Gillingham 2-1 Fleetwood Town: result and report

League One · Saturday 27 January 2018

Result

Gillingham 2-1 Fleetwood Town

League One · Saturday 27 January 2018, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Gillingham 2-1 Fleetwood Town: match report

Gillingham defeated Fleetwood Town 2-1 in the League One on Saturday 27 January 2018. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Paddy Madden opened the scoring in the 13th minute. Gillingham's goals came from Tom Eaves (53') and Tom Eaves (90+1', penalty). Fleetwood Town scored through Paddy Madden (13').

Discipline: Gillingham received 2 yellow cards; Fleetwood Town received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Gillingham were 12th on 37 points from 28 and Fleetwood Town 13th on 36 points from 28. Gillingham went on to finish that season 17th with 56 points, and Fleetwood Town 14th with 57.

Gillingham lined up in a 4-3-1-2 and Fleetwood Town in a 4-3-3.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Gillingham wins, 2 draws and 5 for Fleetwood Town.

Going into the match Gillingham's last five read W-W-W-D-D and Fleetwood Town's L-W-L-W-W.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 13'Goal · Paddy MaddenFleetwood Town · 0-1
  • 40'Yellow card · J. HessenthalerGillingham
  • 48'Yellow card · Toumani DiagouragaFleetwood Town
  • 53'Goal · Tom EavesGillingham · 1-1
  • 67'Yellow card · Lee MartinGillingham
  • 85'Yellow card · C. NealFleetwood Town
  • 87'Yellow card · C. BolgerFleetwood Town
  • 90+1'Penalty goal · Tom EavesGillingham · 2-1
  • 90+1'Yellow card · Paddy MaddenFleetwood Town

Head-to-head

9 meetings: Gillingham 2, draws 2, Fleetwood Town 5.

Team news

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

Tomas Holy, Luke O'Neill, Max Ehmer, Gabriel Zakuani, Bradley Garmston, Jake Hessenthaler, Callum Reilly, Mark Byrne, Tom Eaves, Lee Martin, Josh Parker

Fleetwood Town line-up (4-3-3)

Chris Neal, Lewie Coyle, Kevin O'Connor, Ashley Eastham, Cian Bolger, Kyle Dempsey, Toumani Diagouraga, George Glendon, Conor McAleny, Paddy Madden, Ashley Hunter