Match Report
| Sheffield Wednesday | Sheffield Wednesday |  |  | Gillingham | Gillingham | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Abdouelillah Lounici | Abdouelillah Lounici | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mervin Beresford | M. Beresford |  | 54 | G |  | 1 | | G | 60 | | Niccolo Wright | N. Wright | |||||||||
| Danny Grimandi | D. Grimandi | | 56 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 52 | | Ivan Milburn | I. Milburn | |||||||||
| Brendan Robson | B. Robson | | 47 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 |  | Gregorio Santos | G. Santos | |||||||||
| Paul Hackworth | P. Hackworth | | 47 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 54 | | Ralph Greaves | R. Greaves | ||||||||
| Dominic Brady | D. Brady |  | 56 | M | | 5 | | M | 49 | | Craig Vernazza | C. Vernazza | |||||||||
| Matthew Milligan | M. Milligan | | 54 | M | | 6 | | M | 44 | | Edward Mcgreal | E. Mcgreal | |||||||||
| Robert Bramble | R. Bramble | | 52 | M | | 7 | | | M | 51 | | James Mcgreal | J. Mcgreal | ||||||||
| Tony Craddock | T. Craddock | | 44 | M | | 8 | | M | 50 | | Harvey Christie | H. Christie | |||||||||
| Marcus Dichio | M. Dichio | | 41 | M | | 9 | | A | 41 | | Eddie White | E. White | |||||||||
| Mark Rodgers | M. Rodgers | | 64 | A | | 10 | | A | 43 | | Robbie Batty | R. Batty | |||||||||
| Nigel Matthews | N. Matthews | | 54 | A | | 11 | | A | 59 | | Brian Mike | B. Mike | |||||||||
| Liam Bould | L. Bould | | 50 | G | | 12 | | D | 43 | | Teddy Jess | T. Jess | |||||||||
| Nwankwo Goldberg | N. Goldberg | | 46 | G | | 13 | | A | 25 | | Jacob Gower | J. Gower | |||||||||
| Frederico Caminero | F. Caminero | | 46 | A | | 14 | | D | 51 | | Tim Tolley | T. Tolley | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Hillsborough where Sheffield Wednesday play host to Gillingham. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sheffield Wednesday are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Gillingham appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Tony Dryden.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sheffield Wednesday are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Gillingham appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Tony Dryden.
0.00
0-0Sheffield Wednesday kick off!
2.45
0-1Eddie White passes the ball forward to Edward Mcgreal. Edward Mcgreal whips in a cross ball towards Brian Mike. Brian Mike is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Mervin Beresford is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!! The new signing has certainly settled in well.
15.19
0-1Edward Mcgreal deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eddie White. Eddie White makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robbie Batty but he's offside!
20.10
Marcus Dichio flicks a high pass forward to Tony Craddock who brings the ball under control. Tony Craddock whips in a cross ball towards Mark Rodgers. Mark Rodgers connects with a diving header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Mark Rodgers!
24.30
1-1Paul Hackworth knocks the ball to his team mate, Matthew Milligan. With a delightful solo run, Matthew Milligan stretches the opposition's defence. Matthew Milligan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.44
1-1Brendan Robson catches Gregorio Santos on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gregorio Santos stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.06
Mark Rodgers sees Matthew Milligan in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matthew Milligan puts a great ball through but Nigel Matthews is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
30.40
Danny Grimandi flicks a high pass forward to Robert Bramble who brings the ball under control. Robert Bramble kicks a strong pass forward to Tony Craddock. Tony Craddock lofts in a cross ball towards Mark Rodgers. With a superhuman jump, Mark Rodgers connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. What a cracker!! Niccolo Wright had no chance!! Goal for Sheffield Wednesday!
33.05
Matthew Milligan darts forward. Matthew Milligan lofts in a cross ball towards Mark Rodgers. Mark Rodgers finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Mark Rodgers! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!
36.37
Seeing a gap ahead, Eddie White plays the ball forward to Robbie Batty. Robbie Batty knocks in a cross ball towards Brian Mike. Brian Mike makes a looping header on goal. What a cracker!! Mervin Beresford had no chance!! Goal for Gillingham!
