Date:12 Mar 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:KRBS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance:5,299

Barcham (1) Barcham (45) McDonald (55)
McConville (13)

Goal!

Live Commentary

93mins Effort from deep inside the area by Sean Hessey misses to the left of the goal.

93mins Matthew Lawrence concedes a free kick for a foul on Terry Gornell. Joe Jacobson takes the direct free kick.

91mins Outswinging corner taken by Sean McConville.

91mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Garry Richards by Craig Lindfield. Direct free kick taken by Alan Julian.

88mins Dennis Oli is brought on as a substitute for Cody McDonald.

87mins Andrew Procter is shown a yellow card.

83mins Foul by Craig Lindfield on Andy Barcham, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Joe Martin.

83mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Andy Barcham on Phil Edwards. Phil Edwards restarts play with the free kick.

81mins Sean McConville challenges Jack Payne unfairly and gives away a free kick. Alan Julian takes the direct free kick.

81mins Ian Craney receives a caution. Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jack Payne by Andrew Procter. Alan Julian restarts play with the free kick.

79mins Andrew Procter is adjudged to have handled the ball. Alan Julian takes the direct free kick.

72mins Booking for Adebayo Akinfenwa. Phil Edwards fouled by Adebayo Akinfenwa, the ref awards a free kick. Sean Hessey takes the free kick.

71mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Adebayo Akinfenwa on Phil Edwards. Sean Hessey takes the direct free kick.

69mins Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Kevin Maher, clearance made by Andrew Procter. Joe Martin takes a shot. Sean McConville makes a clearance.

68mins Terry Gornell goes into the book. Terry Gornell challenges Barry Fuller unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Alan Julian.

67mins Corner taken by Sean McConville, clearance made by Curtis Weston.

66mins Craig Lindfield is brought on as a substitute for James Ryan.

65mins Joe Martin comes on in place of John Nutter.

65mins Andrew Procter produces a header from deep inside the six-yard box that clears the crossbar.

64mins Sean McConville takes a outswinging corner from the right by-line played to the near post.

64mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Matthew Lawrence on Ian Craney. Free kick taken by Sean Hessey.

62mins Andy Barcham challenges Ian Craney unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Sean Hessey.

60mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Cody McDonald on Joe Jacobson. James Ryan takes the direct free kick.

59mins Jack Payne challenges Terry Gornell unfairly and gives away a free kick. Sean Hessey takes the direct free kick.

56mins Adebayo Akinfenwa concedes a free kick for a foul on Phil Edwards. Alex Cisak takes the free kick.

55mins Cody McDonald finds the net with a headed goal from close range. Gillingham 3-1 Accrington Stanley.John Nutter provided the assist for the goal.

54mins Unfair challenge on Jack Payne by Ian Craney results in a free kick. Kevin Maher restarts play with the free kick.

54mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Joe Jacobson by Cody McDonald. Alex Cisak takes the free kick.

53mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Phil Edwards on Adebayo Akinfenwa. Matthew Lawrence takes the free kick.

52mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Adebayo Akinfenwa by Phil Edwards. Direct free kick taken by Kevin Maher.

51mins Ian Craney produces a left-footed shot from just outside the box that goes wide right of the goal.

50mins Shot from close range by Cody McDonald misses to the right of the target.

50mins The referee blows for offside against Ian Craney. Alan Julian takes the free kick.

46mins Foul by Ian Craney on Jack Payne, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Matthew Lawrence.

45mins Andy Barcham scores a goal from inside the six-yard box high into the middle of the goal. Gillingham 2-1 Accrington Stanley.Assist on the goal came from Adebayo Akinfenwa.

44mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Joe Jacobson on Cody McDonald. Garry Richards takes the free kick.

43mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Garry Richards on Phil Edwards. Alex Cisak restarts play with the free kick.

42mins Cody McDonald is ruled offside. Alex Cisak restarts play with the free kick.

42mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Terry Gornell. Garry Richards takes the free kick.

39mins Jack Payne is given a yellow card. Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Ian Craney by Jack Payne. Sean Hessey takes the free kick.

37mins Jack Payne takes a shot. Save by Alex Cisak.

37mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on John Nutter by Andrew Procter. Kevin Maher restarts play with the free kick.

35mins Corner from right by-line taken by Sean McConville.

34mins The official flags Cody McDonald offside. Direct free kick taken by Sean Hessey.

34mins Terry Gornell takes a shot. Save made by Alan Julian.

33mins Sean McConville fouled by Curtis Weston, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Ian Craney.

33mins The referee blows for offside against Cody McDonald. Phil Edwards takes the free kick.

32mins The referee blows for offside against James Ryan. Alan Julian restarts play with the free kick.

24mins Adebayo Akinfenwa handles the ball and concedes a free kick. Free kick taken by Sean Hessey.

23mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on John Nutter by Terry Gornell. John Nutter takes the free kick.

21mins Unfair challenge on Garry Richards by Ian Craney results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Matthew Lawrence.

19mins Corner taken right-footed by Kevin Maher, Header on goal by Cody McDonald from inside the box goes harmlessly over the target.

18mins Sean McConville has an effort at goal from outside the penalty area which goes wide right of the goal.

16mins Handball by Adebayo Akinfenwa. Free kick crossed by Sean McConville. Corner taken by Sean McConville.

14mins The offside flag is raised against Terry Gornell. Garry Richards takes the free kick.

14mins James Ryan takes the chance to get an effort at goal. Save by Alan Julian.

