• Date: Sat 25 February 2017
  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Gillingham

Gillingham

Wright 40" (P)

Wright 45"

2 - 1
Southend United

Southend United

Ranger 82"

Gillingham vs Southend United


Team Lineups

Gillingham

1 Nelson
2 Jackson
5 Ehmer
31 Rehman
7 Wagstaff
44 Wright40"45"
16 Osadebe
9 Donnelly
14 Martin
10 McDonald
17 Quigley
Substitutes
29 Muldoon
8 Hessenthaler
19 Parker
21 List
22 Dickenson
30 Holy
36 M'Bo

Southend United

22 Smith
24 Demetriou
5 Thompson
33 Inniss
3 Coker
17 McGlashan
18 Leonard
4 Wordsworth
8 Timlin
10 Cox
14 Fortune
Substitutes
2 White
12 Atkinson
16 Amos
25 Nouble
31 Robinson
40 Bexon
50 Ranger82"

Possession Stats

49%
51%

Form Guide -

Gillingham

Southend United



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Live Text Commentary
Full time
 

The referee brings the game to a close.

90:00 +0.27
 

Header at goal by John White. Stuart Nelson safely holds on.

90:00 +1.5
Yellow card
 

Booking for Simon Cox.

88:02
 

Stuart Nelson restarts play with the free kick.

87:42
 

Free kick awarded for a foul by Ryan Leonard on Max Ehmer.

84:49
 

Stuart Nelson takes the free kick.

84:30
 

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Josh Parker by Ben Coker.

82:32
 

The ball is crossed by Theo Robinson.

82:21
 

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Michael Timlin by Cody McDonald.

80:58
 

Josh Parker takes a shot.

78:59
 

The ball is delivered by Lee Martin.

78:44
 

Shot by Scott Wagstaff. Ted Smith parries the ball away.

78:08
 

Simon Cox takes a shot and missed to the left of the net.

76:43
 

Michael Timlin crosses the ball in from the free kick.

76:25
 

Jason Demetriou fouled by Lee Martin, the ref awards a free kick.

75:04
 

Stuart Nelson takes the free kick.

74:36
 

Scott Wagstaff fouled by Michael Timlin, the ref awards a free kick.

74:06
 

Corner from the right by-line taken by Michael Timlin.

73:39
 

The ball is sent over by Ryan Leonard.

72:35
Substitution
 

Theo Robinson comes on in place of Anthony Wordsworth.

69:37
 

The ball is sent over by Lee Martin.

68:20
 

Jason Demetriou fouled by Joe Quigley, the ref awards a free kick.

67:45
 

Shot by Cody McDonald cleared the bar.

66:12
 

Ryan Leonard takes the chance to get an effort at goal. Stuart Nelson safely holds on.

63:22
 

Corner taken by Anthony Wordsworth from the right by-line.

63:07
 

Shot by Simon Cox.

62:22
 

Lee Martin takes the free kick.

61:54
 

Nile Ranger concedes a free kick for a foul on Josh Wright.

59:56
 

Ryan Leonard restarts play with the free kick.

59:51
 

Cody McDonald concedes a free kick for a foul on John White.

58:45
 

Stuart Nelson takes the free kick.

58:06
 

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Max Ehmer by Simon Cox.

57:36
 

Clearance made by Ryan Jackson.

57:33
 

The ball is sent over by Anthony Wordsworth.

57:10
 

Josh Wright manages to make a clearance.

55:35
 

Corner taken by Lee Martin.

54:57
 

Corner taken by Lee Martin.

54:40
 

Shot by Josh Parker. Ted Smith parries the ball away.

52:57
 

Ted Smith takes the free kick.

52:12
 

Free kick taken by Jason Demetriou.

51:59
 

Josh Wright concedes a free kick for a foul on Adam Thompson.

51:13
 

Josh Parker takes a shot and went wide right of the net.

50:13
 

Header at goal by Nile Ranger misses to the right.

