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.
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.