Gillingham 1-1 Northampton Town: result and report

League Two · Saturday 29 August 2026

Result

Gillingham 1-1 Northampton Town

League Two · Saturday 29 August 2026, 14:00 UTC · MEMS Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham · half-time 1-1

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Gillingham 1-1 Northampton Town: match report

Gillingham drew with Northampton Town 1-1 in the League Two on Saturday 29 August 2026 at MEMS Priestfield Stadium. The half-time score was 1-1.

Conor McManus opened the scoring in the 7th minute. Gillingham's goal came from Conor McManus (7'). Northampton Town scored through Logan Briggs (36').

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

Going into the game Gillingham were 21st on 1 point from 2 and Northampton Town 19th on 1 point from 2. In the current table Gillingham are 8th on 20 points and Northampton Town are 21st on 14 points.

Gillingham lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Northampton Town in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to James Brophy of Gillingham (7.7), ahead of Nick Freeman (7.4).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Gillingham wins, 2 draws and 4 for Northampton Town.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 4'Yellow card · Robbie McKenzieGillingham
  • 7'Goal · Conor McManusGillingham · 1-0
  • 14'Yellow card · Omar BecklesGillingham
  • 26'Yellow card · Tyrese FornahNorthampton Town
  • 36'Goal · Logan BriggsNorthampton Town · 1-1
  • 54'Yellow card · James MaxwellNorthampton Town
  • 72'Yellow card · Logan BriggsNorthampton Town
  • 79'Yellow card · Max DycheNorthampton Town

Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
8Gillingham145542019+120WLDLW
21Northampton Town13355910-114WLWDL

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Gillingham 4, draws 2, Northampton Town 4.

Team news

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

Oliver Wright, Andy Smith, Omar Beckles, Logan Dobbs, Nick Freeman, Harry Waldock, Robbie McKenzie, Conor McManus, Ronan Hale, James Brophy, Will Goodwin

Northampton Town line-up (4-4-2)

Zach Jeacock, Janoi Donacien, Elliott Moore, Jon Guthrie, James Maxwell, Joe Wormleighton, Lee Evans, Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh, Logan Briggs, Tyrese Fornah, Matty Warhurst

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