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The game is over, as the referee blows his whistle.
- 95mins
The ball is sent over by Ben Purkiss, clearance made by Matthew Lawrence.
- 94mins
James Constable takes a shot from inside the box clearing the bar.
- 94mins
Stevie Kinniburgh crosses the ball, Matthew Lawrence manages to make a clearance.
- 92mins
Chris Palmer leaves the field to be replaced by Danny Jackman.
- 91mins
Charlie Lee gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Simon Heslop. Free kick crossed right-footed by Simon Heslop, Ben Futcher gets a block in.
- 88mins
The ball is crossed by Tom Craddock, Matthew Lawrence makes a clearance.
- 87mins
The ball is swung over by Simon Clist, clearance by Chris Whelpdale.
- 87mins
Charlie Lee concedes a free kick for a foul on Simon Clist. Free kick crossed right-footed by Simon Heslop, Barry Fuller gets a block in.
- 87mins
Tom Craddock takes a shot. Callum Kennedy gets a block in.
- 86mins
The assistant referee flags for offside against Stefan Payne. Free kick taken by Ryan Clarke.
- 86mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Barry Fuller by James Constable. Alan Julian takes the free kick.
- 84mins
Tom Craddock produces a right-footed shot from outside the penalty box and misses right.
- 84mins
The ball is delivered by Stevie Kinniburgh, clearance by Matthew Lawrence.
- 83mins
Danny Spiller comes on in place of Kevin Maher.
- 82mins
Corner taken by Simon Heslop from the left by-line, Charlie Lee makes a clearance.
- 82mins
The ball is swung over by Simon Heslop, Barry Fuller manages to make a clearance.
- 82mins
Simon Heslop takes a shot. Blocked by Charlie Lee.
- 81mins
Tom Craddock produces a cross, Kevin Maher gets a block in.
- 81mins
Stevie Kinniburgh crosses the ball, Matthew Lawrence makes a clearance.
- 81mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Stefan Payne on Simon Clist. Ryan Clarke restarts play with the free kick.
- 79mins
Tom Craddock takes a shot. Save by Alan Julian.
- 78mins
Alfie Potter goes off and Matthew Green comes on.
- 78mins
Centre by Chris Palmer.
- 78mins
The ball is delivered by Ben Purkiss, Tony Sinclair makes a clearance.
- 77mins
The ball is swung over by James Constable, Tony Sinclair manages to make a clearance.
- 74mins
The ball is swung over by Stevie Kinniburgh, save made by Alan Julian.
- 73mins
Unfair challenge on Ben Futcher by Stefan Payne results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Ryan Clarke.
- 72mins
Simon Heslop replaces Paul Wotton.
- 72mins
Stefan Payne on for Adebayo Akinfenwa.
- 70mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Paul Wotton by Adebayo Akinfenwa. Jake Wright takes the free kick.
- 69mins
Alfie Potter takes a shot. Comfortable save by Alan Julian.
- 68mins
Stevie Kinniburgh crosses the ball, blocked by Chris Whelpdale.
- 67mins
Cody McDonald is adjudged to have handled the ball. Ryan Clarke takes the indirect free kick.
- 66mins
Shot by Tom Craddock from outside the box goes over the net.
- 66mins
Ben Futcher challenges Adebayo Akinfenwa unfairly and gives away a free kick. Kevin Maher crosses the ball in from the free kick, save by Ryan Clarke.
- 64mins
Ben Purkiss produces a cross, save by Alan Julian.
- 63mins
Chris Whelpdale produces a cross, save by Ryan Clarke.
- 62mins
Tony Sinclair is given a yellow card.
- 61mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Tom Craddock on Tony Sinclair. Direct free kick taken by Tony Sinclair.
- 59mins
Short corner taken by Simon Clist from the right by-line.
- 59mins
Steven MacLean takes a shot. Alan Julian makes a save.
- 58mins
Effort from the edge of the box by James Constable goes wide of the right-hand upright.
- 57mins
The referee shows Charlie Lee a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Stevie Kinniburgh by Charlie Lee. Ryan Clarke takes the direct free kick.
- 56mins
The official flags Cody McDonald offside. Ryan Clarke takes the indirect free kick.
- 54mins
The offside flag is raised against Cody McDonald. Ryan Clarke takes the indirect free kick.
- 53mins
Chris Palmer delivers the ball, Ben Futcher gets a block in.
- 48mins
Outswinging corner taken by Simon Clist from the left by-line played to the near post, clearance made by Barry Fuller.
- 48mins
Simon Clist takes a outswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post.
- 47mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Callum Kennedy on Alfie Potter. Simon Clist has an effort direct from the free kick, save by Alan Julian.
The second half kicks off.
- 45mins
James Constable replaces Josh Payne.
