Match Report
| Gillingham | Gillingham |  |  | Milton Keynes Dons | Milton Keynes Dons | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Neil Ball | N. Ball |  | 42 | G |  | 1 | | G | 42 | | Neil Sharpe | N. Sharpe | |||||||||
| Steve Fletcher | S. Fletcher | | 64 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 52 | | Jamie Etherington | J. Etherington | |||||||||
| Anthony Benali | A. Benali | | 55 | D | | 3 | | D | 43 | | Daniel Wright | D. Wright | |||||||||
| Mark Le Tissier | M. Le Tissier | | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 42 | | Darren Clapham | D. Clapham | |||||||||
| Les Platt | L. Platt | | 48 | D | | 5 | | D | 38 | | Alan Gascoigne | A. Gascoigne | |||||||||
| James Prior | J. Prior | | 59 | M | | 6 | | M | 47 | | Stan Black | S. Black | |||||||||
| Lomano Gascoigne | L. Gascoigne | | 52 | M | | 7 | | M | 45 | | Mick Brooking | M. Brooking | |||||||||
| Matthew Clemence | M. Clemence | | 49 | M | | 8 | |  | M | 42 | | Phil Scowcroft | P. Scowcroft | ||||||||
| Mick Clapham | M. Clapham | | 43 | M | | | 9 | | A | 53 | | Martin Drake | M. Drake | ||||||||
| Dave Butt | D. Butt | | 51 | A | | 10 | | A | 49 | | Craig Lawrence | C. Lawrence | |||||||||
| Mick Scales | M. Scales | | 50 | A | | 11 | | A | 40 | | Edward Matthews | E. Matthews | |||||||||
| Steve Ball | S. Ball | | 50 | A | | 12 | | M | 40 | | Wayne Ripley | W. Ripley | |||||||||
| Neil Laycock | N. Laycock | | 45 | D | | 13 | | A | 40 | | Rio Weir | R. Weir | |||||||||
| Wayne Ince | W. Ince | | 45 | A | | 14 | | A | 40 | | Kevin Jess | K. Jess | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Latinos 305 |
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Priestfield Stadium where Gillingham play host to Milton Keynes Dons. A crowd of 2,335 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Gillingham are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Milton Keynes Dons appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Graeme Cort.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Gillingham are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Milton Keynes Dons appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Graeme Cort.
0.00
0-0Gillingham kick off!
8.52
1-0Anthony Benali pushes up the pitch. Anthony Benali makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mick Scales. Mick Scales knocks in a cross ball towards Dave Butt. With a superhuman jump, Dave Butt connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's there!! Neil Sharpe has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
12.20
1-0Darren Clapham flicks a high pass forward. Phil Scowcroft holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Phil Scowcroft passes the ball forward to Edward Matthews. Edward Matthews controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
15.35
Matthew Clemence makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dave Butt. Dave Butt knocks in a cross ball towards Mick Scales. Mick Scales outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
16.32
1-0With intelligent vision, Steve Fletcher picks a pass forward to Mick Clapham. Mick Clapham flicks a high pass forward. Mick Scales holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mick Scales knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Neil Sharpe who gathers it comfortably.
18.47
Matthew Clemence makes a probing pass to Dave Butt. Dave Butt knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jamie Etherington.
26.13
1-0Mick Brooking threads the ball through to Craig Lawrence. Craig Lawrence whips in a cross ball towards Martin Drake. Martin Drake is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
27.01
With some swift thinking, Matthew Clemence plays the ball forward to Mick Scales. Mick Scales knocks in a cross ball towards Dave Butt. Dave Butt jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Dave Butt scores for Gillingham!!
32.53
Alan Gascoigne chips the ball to his team mate, Mick Brooking. Mick Brooking flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Lawrence. Craig Lawrence finds some space and shoots from distance which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
36.39
James Prior sees Dave Butt in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dave Butt shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
38.44
Phil Scowcroft threads the ball through to Edward Matthews. Edward Matthews whips in a cross ball towards Craig Lawrence. Craig Lawrence beats his man to it with a header. Neil Ball easily punches it away to safety.
39.51
Anthony Benali controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matthew Clemence. Matthew Clemence knocks the ball forward to Dave Butt. Dave Butt shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
42.44
Steve Fletcher makes a probing pass to Lomano Gascoigne. Lomano Gascoigne flicks a high ball forward to Dave Butt who gracefully takes it down. Dave Butt knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Darren Clapham.
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. Milton Keynes Dons also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Milton Keynes Dons start the second half!
59.25
Mick Brooking makes an attacking run forward. Mick Brooking sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Neil Ball is on top of it.
60.43
2-1Gillingham have made 3 substitutions with Steve Ball replacing Steve Fletcher, Neil Laycock replacing James Prior and Wayne Ince replacing Dave Butt .Milton Keynes Dons have made a substitution with Rio Weir replacing Craig Lawrence .
61.52
Stan Black flicks a high ball forward to Martin Drake who takes it down. Martin Drake shoots from long range but is denied by Neil Ball. Excellent save.
66.13
Matthew Clemence flicks a high pass forward. Mick Scales holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mick Scales knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.22
Alan Gascoigne knocks the ball forward to Mick Brooking. Mick Brooking threads a neat ball through to Rio Weir. Rio Weir threads a neat ball through to Martin Drake. Martin Drake cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Neil Ball reads it well. Fabulous stop!
71.34
Les Platt runs forward with the ball. Les Platt plays the ball forward to Mick Scales. Mick Scales finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
75.22
Seeing a gap ahead, Phil Scowcroft laces a through ball forward to Edward Matthews. Edward Matthews shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
77.25
Milton Keynes Dons have made 2 substitutions with Kevin Jess replacing Darren Clapham and Wayne Ripley replacing Stan Black .
78.28
Mick Brooking threads a neat ball through to Rio Weir. Rio Weir knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.39
3-1Martin Drake hacks Les Platt from behind! Martin Drake is given a warning by the referee! Les Platt runs off the knock.
81.09
Mark Le Tissier flicks a high pass forward. Matthew Clemence collects the pass. Matthew Clemence makes a simple pass to Mick Scales. Mick Scales whips in a cross ball towards Wayne Ince. Wayne Ince beats his man to it with a header but it flies well off target!
83.24
Lomano Gascoigne chips the ball to his team mate, Wayne Ince. Wayne Ince shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Neil Sharpe manages to gather it.
85.06
3-1Jamie Etherington flicks a high pass forward. Wayne Ripley controls it well on his chest. Wayne Ripley threads a neat ball through to Rio Weir. Rio Weir makes a probing pass to Edward Matthews but he's offside!
87.42
Daniel Wright darts forward. Daniel Wright advances with the ball. Daniel Wright whips in a cross ball towards Martin Drake. Martin Drake flicks the ball with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
89.02
Wayne Ripley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edward Matthews. Edward Matthews knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.6%
51.4%
Play Area
29.7%
45.9%
24.3%
Scorers
| Dave Butt 9, 27 Mick Scales 71 | Craig Lawrence 33 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Dave Butt of Gillingham |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Neil Ball (GK) | 7 | |
| 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. | Lomano Gascoigne (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Matthew Clemence (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Mick Clapham (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Dave Butt (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Mick Scales (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Steve Ball (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Neil Laycock (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Wayne Ince (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Neil Sharpe (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jamie Etherington (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Daniel Wright (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Darren Clapham (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alan Gascoigne (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stan Black (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Mick Brooking (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Phil Scowcroft (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Martin Drake (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Craig Lawrence (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Edward Matthews (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Wayne Ripley (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Rio Weir (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Kevin Jess (ATT) | 6 | |