Date:27 Aug 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Don Valley Stadium
Attendance:3,740

Harrison (52) Grabban (62)
Evans (77)

Goal!

Live Commentary

53mins Matt Lawrence is shown a yellow card.

92mins A cross is delivered by Lewis Grabban, save by Ross Flitney.

91mins Outswinging corner taken by Danny Schofield from the right by-line.

89mins Lewis Grabban delivers the ball, Matt Lawrence makes a clearance.

88mins Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Danny Schofield.

88mins Tom Newey sends in a cross, clearance made by Andy Frampton.

87mins Unfair challenge on Luke Foster by Andy Frampton results in a free kick. Ryan Cresswell takes the direct free kick.

87mins The ball is delivered by Danny Schofield, clearance by Barry Fuller.

84mins Lewis Montrose shown a yellow card. Luke Foster fouled by Lewis Montrose, the ref awards a free kick. Andy Frampton manages to make a clearance.

83mins Luke Foster on for Chris Holroyd.

82mins Chris Holroyd takes a shot. Ross Flitney makes a save.

82mins Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Danny Jackman, save made by Conrad Logan.

81mins Corner taken by Danny Jackman, clearance by Ryan Cresswell.

81mins Danny Jackman produces a cross, clearance made by Ryan Cresswell.

76mins Danny Jackman joins the action as a substitute, replacing Joe Martin. Clearance by Gareth Evans. Gareth Evans gets on the score sheet with a goal from inside the penalty area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Rotherham 3-0 Gillingham.Assist on the goal came from Marcus Marshall.

75mins Lewis Grabban takes a shot. Save made by Ross Flitney.

74mins Danny Schofield concedes a free kick for a foul on Luke Rooney. Joe Martin takes the direct free kick.

73mins Outswinging corner taken by Luke Rooney from the right by-line, clearance made by Ryan Cresswell.

73mins Luke Rooney takes a shot. Save made by Conrad Logan.

72mins The ball is crossed by Gareth Evans, clearance by Luke Rooney.

70mins The official flags Lewis Grabban offside. Direct free kick taken by Ross Flitney.

70mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Danny Schofield by Curtis Weston. Direct free kick taken by Conrad Logan.

69mins Danny Kedwell takes a shot. Save made by Conrad Logan.

68mins Lewis Montrose gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Lewis Grabban. Tom Newey produces a strike on goal direct from the free kick, save made by Ross Flitney.

67mins Danny Spiller goes off and Luke Rooney comes on.

66mins Mark Bradley produces a cross, Ross Flitney makes a save.

65mins Corner from right by-line taken by Danny Schofield.

62mins A goal is scored by Lewis Grabban from inside the penalty box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Rotherham 2-0 Gillingham.Assist on the goal came from Mark Bradley.

61mins Danny Schofield takes a shot. Save by Ross Flitney.

61mins Corner taken by Danny Schofield, clearance made by Joe Martin.

60mins Inswinging corner taken by Danny Schofield from the left by-line, clearance made by Matt Lawrence.

59mins Mark Bradley has a shot on goal from outside the box which misses right.

58mins Jack Payne goes off and Dennis Oli comes on.

55mins The offside flag is raised against Lewis Montrose. Conrad Logan takes the indirect free kick.

54mins Corner from the right by-line taken by Danny Spiller, save made by Conrad Logan.

53mins The ball is sent over by Joe Martin, Ryan Cresswell manages to make a clearance.

52mins The ball is sent over by Danny Schofield. Danny Harrison scores a headed goal from close range. Rotherham 1-0 Gillingham.The assist for the goal came from Danny Schofield.

50mins The ball is crossed by Barry Fuller. Curtis Weston takes a shot. Mark Bradley joins the action as a substitute, replacing Jason Taylor. Save made by Conrad Logan.

47mins Outswinging corner taken by Danny Schofield, clearance by Danny Kedwell.

46mins The ball is sent over by Danny Spiller, save made by Conrad Logan.

46mins The offside flag is raised against Danny Spiller. Free kick taken by Conrad Logan.

44mins The ball is crossed by Marcus Marshall.

44mins The ball is delivered by Gareth Evans, clearance by Joe Martin.

42mins Danny Schofield delivers the ball.

41mins Long distance shot from Gareth Evans misses to the left of the target.

41mins A cross is delivered by Joe Martin, save by Conrad Logan.

40mins Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Danny Schofield, save made by Ross Flitney.

40mins Gareth Evans takes a shot. Ross Flitney makes a save.

39mins Unfair challenge on Danny Spiller by Marcus Marshall results in a free kick. Danny Spiller crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from left channel, Michael Raynes manages to make a clearance.

38mins Foul by Jason Taylor on Joe Martin, free kick awarded. Ross Flitney restarts play with the free kick.