The ref blows to end the first period.
- 46mins
Barry Fuller crosses the ball, clearance made by Jake Wright.
- 46mins
Centre by Ben Purkiss, Alan Julian makes a save.
- 43mins
Booking for Josh Payne for unsporting behaviour. Josh Payne challenges Charlie Lee unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Alan Julian.
- 41mins
Steven MacLean concedes a free kick for a foul on Tony Sinclair. Direct free kick taken by Alan Julian.
- 41mins
Charlie Lee takes a shot. Ryan Clarke makes a save.
- 40mins
Stevie Kinniburgh delivers the ball, Alan Julian makes a comfortable save.
- 39mins
Cody McDonald finds the net with a goal from inside the area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Oxford Utd 0-1 Gillingham.
- 38mins
Josh Payne takes the outswinging corner, Effort from outside the penalty box by Josh Payne goes wide left of the goal.
- 37mins
Alfie Potter takes a shot. Alan Julian makes a save.
- 37mins
The ball is sent over by Tom Craddock, Alan Julian makes a save.
- 36mins
The assistant referee signals for offside against Adebayo Akinfenwa. Ben Futcher takes the free kick.
- 34mins
The ball is delivered by Steven MacLean, clearance made by Kevin Maher.
- 32mins
Tom Craddock concedes a free kick for a foul on Chris Whelpdale. Direct free kick taken by Alan Julian.
- 31mins
Effort from the edge of the penalty area by Charlie Lee goes wide of the left-hand post.
- 30mins
Charlie Lee challenges Josh Payne unfairly and gives away a free kick. Jake Wright takes the free kick.
- 29mins
Ben Purkiss delivers the ball, clearance made by Matthew Lawrence.
- 28mins
Alfie Potter takes a shot. Callum Kennedy gets a block in.
- 27mins
The ball is sent over by Callum Kennedy.
- 25mins
Handball by Ben Purkiss. Alan Julian restarts play with the free kick.
- 24mins
Cody McDonald gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Stevie Kinniburgh. Direct free kick taken by Stevie Kinniburgh.
- 23mins
Corner taken right-footed by Josh Payne, clearance by Chris Whelpdale.
- 23mins
The ball is swung over by Stevie Kinniburgh, Barry Fuller gets a block in.
- 21mins
Charlie Lee sends in a cross, clearance made by Jake Wright.
- 21mins
Chris Palmer produces a cross, Ben Purkiss gets a block in.
- 18mins
Corner taken left-footed by Chris Palmer from the right by-line to the near post, Close range header by Charlie Lee goes wide of the left-hand post.
- 18mins
The ball is delivered by Chris Whelpdale, Stevie Kinniburgh gets a block in.
- 17mins
Chris Palmer has an effort at goal from outside the penalty box which goes wide right of the target.
- 16mins
The ball is sent over by Paul Wotton, Tony Sinclair manages to make a clearance.
- 16mins
Chris Whelpdale takes a shot. Ryan Clarke makes a save.
- 14mins
Inswinging corner taken by Chris Palmer from the right by-line, Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Chris Whelpdale goes harmlessly over the crossbar.
- 12mins
Corner from the right by-line taken by Chris Palmer, Chris Whelpdale takes a shot. Ben Purkiss gets a block in.
- 11mins
Unfair challenge on Chris Palmer by Josh Payne results in a free kick. Callum Kennedy takes the direct free kick.
- 10mins
Cody McDonald takes a shot. Save made by Ryan Clarke.
- 10mins
Corner taken by Josh Payne from the right by-line to the near post, clearance made by Kevin Maher.
- 10mins
Stevie Kinniburgh delivers the ball.
- 9mins
Kevin Maher concedes a free kick for a foul on Josh Payne. Direct free kick taken by Ryan Clarke.
- 5mins
Jake Wright booked for unsporting behaviour. Free kick awarded for a foul by Jake Wright on Cody McDonald. Direct effort from the free kick comes in from Chris Palmer.
- 6mins
Simon Clist gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Kevin Maher. Chris Palmer crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from right channel, comfortable save by Ryan Clarke.
- 5mins
The referee cautions Jake Wright for unsporting behaviour. Unfair challenge on Cody McDonald by Jake Wright results in a free kick. Chris Palmer has a direct shot on goal from the free kick.
- 2mins
Paul Wotton concedes a free kick for a foul on Adebayo Akinfenwa. Free kick taken by Matthew Lawrence.
- 1mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Tom Craddock by Barry Fuller. Stevie Kinniburgh takes the free kick.
Josh Payne gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Chris Whelpdale. Free kick taken by Alan Julian.
The referee gets the game underway.