13mins A goal is scored by Sean McConville from inside the six-yard box low into the middle of the goal. Gillingham 1-1 Accrington Stanley.Ian Craney provided the assist for the goal.

11mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by John Nutter from the right by-line, Alex Cisak makes a save.

9mins Jack Payne gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Sean McConville. Direct free kick taken by Sean Hessey.

8mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Matthew Lawrence by Terry Gornell. Matthew Lawrence takes the free kick.

5mins Sean McConville takes the outswinging corner, Kevin Maher challenges Andrew Procter unfairly and gives away a Penalty. Penalty missed by Phil Edwards.

5mins Sean Hessey fouled by Curtis Weston, the ref awards a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Sean Hessey.

3mins Effort from long distance by Jack Payne goes wide right of the target.

1mins Andy Barcham gets on the score sheet with a goal from the edge of the area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Gillingham 1-0 Accrington Stanley.Assist by Kevin Maher.

Match Preview

Akinfenwa worry for Gills Gillingham have a doubt over Adebayo Akinfenwa ahead of the clash with in-form Accrington. Akinfenwa had to be replaced at half-time in the 2-2 draw with Southend in midweek due to illness and missed training on Thursday, but Gills boss Andy Hessenthaler is hopeful his striker will be fit for the visit of John Coleman's side. If Akinfenwa is ruled out, Dennis Oli could start. Hessenthaler also has doubts over striker Andy Barcham and defender Garry Richards, who sat out of training on Thursday to prevent further damage to their ankle injuries, midfielder Jack Payne picked up a knock late on at Roots Hall but should be passed fit. Defensive duo Josh Gowling and Tony Sinclair both returned to the Gills bench against the Shrimpers after returning to fitness and will be pushing for a starting place. Accrington manager John Coleman is sweating over the fitness of Charlie Barnett for the trip. Barnett missed the 3-0 win over Stockport in midweek with an ankle injury and faces a late fitness test to determine whether he will be available against the in-form Gills. If the midfielder fails to be passed fit, Sean McConville is likely to start. Stanley are still without full-back Leam Richardson, who has missed the last five games with a groin problem, while striker Rory Boulding is still unavailable as he sits out the final game of his three-match suspension. Defender Kevin Long returned to the Stanley squad against the Hatters following a hamstring injury and is pushing for a starting place as Accrington look to extend their unbeaten run to six games.

Formation:442Manager: Andy Hessenthaler

Gillingham

Formation: 442Manager: John Coleman

Accrington Stanley

Alan Julian
Barry Fuller
Garry Richards
Matthew Lawrence
John Nutter
Curtis Weston
Kevin Maher
Jack Payne
Andy Barcham
Adebayo Akinfenwa
Cody McDonald
SUBS
Lance Cronin
Luke Rooney
Josh Gowling
Danny Jackman
Dennis Oli
Tony Sinclair
Joe Martin

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Alex Cisak
Dean Winnard
Sean Hessey
Phil Edwards
Joe Jacobson
James Ryan
Andrew Procter
Luke Joyce
Sean McConville
Terry Gornell
Ian Craney
SUBS
Ian Dunbavin
Kevin Long
Craig Lindfield
Ray Putterill
Andy Parkinson
Peter Murphy
Tom Smyth

Match Report

Barcham buoys Gills Andy Barcham scored twice as Gillingham gave their League Two play-off hopes a timely boost with a 3-1 win at home to Accrington. The game began in explosive style with the Accrington defence misjudging Kevin Maher's third-minute through-ball allowing Barcham to coast in, round goalkeeper Alex Cisak and tap the ball in to the empty net. The visitors should have been level in the 10th minute but after Gills defender Matt Lawrence fouled Andrew Procter in the box, Terry Gornell fired his penalty against the post. However, they didn't have long to wait and levelled in the 14th minute as John Nutter failed to control Ian Craney's harmless long ball allowing Sean McConville to stroll in unmarked and beat Gills goalkeeper Alan Julian. Gillingham edged ahead in first-half stoppage time. Garry Richards' long ball was flicked on by Adebayo Akinfenwa and the impressive Barcham latched on to the loose ball before cleverly dinking the ball over the onrushing Cisak. The hosts controlled proceedings after the break and after Cody McDonald had somehow missed an open goal the striker sealed the win as he headed home from close range in the 55th minute after good work from Barcham and Nutter on the left.

Form Guide

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Last Meetings

Accrington Stanley 7 - 4 Gillingham 02/10/2010 Accrington Stanley 0 - 2 Gillingham 07/03/2009 Gillingham 1 - 0 Accrington Stanley 30/08/2008 Accrington Stanley 3 - 0 Gillingham 12/09/1960 Gillingham 2 - 1 Accrington Stanley 07/09/1960

Top Scorers

Gillingham C McDonald 18 A Akinfenwa 8 C Weston 4 C Palmer 3 D Spiller 2 J Nutter 1 D Oli 1 A Barcham 1 J Gowling 1 J Payne 1 L Rooney 1 Accrington Stanley T Gornell 10 S McConville 8 J Ryan 5 A Parkinson 2 I Craney 2 A Procter 2 J Jacobson 2 C Barnett 2 S Hessey 1 L Richardson 1 P Edwards 1 R Boulding 1

Goals

Gillingham Total goals 92 Goals per game 50 6 (For) 4 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 9 (For) 5 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 7 (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 10 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 5 (For) 7 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 5 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Accrington Stanley Total goals 88 Goals per game 46 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 6 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 6 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 5 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 6 (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 7 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 7 (For) 7 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 8 (For) 10 (Against) Period 81-90 mins