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Gillingham 1-1 Northampton Town · League Two

Gillingham drew 1-1 with Northampton Town in the League Two. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Gillingham and Northampton Town met in the League Two at Priestfield Stadium in Gillingham on Saturday, 29 August 2026.

Goalscorers

Gillingham: C. McManus 7'. Northampton Town: L. Briggs 36'.

How the match went

Gillingham saw more of the ball, 55% of it. Gillingham had 11 shots with 3 on target, Northampton Town 5 with 1 on target. There were 8 corners in total, 4 to Gillingham and 4 to Northampton Town. Gillingham conceded 10 fouls, Northampton Town 16. The referee showed 6 yellow cards (2 for Gillingham, 4 for Northampton Town).

Line-ups

Gillingham started in a 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 started in a 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.

More from this competition: League Two fixtures, results and table.

Minute by minute

  1. 7'Goal! Gillingham 1-0 Northampton Town. C. McManus (Gillingham) scores, assisted by N. Freeman.
  2. 36'Goal! Gillingham 1-1 Northampton Town. L. Briggs (Northampton Town) scores.
  3. 45'Half-time. Gillingham 1-1 Northampton Town.
  4. 90'Full-time. Gillingham 1-1 Northampton Town.
Full commentary (49 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Gillingham vs Northampton Town.
  2. 4'Yellow card for R. McKenzie (Gillingham) for foul.
  3. 7'Goal! Gillingham 1-0 Northampton Town. C. McManus (Gillingham) scores, assisted by N. Freeman.
  4. 12'Attempt missed. J. Guthrie (Northampton Town), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.10.
  5. 14'Yellow card for O. Beckles (Gillingham) for foul.
  6. 16'Corner, Gillingham.
  7. 19'Attempt missed. L. Dobbs (Gillingham), header from a set piece. xG 0.03.
  8. 22'Offside, Gillingham.
  9. 23'Attempt blocked. R. McKenzie (Gillingham), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  10. 26'Yellow card for T. Fornah (Northampton Town) for foul.
  11. 27'Substitution, Northampton Town: S. Hoskins comes on for J. Wormleighton.
  12. 27'Attempt missed. R. Hale (Gillingham), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.06.
  13. 29'Attempt blocked. R. Hale (Gillingham), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  14. 30'Corner, Northampton Town.
  15. 31'Offside, Northampton Town.
  16. 34'Attempt blocked. R. Hale (Gillingham), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  17. 35'Corner, Northampton Town.
  18. 36'Goal! Gillingham 1-1 Northampton Town. L. Briggs (Northampton Town) scores.
  19. 36'Attempt blocked. L. Briggs (Northampton Town), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
  20. 38'Offside, Gillingham.
  21. 43'Corner, Northampton Town.
  22. 43'Corner, Northampton Town.
  23. 45'1 minute of added time.
  24. 45'Half-time. Gillingham 1-1 Northampton Town.
  25. 46'The second half is under way.
  26. 50'Corner, Gillingham.
  27. 52'Offside, Northampton Town.
  28. 52'Attempt saved. R. Hale (Gillingham), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.06.
  29. 54'Yellow card for J. Maxwell (Northampton Town) for foul.
  30. 55'Substitution, Gillingham: C. Antwi comes on for R. McKenzie.
  31. 56'Attempt missed. L. Evans (Northampton Town), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  32. 57'Attempt saved. J. Brophy (Gillingham), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  33. 57'Corner, Gillingham.
  34. 58'Substitution, Northampton Town: N. Opoku comes on for M. Warhurst.
  35. 58'Offside, Gillingham.
  36. 70'Substitution, Northampton Town: M. Dyche comes on for J. Donacien.
  37. 72'Yellow card for L. Briggs (Northampton Town) for foul.
  38. 73'Attempt missed. J. Brophy (Gillingham), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.
  39. 79'Yellow card for M. Dyche (Northampton Town) for foul.
  40. 80'Attempt blocked. O. Beckles (Gillingham), header from a set piece. xG 0.03.
  41. 81'Substitution, Gillingham: L. Sillah comes on for R. Hale.
  42. 81'Substitution, Gillingham: G. McCleary comes on for W. Goodwin.
  43. 82'Substitution, Gillingham: S. Kendall comes on for C. McManus.
  44. 83'Corner, Gillingham.
  45. 85'Attempt missed. S. Hoskins (Northampton Town), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.05.
  46. 89'Attempt missed. S. Kendall (Gillingham), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  47. 90'6 minutes of added time.
  48. 90+6'Substitution, Gillingham: H. Webster comes on for J. Brophy.
  49. 90'Full-time. Gillingham 1-1 Northampton Town.
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