Gillingham 5-2 Plymouth Argyle: result and report

League One · Saturday 5 May 2018

Result

Gillingham 5-2 Plymouth Argyle

League One · Saturday 5 May 2018, 16:30 UTC · half-time 3-1

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Gillingham 5-2 Plymouth Argyle: match report

Gillingham won against Plymouth Argyle 5-2 in the League One on Saturday 5 May 2018. The half-time score was 3-1.

J. Parker opened the scoring in the 7th minute. Gillingham's goals came from J. Parker (7'), Tom Eaves (30'), Tom Eaves (36'), Tom Eaves (51') and Elliott List (90+1'). Plymouth Argyle scored through Joel Grant (23') and Graham Carey (77').

Discipline: Gillingham received 2 yellow cards; Plymouth Argyle received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Gillingham were 17th on 53 points from 45 and Plymouth Argyle 7th on 68 points from 45. Gillingham went on to finish that season 17th with 56 points, and Plymouth Argyle 7th with 68.

Gillingham lined up in a 4-3-1-2 and Plymouth Argyle in a 4-3-3.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Gillingham wins, 1 draw and 1 for Plymouth Argyle.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 7'Goal · J. ParkerGillingham · 1-0
  • 23'Goal · Joel GrantPlymouth Argyle · 1-1
  • 30'Goal · Tom EavesGillingham · 2-1
  • 36'Goal · Tom EavesGillingham · 3-1
  • 45+2'Yellow card · Gabriel ZakuaniGillingham
  • 51'Goal · Tom EavesGillingham · 4-1
  • 77'Goal · Graham CareyPlymouth Argyle · 4-2
  • 85'Yellow card · Yann Songo'oPlymouth Argyle
  • 85'Yellow card · Conor WilkinsonGillingham
  • 90+1'Goal · Elliott ListGillingham · 5-2

Head-to-head

4 meetings: Gillingham 2, draws 1, Plymouth Argyle 1.

Team news

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

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

Plymouth Argyle line-up (4-3-3)

Remi Matthews, Gary Miller, Gary Sawyer, Yann Songo'o, Sonny Bradley, Zak Vyner, Graham Carey, Joel Grant, David Fox, Rúben Lameiras, Alex Fletcher