Gillingham 3-0 Bristol Rovers: result and report

League Two · Saturday 19 September 2026

Result

Gillingham 3-0 Bristol Rovers

League Two · Saturday 19 September 2026, 14:00 UTC · MEMS Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham · half-time 0-0

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Gillingham 3-0 Bristol Rovers: match report

Gillingham defeated Bristol Rovers 3-0 in the League Two on Saturday 19 September 2026 at MEMS Priestfield Stadium. The half-time score was 0-0.

James Brophy opened the scoring in the 55th minute. Gillingham's goals came from James Brophy (55'), Sheldon Kendall (85') and Sheldon Kendall (89'). Bristol Rovers did not score.

Discipline: Gillingham received 1 yellow card; Bristol Rovers received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Gillingham were 11th on 9 points from 6 and Bristol Rovers 3rd on 12 points from 6. In the current table Gillingham are 8th on 20 points and Bristol Rovers are 17th on 16 points.

Gillingham lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Bristol Rovers in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Sheldon Kendall of Gillingham (8.0), ahead of James Brophy (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 Gillingham wins, 2 draws and 2 for Bristol Rovers.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 55'Goal · James BrophyGillingham · 1-0
  • 65'Yellow card · Ellis HarrisonBristol Rovers
  • 68'Yellow card · Kofi BalmerBristol Rovers
  • 85'Goal · Sheldon KendallGillingham · 2-0
  • 89'Goal · Sheldon KendallGillingham · 3-0
  • 90+5'Yellow card · Garath McClearyGillingham

Form and table

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8Gillingham145542019+120WLDLW
17Bristol Rovers145181723-616LLLDL

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Gillingham 6, draws 2, Bristol Rovers 2.

Team news

Gillingham line-up (3-4-2-1)

Oliver Wright, Andy Smith, Omar Beckles, Logan Dobbs, Nick Freeman, Robbie McKenzie, Eli King, James Brophy, Harry Waldock, Ronan Hale, Lamin Sillah

Bristol Rovers line-up (4-2-3-1)

Brad Young, Tom James, Kofi Balmer, Ciarán Kelly, Ben Purrington, Richard Smallwood, Clinton Mola, Shaq Forde, Jack Aitchison, Bobby Kamwa, Ellis Harrison

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