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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Priestfield Stadium
  • Attendance: 8719
  • Referee: McDermid, D

Live Commentary

90 mins

That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.

90 mins

Goal!! Ian Cox scores for Gillingham.

79 mins

The referee has booked Ian Cox.

74 mins

Leeds are replacing Sebastien Carole with Curtis Weston.

70 mins

Gillingham are replacing Marvin Hamilton with Chris Dickson.

67 mins

The referee has booked Casper Ankergren.

64 mins

The referee has booked Jonathon Douglas.

61 mins

Steve Lomas is replaced by Gary Mulligan.

58 mins

Leeds are replacing Andy Hughes with Ian Westlake.

58 mins

Jamie Clapham is being taken off, Paul Huntington has come on in his place.

57 mins

It's red. He's off. Jermaine Beckford has been sent off.

53 mins

The referee has booked Jermaine Beckford.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 1.

45 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for half time.

41 mins

It's red. He's off. Tresor Kandol has been sent off.

28 mins

Goal!! Sebastien Carole scores for Leeds.

28 mins

The referee has booked Adam Nowland.

26 mins

The referee has booked Tresor Kandol.

8 mins

The referee has booked Andy Hughes.

0 mins

It's 3pm on Saturday, September 29th, the match has kicked off.

Match Report

Gillingham's Ian Cox headed home a late equaliser to end Leeds United's 100 per cent start to the new season.

Cox rose to head home Barry Cogan's injury-time corner to prevent Leeds from setting a new post war record of eight successive league wins.

Dennis Wise's men looked to have grabbed an early opening on 15 minutes but Tresor Kandol's tidy finish from ten yards was ruled out by the offside flag.

Gillingham, who made six changes, had chances themselves including a fierce Andrew Crofts volley that Casper Ankergren could only parry.

But on 28 minutes the visitors edged in front when Matt Heath headed Jonathon Douglas' free-kick across goal and Seb Carole found the net with a far post header via a slight deflection.

The visitors were stunned shortly before the interval though when Kandol, already on a booking for dissent, was ordered off for sarcastically applauding the referee following a foul against him.

Leeds were infuriated further shortly before the hour when Jermaine Beckford was shown two yellow cards within minutes - the first for dissent and the second for a foul on Sean Clohessy.

Gillingham threw on an extra striker in Gary Mulligan but their finishing was woeful as they attempted to wear down a tiring Leeds defence.

Crofts headed a decent chance over from a corner before Cox blazed another effort over the bar as the clock ticked down.

Leeds kept everyone behind the ball in their frantic attempt to preserve their lead.

The plan appeared to be working until Cox pounced from Cogan's corner to send the home fans into raptures just moments after the fourth official had implicated five minutes of stoppage time.

The controversial referee required a police escort from the field as furious Leeds fans vented their anger at the official at full-time.

Gillingham Team

Leeds United Team

Gillingham

Leeds United

Corners

8 3

Fouls

12 15

Goal attempts

22 10

Shots off target

13 6

Offsides

1 5

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