Gillingham vs Wrexham, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
  • 54': Thimothee Dieng
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1 - 0

Wrexham drop out of automatic promotion places after defeat

Wrexham dropped out of the League Two automatic promotion places on Saturday after suffering a 1-0 defeat at Gillingham.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Andrew Cannon (Wrexham).
  • 1': Jonny Williams (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Max Cleworth (Wrexham).
  • 1': Oliver Hawkins (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Timothee Dieng (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Jonny Williams (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 3': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by James McClean.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Timothee Dieng (Gillingham) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Remeao Hutton with a cross.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Lee.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Remeao Hutton.
  • 8': Attempt missed. James McClean (Wrexham) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Ryan Barnett following a fast break.
  • 9': Elliot Lee (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Foul by Timothee Dieng (Gillingham).
  • 12': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Glenn Morris.
  • 12': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Max Clark.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Eoghan O'Connell (Wrexham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Cleworth.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Mendy with a cross.
  • 16': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Conor Masterson.
  • 17': Foul by Max Cleworth (Wrexham).
  • 17': Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Conor Masterson (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Jack Marriott (Wrexham).
  • 18': Attempt missed. Timothee Dieng (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Max Ehmer with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 21': Foul by Jack Marriott (Wrexham).
  • 21': Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Max Cleworth.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Ryan Barnett (Wrexham) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James McClean.
  • 27': Elliot Lee (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Timothee Dieng (Gillingham).
  • 28': Attempt blocked. James McClean (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 28': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Glenn Morris.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Cannon with a cross following a corner.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Remeao Hutton (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Hawkins.
  • 32': Foul by Remeao Hutton (Gillingham).
  • 32': Jack Marriott (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Ethan Coleman (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Timothee Dieng.
  • 34': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Arthur Okonkwo.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Conor Masterson (Gillingham) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Remeao Hutton with a cross.
  • 35': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Andrew Cannon.
  • 35': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Eoghan O'Connell.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Jonny Williams (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Hawkins.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Ryan Barnett (Wrexham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by James McClean following a fast break.
  • 38': Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Ethan Coleman (Gillingham).
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Jonny Williams (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Eoghan O'Connell (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Foul by Oliver Hawkins (Gillingham).
  • 45'+1': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Wrexham).
  • 45'+1': Glenn Morris (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Gillingham 0, Wrexham 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Gillingham 0, Wrexham 0.
  • 46': Foul by Oliver Hawkins (Gillingham).
  • 46': Max Cleworth (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Mendy.
  • 47': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Ethan Coleman.
  • 47': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Glenn Morris.
  • 50': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Max Cleworth.
  • 52': Foul by Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham).
  • 52': Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Max Cleworth (Wrexham).
  • 53': Oliver Hawkins (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Conor Masterson (Gillingham) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Clark.
  • 54': Goal! Gillingham 1, Wrexham 0. Timothee Dieng (Gillingham) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 60': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Max Cleworth.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Ashley Nadesan (Gillingham) left footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Timothee Dieng with a headed pass.
  • 69': Foul by Elliot Lee (Wrexham).
  • 69': Oliver Hawkins (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Elliot Lee (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Substitution, Wrexham. Paul Mullin replaces Jack Marriott.
  • 71': Foul by Ethan Coleman (Gillingham).
  • 71': Paul Mullin (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Jacob Mendy (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Barnett with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Ashley Nadesan (Gillingham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ethan Coleman following a fast break.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Cannon.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 73': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Glenn Morris.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elliot Lee.
  • 76': Substitution, Gillingham. Robbie McKenzie replaces Jonny Williams.
  • 77': Substitution, Gillingham. Scott Malone replaces Max Clark.
  • 77': Substitution, Gillingham. Jayden Clarke replaces Ashley Nadesan.
  • 77': Substitution, Wrexham. Luke Bolton replaces Ryan Barnett.
  • 77': Substitution, Wrexham. Luke Young replaces Jordan Tunnicliffe.
  • 78': Substitution, Wrexham. Sam Dalby replaces Steven Fletcher.
  • 78': Substitution, Wrexham. Jordan Davies replaces Jacob Mendy.
  • 79': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Scott Malone.
  • 79': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Ethan Coleman.
  • 81': Foul by Luke Bolton (Wrexham).
  • 81': Scott Malone (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Luke Bolton (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Foul by Max Ehmer (Gillingham).
  • 82': Luke Bolton (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Timothee Dieng.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Jayden Clarke.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Jordan Davies (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Young with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Scott Malone (Gillingham).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Gillingham 1, Wrexham 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Gillingham 1, Wrexham 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Priestfield Stadium
Location: Gillingham, England
Attendance: 8,693

EFL League Two Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Notts County 6 +8 14
2 Gillingham 6 +7 13
3 Barrow 6 +6 13
4 Walsall 6 +5 12
Full Standings

Line-Ups

GIL Gillingham (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Glenn Morris (GK)
5 Max Ehmer
22 Shadrach Ogie
4 Conor Masterson
3 Max Clark
24 Remeao Hutton
18 Ethan Coleman
8 Jonny Williams
38 Thimothee Dieng
12 Oliver Hawkins
10 Ashley Nadesan

WXM Wrexham (5-3-2)

No. Name
33 Arthur Okonkwo (GK)
15 Eoghan O'Connell
6 Jordan Tunnicliffe
32 Max Cleworth
19 Jacob Mendy
29 Ryan Barnett
20 Andrew Cannon
38 Elliott Lee Yellow Card
23 James McClean
11 Jack Marriott
26 Steven Fletcher

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