37mins Charlie Lee has an effort at goal from just inside the box that misses to the right of the target.

36mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Danny Spiller, Michael Raynes makes a clearance.

35mins Marcus Marshall crosses the ball, clearance by Curtis Weston.

34mins Joe Martin takes a shot from long range which goes wide right of the goal.

28mins Danny Kedwell takes a shot. Conrad Logan makes a save.

27mins Lewis Montrose fouled by Marcus Marshall, the ref awards a free kick. Matt Lawrence takes the free kick.

21mins The ball is crossed by Tom Newey, Joe Martin manages to make a clearance.

20mins Gareth Evans crosses the ball, save by Ross Flitney.

17mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Chris Holroyd on Matt Lawrence. Direct free kick taken by Matt Lawrence.

13mins Danny Spiller delivers the ball, clearance made by Marcus Marshall.

9mins Foul by Chris Holroyd on Joe Martin, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Matt Lawrence.

8mins Danny Harrison gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Danny Spiller. Matt Lawrence takes the direct free kick.

5mins The offside flag is raised against Danny Kedwell. Marcus Marshall takes the free kick.

2mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Barry Fuller on Gareth Evans. Direct free kick taken by Danny Schofield, Close range headed effort by Ryan Cresswell misses to the right of the goal.

2mins Joe Martin delivers the ball, clearance made by Michael Raynes.

1mins Corner taken right-footed by Danny Spiller, Chris Holroyd manages to make a clearance.

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Marcus Marshall by Danny Spiller. Direct free kick taken by Danny Schofield.

Match Preview

Formation:442Manager: Andy Scott

Rotherham

Formation: 451Manager: Andy Hessenthaler

Gillingham

Conrad Logan
Marcus Marshall
Michael Raynes
Ryan Cresswell
Tom Newey
Gareth Evans
Jason Taylor
Danny Harrison
Danny Schofield
Lewis Grabban
Chris Holroyd
SUBS
Andy Warrington
Mark Bradley
Troy Brown
Luke Foster
Ben Pringle

Home

Away

Ross Flitney
Barry Fuller
Andy Frampton
Matt Lawrence
Joe Martin
Curtis Weston
Charlie Lee
Jack Payne
Lewis Montrose
Danny Spiller
Danny Kedwell
SUBS
Paulo Gazzaniga
Garry Richards
Dennis Oli
Luke Rooney
Danny Jackman

Match Report

Millers move to summit Rotherham showed there is life after Adam Le Fondre brushing aside Gillingham 3-0 to take top spot in League Two. Leading goalscorer Le Fondre signed for Reading shortly before the kick-off, but the home side provided their worried fans with just the tonic they needed. Chances were at a premium in a goalless first half but both teams went very close to making a breakthrough. Strong and very mobile going forward, Gillingham posed plenty of problems and after 29 minutes only a brave save by Conrad Logan denied Danny Kedwell. Kedwell had another chance after 38 minutes but his pile-driver from the edge of the area was well wide, while Curtis Weston's 30-yarder also whistled past the post. At the other end it was Gareth Evans leading the Rotherham charge. His 31st-minute shot was blocked by Jack Payne and nine minutes later his goalbound effort was brilliantly turned round the post by Ross Flitney, who denied the same player again just before the break. But Rotherham hit the front eight minutes into the second half. Danny Schofield's trickery out on the right earned him the chance to cross and Danny Harrison headed home off the inside of the upright. Ten minutes later Rotherham doubled their advantage. A peach of a throughball from substitute Mark Bradley picked out Lewis Graven and he fired home from just inside the area. And the home side's second-half romp was completed in the 78h minute when Marcus Marshall's pin-point cross was drilled home by Evans.

Form Guide

WWWD Rotherham VS Gillingham WWDW

Last Meetings

Rotherham 0 - 1 Gillingham 25/04/2011 Gillingham 3 - 1 Rotherham 08/02/2011 Rotherham 2 - 0 Gillingham 14/02/2009 Gillingham 4 - 0 Rotherham 15/11/2008 Gillingham 5 - 1 Rotherham 15/02/1992 Rotherham 1 - 1 Gillingham 14/12/1991

Top Scorers

Rotherham A Le Fondre 4 G Evans 2 L Grabban 1 T Brown 1 B Pringle 1 Gillingham D Spiller 2 L Montrose 1 C Whelpdale 1 J Payne 1 L Rooney 1

Goals

Rotherham Total goals 13 Goals per game 9 1 (For) Period 11-20 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 2 (For) Period 51-60 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 3 (For) Period 81-90 mins Gillingham Total goals 12 Goals per game 8 1 (For) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) Period 21-30 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 81-90 mins