Match Report
| Gillingham | Gillingham |  |  | Queens Park Rangers | Queens Park Rangers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Neil Ball | N. Ball |  | 42 | G |  | 1 | | G | 38 | | Graeme Newton | G. Newton | |||||||||
| Steve Fletcher | S. Fletcher | | 64 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 57 | | Adam Ljungberg | A. Ljungberg | |||||||||
| Anthony Benali | A. Benali | | 55 | D | | 3 | | D | 47 | | Richard Tolley | R. Tolley | |||||||||
| Mark Le Tissier | M. Le Tissier | | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 44 | | Damien Thirlwell | D. Thirlwell | |||||||||
| Les Platt | L. Platt | | 48 | D | | 5 | |  | D | 43 | | Isaiah Maclean | I. Maclean | ||||||||
| James Prior | J. Prior | | 59 | M | | 6 | | M | 56 | | Stan James | S. James | |||||||||
| George Carter | G. Carter | | 57 | M | | 7 | | M | 52 | | Ronnie Morris | R. Morris | |||||||||
| Lomano Gascoigne | L. Gascoigne | | 52 | M | | 8 | | M | 45 | | Syd Patterson | S. Patterson | |||||||||
| Matthew Clemence | M. Clemence | | 49 | M | | | 9 | | M | 40 | | Bill Dodd | B. Dodd | ||||||||
| Dave Butt | D. Butt | | 51 | A | | 10 | | A | 49 | | Simon Williamson | S. Williamson | |||||||||
| Mick Scales | M. Scales | | 50 | A | | 11 | | A | 45 | | Ruel Platt | R. Platt | |||||||||
| Steve Ball | S. Ball | | 50 | A | | 12 | | A | 44 | | Lomano Marshall | L. Marshall | |||||||||
| Wayne Ince | W. Ince | | 45 | A | | 13 | | D | 41 | | Jody Tiler | J. Tiler | |||||||||
| Neil Laycock | N. Laycock | | 45 | D | | 14 | | A | 41 | | Andy Bramble | A. Bramble | |||||||||
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Priestfield Stadium where Gillingham play host to Queens Park Rangers. A crowd of 2,293 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Gillingham and Queens Park Rangers are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Summerbell.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Gillingham and Queens Park Rangers are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Summerbell.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Queens Park Rangers get the match underway!
3.23
0-0Anthony Benali flicks a high pass forward. Lomano Gascoigne controls it well on his chest. Lomano Gascoigne threads a neat ball through to Dave Butt. Dave Butt shoots from 20 yards but somehow Graeme Newton manages to keep it out.
4.04
0-0Showing composure, Mark Le Tissier plays the ball forward to Lomano Gascoigne. Lomano Gascoigne sees space and advances. Lomano Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.35
Lomano Gascoigne sees space and advances. Lomano Gascoigne sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
9.09
0-0George Carter knocks the ball forward to Mick Scales. Mick Scales lofts in a cross ball towards Dave Butt. Adam Ljungberg hacks Dave Butt from behind! Dave Butt appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
10.25
George Carter knocks the ball forward to Mick Scales. Mick Scales shoots from distance. Graeme Newton comfortably gets down and covers it.
16.38
Steve Fletcher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, George Carter. George Carter makes a beautiful solo run. George Carter lofts in a cross ball towards Dave Butt. Dave Butt is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Graeme Newton is on top of it.
26.06
0-0Syd Patterson clumsily knocks into Lomano Gascoigne. The referee calls over Syd Patterson and shows him a yellow card! Lomano Gascoigne runs off the knock.
28.27
0-0Bill Dodd comes in with a late challenge on James Prior. The referee warns Bill Dodd to calm down! James Prior runs off the knock.
34.17
0-0George Carter threads a neat ball through to Dave Butt. Dave Butt shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Gillingham appear unchanged since the first half. Queens Park Rangers also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Gillingham start the second half!
47.24
Bill Dodd hacks George Carter from behind! The referee warns Bill Dodd again to calm down! George Carter stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.02
Damien Thirlwell flicks a high pass forward. Ronnie Morris controls it well on his chest. Ronnie Morris passes the ball forward to Simon Williamson. Simon Williamson shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
54.53
0-0Anthony Benali flicks a high pass forward. James Prior holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. James Prior sees space and advances. James Prior knocks in a cross ball towards Dave Butt. Dave Butt outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The shot is on target but blocked by Isaiah Maclean. That should have been a goal!
57.44
Mark Le Tissier flicks a high pass forward. James Prior controls it well on his chest. James Prior sees Mick Scales in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mick Scales knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.55
0-0Gillingham have made 3 substitutions with Steve Ball replacing Steve Fletcher, Wayne Ince replacing James Prior and Neil Laycock replacing Dave Butt .
63.32
0-0Mark Le Tissier hacks Simon Williamson from behind! The referee warns Mark Le Tissier to calm down! Simon Williamson carries on, but is struggling a bit.
67.46
0-0Syd Patterson clumsily knocks into Wayne Ince. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's another yellow card! It's an early bath for Syd Patterson!! Wayne Ince hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.15
0-1Ronnie Morris changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ronnie Morris tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
83.11
Ronnie Morris knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Williamson. Simon Williamson finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
84.35
Les Platt flicks a high pass forward. Lomano Gascoigne holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Lomano Gascoigne hits a low pass to Neil Laycock. Neil Laycock knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Graeme Newton who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Les Platt threads a neat ball through to George Carter. George Carter runs deep into the other half of the pitch. George Carter knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Laycock. Neil Laycock finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
72.9%
27.1%
Play Area
31.4%
45.7%
22.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ronnie Morris of Queens Park Rangers |
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) | 6 | |
| 6. | James Prior (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | George Carter (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Lomano Gascoigne (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Matthew Clemence (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Dave Butt (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Mick Scales (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Steve Ball (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Wayne Ince (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Neil Laycock (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Graeme Newton (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Adam Ljungberg (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Richard Tolley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Damien Thirlwell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Isaiah Maclean (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stan James (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ronnie Morris (MID) |  | 8 |
| 8. | Syd Patterson (MID) |  | 3 |
| 9. | Bill Dodd (MID) | 5 | |
| 10. | Simon Williamson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ruel Platt (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Lomano Marshall (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jody Tiler (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Andy Bramble (ATT) | 0 | |