 | M | | 8 | | M | 51 | | Stan Andrews | S. Andrews | |||||||||
| Matthew Clemence | M. Clemence | | 49 | M | | | 9 | | M | 47 | | Alberto Philips | A. Philips | ||||||||
| Dave Butt | D. Butt | | 51 | A | | 10 | | A | 49 | | Carl Cole | C. Cole | |||||||||
| Steve Ball | S. Ball | | 50 | A | | 11 | | A | 48 | | Graeme Beagrie | G. Beagrie | |||||||||
| Mick Scales | M. Scales | | 49 | A | | 12 | | M | 45 | | Kieron Goldberg | K. Goldberg | |||||||||
| Wayne Ince | W. Ince | | 45 | A | | 13 | | A | 44 | | Danny Lampard | D. Lampard | |||||||||
| Neil Laycock | N. Laycock | | 45 | D | | 14 | | G | 44 | | Liam Priestley | L. Priestley | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Priestfield Stadium where Gillingham play host to Derby County. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Gillingham and Derby County are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Graeme Cort.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Gillingham and Derby County are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Graeme Cort.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Derby County kick off!
2.01
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Anthony Benali laces a through ball forward to George Carter. George Carter controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steve Ball. Steve Ball whips in a cross ball towards Dave Butt. Dave Butt rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
4.07
0-0Lomano Gascoigne threads the ball through to Dave Butt. Dave Butt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.14
Rio Mcgovern threads a neat ball through to Carl Cole. Carl Cole shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
8.54
Mark Le Tissier flicks a high pass forward. George Carter holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. George Carter knocks the ball forward to Steve Ball. Steve Ball knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mervin Newton.
12.54
Domenico Mantelli chips the ball to his team mate, Graeme Beagrie. Graeme Beagrie knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Les Platt.
27.17
James Prior flicks a high ball forward to Steve Ball who takes it down. Steve Ball knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ian Delaney.
28.45
0-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
32.13
0-0Ian Delaney threads a neat ball through to Rio Mcgovern. Rio Mcgovern knocks the ball to his team mate, Carl Cole. Carl Cole plays a quick one-two with Graeme Beagrie and rushes in on goal... Carl Cole shoots from just inside the box but is denied by Neil Ball. Excellent save.
36.08
Stan Andrews kicks a strong pass forward to Carl Cole. Carl Cole knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.15
Matthew Clemence makes a probing pass to Steve Ball. Steve Ball knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Anthony Scales who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Gillingham appear unchanged since the first half. Derby County have changed their lineup with Liam Priestley replacing Rio Mcgovern, Danny Lampard replacing Alberto Philips and Kieron Goldberg replacing Domenico Mantelli. The Derby County players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Gillingham kick off!
48.00
Lomano Gascoigne makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dave Butt. Dave Butt knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Anthony Scales who gathers it comfortably.
51.21
James Prior sees Dave Butt in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dave Butt knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gareth Marsden.
54.50
Stan Andrews knocks the ball forward to Carl Cole. Carl Cole knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Les Platt.
60.29
0-0Gillingham have made 3 substitutions with Mick Scales replacing Steve Fletcher, Wayne Ince replacing James Prior and Neil Laycock replacing Dave Butt .Derby County appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
71.58
Matthew Clemence flicks a high pass forward. Neil Laycock holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Laycock shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
72.03
0-1Ian Delaney flicks a high pass forward. Stan Andrews holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stan Andrews kicks a strong pass forward to Graeme Beagrie. Graeme Beagrie plays a one-two with Carl Cole and advances towards the goal... Graeme Beagrie cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Graeme Beagrie!
75.23
Les Platt passes the ball forward to Matthew Clemence. Matthew Clemence threads a neat ball through to Steve Ball. Steve Ball shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
81.40
0-1George Carter catches Stan Andrews on the ankles. The referee calls over George Carter and shows him a yellow card! Stan Andrews stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.48
0-1Neil Laycock clumsily knocks into Gareth Marsden. The referee warns Neil Laycock to calm down! Gareth Marsden hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
0
2
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57.1%
42.9%
Play Area
21.4%
51.4%
27.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Graeme Beagrie of Derby County |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Neil Ball (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Steve Fletcher (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Anthony Benali (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Mark Le Tissier (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Les Platt (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | James Prior (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | George Carter (MID) |  | 5 |
| 8. | Lomano Gascoigne (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Matthew Clemence (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Dave Butt (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Steve Ball (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Mick Scales (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Wayne Ince (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Neil Laycock (DEF) | 5 | |
| 1. | Anthony Scales (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jacob Taylor (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gareth Marsden (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ian Delaney (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Mervin Newton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Domenico Mantelli (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Rio Mcgovern (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Stan Andrews (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Alberto Philips (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Carl Cole (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Graeme Beagrie (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Kieron Goldberg (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Danny Lampard (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Liam Priestley (GK) | 6 | |