Match Preview
Oxford's Wright return Oxford manager Chris Wilder will be boosted by the return of Jake Wright from suspension when his side host Gillingham. The 24-year-old centre-back missed the defeats to Torquay, Burton and Rotherham after receiving his marching orders for violent conduct during the 5-0 loss against Bradford in October. However, he is expected to go straight back in alongside Ben Futcher, who will be making his home debut after signing on loan. Fellow loanees Paul Wotton and Steve MacLean are also likely to make their home debuts, with the latter expected to continue in attack alongside James Constable who is back to full fitness after missing the Torquay game and only making the bench against Rotherham due to illness. Midfielder Sam Deering is unavailable after completing a loan move to Conference side Newport. He will stay with the South Wales club until January. Alfie Potter and Tom Craddock will be vying for the other forward place if Wilder sticks with a 4-3-3 formation but he could revert back to the 4-4-2 used in the 1-0 defeat at Burton. Gillingham boss Andy Hessenthaler`s defence will be boosted by the return of Matt Lawrence for the trip. The 36-year-old former Wycombe, Millwall and Fulham centre-half sat out the 3-1 defeat against Crewe as a precautionary measure after limping out of the 2-0 FA Cup first round defeat to Dover with a hamstring injury. However, he is likely to go straight back into the starting line-up after last week`s defensive performance. John Nutter will return from suspension and Danny Spiller will also return but youth team captain Callum Davies is banned. The 17-year-old was dismissed in the 28th minute of his debut last week for a professional foul on Clayton Donaldson. Simon King (ankle), Garry Richards (toe), Andy Barcham (ankle) and Curtis Weston (thigh) are all nearing fitness but are likely to be left out until after the reserve-team game with Wycombe on November 30. Mark Bentley, Dean Rance (both metatarsal), Jack Payne (foot) and Mark McCammon (Achilles) are all out.
Oxford Utd
Gillingham
- Ryan Clarke
- Ben Purkiss
- Ben Futcher
- Jake Wright
- Stevie Kinniburgh
- Josh Payne
- Paul Wotton
- Simon Clist
- Alfie Potter
- Steven MacLean
- Tom Craddock
- SUBS
- Simon Eastwood
- Damian Batt
- Simon Heslop
- James Constable
- Asa Hall
- Harry Worley
- Matthew Green
Home
Away
- Alan Julian
- Barry Fuller
- Matthew Lawrence
- Tony Sinclair
- Callum Kennedy
- Chris Whelpdale
- Charlie Lee
- Kevin Maher
- Chris Palmer
- Adebayo Akinfenwa
- Cody McDonald
- SUBS
- Lance Cronin
- John Nutter
- Simon King
- Danny Spiller
- Danny Jackman
- Bruce Inkango
- Stefan Payne
Match Report
Gills finally break away curse Cody McDonald's first-half winner brought Gillingham their first away win in 18 months with a 1-0 victory at Oxford. The striker, on a season-long loan from Norwich, bagged his fifth goal of the season in the 40th minute when pouncing on a weak backpass from Oxford's new captain Jake Wright. McDonald rounded keeper Ryan Clarke and slotted home with ease. It was a lead Andy Hessenthaler's team, who had not won for 30 away league games, thoroughly deserved. Charlie Lee also went close with a first-time effort and both Chris Whelpdale and Charlie Lee planted headers wide. Oxford improved in the second half when top scorer James Constable came on to offer striker Steve Maclean some support, but with so many changes in recent weeks, they still lacked their opponents' teamwork and understanding. Gills keeper Alan Julian pushed Alfie Potter's shot on the turn around a post, and beat out a fierce drive from Steve Maclean after industrious play by Constable. Simon Clist had a free-kick tipped over, and Tom Craddock drilled a shot wide late on. The Kent side defended well to hold out, but out-of-form Oxford, who slipped to their fifth straight defeat, were booed off by their fans at the end.
Form Guide
- LLWLLL
- Oxford Utd
- VS
- Gillingham WDDLLL
Last Meetings
- Gillingham
- 2 - 0
- Oxford Utd
- 15/04/1964
- Oxford Utd
- 3 - 1
- Gillingham
- 23/11/1963
- Gillingham
- 2 - 1
- Oxford Utd
- 20/05/1963
- Oxford Utd
- 2 - 3
- Gillingham
- 06/10/1962
Top Scorers
Oxford Utd
- J Constable 6
- T Craddock 4
- S Clist 1
- S Heslop 1
- A Potter 1
- J Payne 1
Gillingham
- C McDonald 4
- A Akinfenwa 3
- C Palmer 3
- M Bentley 2
- D Spiller 2
- C Whelpdale 1
- J Payne 1
Goals
Oxford Utd
- Total goals 37
- Goals per game 17
- 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 1 (For) 3 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
Gillingham
- Total goals 38
- Goals per game 18
- 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 1 (For) 4 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
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