Gillingham 5-4 Hereford United: result and report

League Two · Tuesday 28 February 2012

Result

Gillingham 5-4 Hereford United

League Two · Tuesday 28 February 2012, 19:45 UTC · half-time 1-2

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Gillingham 5-4 Hereford United: match report

Gillingham defeated Hereford United 5-4 in the League Two on Tuesday 28 February 2012. It was 1-2 at half-time.

Robert Purdie opened the scoring in the 4th minute. Gillingham's goals came from C. Whelpdale (45'), Danny Kedwell (46'), Charlie Lee (81'), Charlie Lee (88') and Gavin Tomlin (90+3'). Hereford United scored through Robert Purdie (4', penalty), Tom Barkhuizen (7'), Tom Barkhuizen (70') and Will Evans (80').

Discipline: Gillingham received 4 yellow cards; Hereford United received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Gillingham were 9th on 45 points from 31 and Hereford United 22nd on 28 points from 32. Gillingham went on to finish that season 8th with 70 points, and Hereford United 23rd with 44.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Gillingham win, 2 draws and 0 for Hereford United.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 4'Penalty goal · Robert PurdieHereford United · 0-1
  • 7'Goal · Tom BarkhuizenHereford United · 0-2
  • 45'Goal · C. WhelpdaleGillingham · 1-2
  • 45+1'Yellow card · David CornellHereford United
  • 46'Goal · Danny KedwellGillingham · 2-2
  • 70'Goal · Tom BarkhuizenHereford United · 2-3
  • 78'Yellow card · Charlie LeeGillingham
  • 80'Goal · Will EvansHereford United · 2-4
  • 81'Goal · Charlie LeeGillingham · 3-4
  • 88'Goal · Charlie LeeGillingham · 4-4
  • 90'Yellow card · Paulo GazzanigaGillingham
  • 90+2'Yellow card · Lewis MontroseGillingham
  • 90+3'Goal · Gavin TomlinGillingham · 5-4
  • 90+4'Yellow card · Danny KedwellGillingham

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Gillingham 1, draws 2, Hereford United 0.

Team news

Gillingham line-up

Paulo Gazzaniga, Simon King, Danny Jackman, Connor Essam, Jack Evans, Chris Whelpdale, Jack Payne, Curtis Weston, Danny Kedwell, Jo Kuffour, Gavin Tomlin

Hereford United line-up

David Cornell, Michael Townsend, Byron Anthony, Will Evans, Robert Purdie, Kenny Lunt, Daniel Williams, Simon Clist, Delroy Facey, Lyle Taylor, Tom Barkhuizen