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Gillingham 2-0 Tranmere Rovers · League Two

Gillingham beat Tranmere Rovers 2-0 in the League Two. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Gillingham and Tranmere Rovers met in the League Two at Priestfield Stadium in Gillingham on Saturday, 12 September 2026.

Goalscorers

Gillingham: L. Dobbs 68'; R. Hale 80'. Tranmere Rovers did not score.

How the match went

Tranmere Rovers saw more of the ball, 53% of it. Gillingham had 10 shots with 5 on target, Tranmere Rovers 15 with 3 on target. There were 10 corners in total, 5 to Gillingham and 5 to Tranmere Rovers. Gillingham conceded 8 fouls, Tranmere Rovers 10. The referee showed 6 yellow cards (3 for Gillingham, 3 for Tranmere Rovers).

Line-ups

Gillingham started in a 3-4-2-1: Oliver Wright, Andy Smith, Omar Beckles, Logan Dobbs, Nick Freeman, Robbie McKenzie, Eli King, Conor McManus, James Brophy, Harry Waldock, Ronan Hale.

Tranmere Rovers started in a 4-2-3-1: Luke McGee, Joel Senior, Bobby Faulkner, Nathan James Smith, Jacob Slater, Will Vaulks, Sam Finley, Dylan Jones, Tom Ince, Charlie Whitaker, Joe Ironside.

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

Minute by minute

  1. 45'Half-time. Gillingham 0-0 Tranmere Rovers.
  2. 68'Goal! Gillingham 1-0 Tranmere Rovers. L. Dobbs (Gillingham) scores, assisted by R. Hale.
  3. 80'Goal! Gillingham 2-0 Tranmere Rovers. R. Hale (Gillingham) scores, assisted by G. McCleary.
  4. 90'Full-time. Gillingham 2-0 Tranmere Rovers.
Full commentary (59 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Gillingham vs Tranmere Rovers.
  2. 2'Attempt saved. N. Freeman (Gillingham), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  3. 6'Attempt saved. D. Jones (Tranmere Rovers), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.20.
  4. 11'Attempt blocked. N. Freeman (Gillingham), right-footed shot. xG 0.23.
  5. 13'Attempt blocked. S. Finley (Tranmere Rovers), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.02.
  6. 18'Corner, Gillingham.
  7. 18'Attempt missed. C. McManus (Gillingham), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.05.
  8. 19'Corner, Tranmere Rovers.
  9. 20'Attempt missed. C. Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  10. 22'Corner, Gillingham.
  11. 26'Yellow card for R. McKenzie (Gillingham) for foul.
  12. 31'Yellow card for N. Smith (Tranmere Rovers) for foul.
  13. 33'Corner, Tranmere Rovers.
  14. 34'Corner, Tranmere Rovers.
  15. 34'Attempt saved. N. Smith (Tranmere Rovers), header from a corner. xG 0.10.
  16. 35'Corner, Gillingham.
  17. 35'Yellow card for E. King (Gillingham) for argument.
  18. 36'Corner, Tranmere Rovers.
  19. 37'Attempt blocked. D. Jones (Tranmere Rovers), header from a corner. xG 0.02.
  20. 38'Attempt saved. O. Beckles (Gillingham), header from a set piece. xG 0.05.
  21. 38'Corner, Gillingham.
  22. 41'Attempt missed. D. Jones (Tranmere Rovers), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.12.
  23. 42'Offside, Gillingham.
  24. 45'2 minutes of added time.
  25. 45'Half-time. Gillingham 0-0 Tranmere Rovers.
  26. 46'The second half is under way.
  27. 51'Attempt missed. R. McKenzie (Gillingham), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  28. 55'Substitution, Gillingham: G. McCleary comes on for H. Waldock.
  29. 58'Substitution, Tranmere Rovers: J. Davies comes on for D. Jones.
  30. 60'Attempt saved. G. McCleary (Gillingham), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  31. 61'Attempt missed. T. Ince (Tranmere Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  32. 64'Attempt missed. B. Faulkner (Tranmere Rovers), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.08.
  33. 66'Attempt missed. J. Slater (Tranmere Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  34. 66'Attempt missed. R. Hale (Gillingham), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.01.
  35. 68'Corner, Gillingham.
  36. 68'Goal! Gillingham 1-0 Tranmere Rovers. L. Dobbs (Gillingham) scores, assisted by R. Hale.
  37. 70'Substitution, Tranmere Rovers: Z. Okoro comes on for C. Whitaker.
  38. 70'Substitution, Tranmere Rovers: T. Conlon comes on for S. Finley.
  39. 70'Attempt missed. Z. Okoro (Tranmere Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  40. 70'Attempt blocked. Z. Okoro (Tranmere Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  41. 76'Yellow card for D. Clarke (Tranmere Rovers) for argument.
  42. 78'Attempt missed. Z. Okoro (Tranmere Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  43. 79'Substitution, Tranmere Rovers: D. Kamara comes on for J. Slater.
  44. 79'Substitution, Tranmere Rovers: G. Nevett comes on for N. Smith.
  45. 80'Goal! Gillingham 2-0 Tranmere Rovers. R. Hale (Gillingham) scores, assisted by G. McCleary.
  46. 82'Substitution, Gillingham: L. Sillah comes on for R. Hale.
  47. 84'Attempt blocked. T. Ince (Tranmere Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  48. 86'Yellow card for C. McManus (Gillingham) for time wasting.
  49. 89'Yellow card for W. Vaulks (Tranmere Rovers) for argument.
  50. 89'Offside, Gillingham.
  51. 90'7 minutes of added time.
  52. 90+2'Substitution, Gillingham: J. Daley comes on for L. Dobbs.
  53. 90+3'Attempt blocked. J. Davies (Tranmere Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  54. 90+4'Substitution, Gillingham: S. Kendall comes on for C. McManus.
  55. 90+4'Substitution, Gillingham: M. Luxton comes on for R. McKenzie.
  56. 90+5'Attempt blocked. S. Kendall (Gillingham), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  57. 90+6'Offside, Gillingham.
  58. 90+7'Attempt saved. J. Davies (Tranmere Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  59. 90'Full-time. Gillingham 2-0 Tranmere Rovers.
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