49:36
 

Anthony Wordsworth crosses the ball in from the free kick.

49:24
 

Free kick awarded for a foul by Scott Wagstaff on Ben Coker.

47:21
 

Ryan Leonard takes the chance to get an effort at goal. Stuart Nelson catches the ball.

47:14
 

Simon Cox sends in a cross.

46:39
 

Foul by Joe Quigley on John White, free kick awarded.

45:26
Substitution
 

(Southend) makes a substitution, with Nile Ranger coming on for Marc-Antoine Fortune.

Half time
 

The match has reached half-time.

45:01
Substitution
 

Jermaine McGlashan goes off and John White comes on.

45:00 +1.18
 

Ryan Leonard sends in a cross.

45:00 +2.51
Goal
 

Josh Wright scores a headed goal. Gillingham 2-0 Southend.

45:00 +4.31
 

Ryan Inniss challenges Josh Parker unfairly and gives away a free kick.

45:00 +6.36
Red card
 

The referee red cards Ryan Inniss for second bookable offence.

45:00 +6.54
 

Lee Martin restarts play with the free kick.

45:00 +7.34
 

Unfair challenge on Joe Quigley by Adam Thompson results in a free kick.

45:00 +8.15
 

Stuart Nelson takes the free kick.

43:33
 

The assistant referee signals for offside against Joe Quigley.

43:12
 

Ted Smith restarts play with the free kick.

42:42
 

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Ben Coker by Joe Quigley.

40:22
Goal
 

Penalty scored by Josh Wright. Gillingham 1-0 Southend.

39:17
 

Foul by Jason Demetriou on Cody McDonald, Penalty awarded.

37:16
 

Anthony Wordsworth delivers the ball.

34:04
 

Lee Martin crosses the ball in from the free kick.

33:50
 

Foul by Simon Cox on Scott Wagstaff, free kick awarded.

33:10
 

The ball is sent over by Ben Coker.

32:09
 

Free kick crossed by Lee Martin.

31:46
 

Unfair challenge on Joe Quigley by Ryan Leonard results in a free kick.

30:03
 

Ryan Leonard takes the free kick.

29:58
 

Josh Parker concedes a free kick for a foul on Adam Thompson.

28:09
 

Free kick taken by Lee Martin.

27:54
Substitution
 

Josh Parker comes on in place of Rory Donnelly.

25:33
 

Unfair challenge on Rory Donnelly by Ryan Inniss results in a free kick.

23:19
 

Corner from the left by-line taken by Lee Martin.

22:29
 

Clearance by Ryan Leonard.

21:12
 

Corner taken by Lee Martin from the right by-line.

19:18
 

Lee Martin crosses the ball in from the free kick.

18:59
 

Josh Wright fouled by Michael Timlin, the ref awards a free kick.

17:44
 

Ted Smith restarts play with the free kick.

15:51
 

Free kick awarded for a foul by Cody McDonald on Ryan Inniss.

15:15
 

Ted Smith takes the free kick.

15:05
 

Marc-Antoine Fortune fouled by Max Ehmer, the ref awards a free kick.

13:49
 

Stuart Nelson takes the free kick.

13:43
 

Unfair challenge on Josh Wright by Ryan Inniss results in a free kick.

11:15
 

Free kick taken by Stuart Nelson.

9:59
 

Free kick taken by Max Ehmer.

9:53
 

Emmanuel Osadebe fouled by Simon Cox, the ref awards a free kick.

5:19
 

Clearance made by Ryan Jackson.

4:51
 

Clearance made by Adam Thompson.

2:00
 

Free kick taken by Ted Smith.

1:55
 

Free kick awarded for a foul by Scott Wagstaff on Ryan Inniss.

1:23
 

Jason Demetriou delivers the ball.

:54
 

Foul by Zesh Rehman on Anthony Wordsworth, free kick awarded.

Kick off
 

The game begins.

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