42.39
3-2Paul Hackworth flicks a high pass forward. Brendan Robson collects the pass. Brendan Robson passes the ball forward to Tony Craddock. Tony Craddock makes a defence splitting pass to Dominic Brady. Dominic Brady side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
44.46
3-2Eddie White barges into Matthew Milligan. Eddie White is warned by the referee! Matthew Milligan stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
With some swift thinking, Nigel Matthews plays the ball forward to Mark Rodgers. Mark Rodgers controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Niccolo Wright with no chance!! Goal for Sheffield Wednesday!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sheffield Wednesday appear unchanged since the first half. Gillingham appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. The Gillingham players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Gillingham get the second half underway!
53.18
4-2Tony Craddock clumsily knocks into Harvey Christie. Tony Craddock is shown the yellow card! Harvey Christie grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
55.19
4-2Gregorio Santos flicks a high pass forward. Robbie Batty holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Robbie Batty makes a probing pass to Harvey Christie. Harvey Christie lofts in a cross ball towards Eddie White. Eddie White powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
57.06
Paul Hackworth hacks Robbie Batty from behind! Paul Hackworth is shown the yellow card! Robbie Batty carries on, but is struggling a bit.
57.06
4-2Free kick to Gillingham just outside the area...
58.33
James Mcgreal takes a cautious run up but the ball is low and comes straight off the wall.
59.05
Seeing a gap ahead, Paul Hackworth plays the ball forward to Robert Bramble. Robert Bramble flicks a high pass forward. Tony Craddock controls it well on his chest. Tony Craddock lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Matthews. Nigel Matthews jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies well off target!
60.18
4-2Sheffield Wednesday have made a substitution with Nwankwo Goldberg replacing Tony Craddock .
61.25
Matthew Milligan clumsily knocks into Edward Mcgreal. The referee calls over Matthew Milligan and shows him a yellow card! Edward Mcgreal runs off the knock.
63.08
Danny Grimandi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mark Rodgers. Mark Rodgers makes a great pass forward. Matthew Milligan runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
69.15
James Mcgreal deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edward Mcgreal. Edward Mcgreal shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
71.05
Danny Grimandi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Goldberg. Nwankwo Goldberg darts forward. Nwankwo Goldberg tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
72.17
Eddie White clumsily knocks into Matthew Milligan. Eddie White is warned by the referee again! Matthew Milligan runs off the knock.
75.48
Edward Mcgreal barges into Mark Rodgers. Edward Mcgreal is given a warning by the referee! Mark Rodgers runs off the knock.
77.30
Sheffield Wednesday have made 2 substitutions with Liam Bould replacing Brendan Robson and Frederico Caminero replacing Mark Rodgers .
90.00
Ralph Greaves threads a neat ball through to Edward Mcgreal. Edward Mcgreal changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Edward Mcgreal knocks in a cross ball towards James Mcgreal. James Mcgreal connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
4
3
Yellow Cards
4
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57.5%
42.5%
Play Area
23.3%
45.2%
31.5%
Scorers
| Mark Rodgers 20, 30, 33, 45 | Brian Mike 2, 36 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Mark Rodgers of Sheffield Wednesday |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Mervin Beresford (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Danny Grimandi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Brendan Robson (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 4. | Paul Hackworth (DEF) | | 6 |
| 5. | Dominic Brady (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Matthew Milligan (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Robert Bramble (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Tony Craddock (MID) | | 7 |
| 9. | Marcus Dichio (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Mark Rodgers (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Nigel Matthews (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Liam Bould (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Nwankwo Goldberg (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Frederico Caminero (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Niccolo Wright (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ivan Milburn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gregorio Santos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ralph Greaves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Craig Vernazza (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Edward Mcgreal (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | James Mcgreal (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Harvey Christie (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Eddie White (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Robbie Batty (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Brian Mike (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Teddy Jess (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jacob Gower (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Tim Tolley (DEF) | 0 | |