Oxford United 3-2 Gillingham: result and report

League One · Saturday 17 April 2021

Result

Oxford United 3-2 Gillingham

League One · Saturday 17 April 2021, 16:30 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Oxford United 3-2 Gillingham: match report

Oxford United defeated Gillingham 3-2 in the League One on Saturday 17 April 2021. The half-time score was 0-1.

Vadaine Oliver opened the scoring in the 39th minute. Oxford United's goals came from Sam Winnall (74'), Sam Long (84') and Sam Long (90+3'). Gillingham scored through Vadaine Oliver (39') and Robbie Cundy (72').

Discipline: Oxford United received 1 yellow card; Gillingham received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Oxford United were 8th on 62 points from 41 and Gillingham 11th on 59 points from 41. Oxford United went on to finish that season 6th with 75 points, and Gillingham 10th with 67.

Oxford United lined up in a 4-3-3 and Gillingham in a 4-4-1-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Sam Long of Oxford United (9.0), ahead of Rob Atkinson (8.0).

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 39'Goal · Vadaine OliverGillingham · 0-1
  • 66'Yellow card · Ryan JacksonGillingham
  • 72'Goal · Robbie CundyGillingham · 0-2
  • 74'Goal · Sam WinnallOxford United · 1-2
  • 84'Goal · Sam LongOxford United · 2-2
  • 90+3'Goal · Sam LongOxford United · 3-2
  • 90+6'Yellow card · Matty TaylorOxford United

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Oxford United 6, draws 2, Gillingham 2.

Team news

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Oxford United line-up (4-3-3)

Jack Stevens, Sam Long, Elliott Moore, Rob Atkinson, Josh Ruffels, James Henry, Cameron Brannagan, A. Forde, Elliot Lee, M. Taylor, Olamide Shodipo

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

Jack Bonham, Ryan Jackson, Robbie Cundy, Jack Tucker, Connor Ogilvie, Jordan Graham, Kyle Dempsey, Stuart O'Keefe, A. MacDonald, Oliver Lee, Vadaine Oliver