Gillingham have not been beaten for over two months, a run of 14 games stretching back to a 0-2 defeat to Chesterfield, the league leaders, on January 25th. Were it not for 9 draws they would be higher than 8th you feel. Good job too and a point will do us just nicely as we toddle to 50 points and safety with this, Cheltenham and Aldershot all Sincil home bankers one and all we hope. Makes you want to shoot out and pay for a season ticket in full to help the cause this very Saturday doesn’t it Imps?
In all seriousness the Gills will certainly cause us problems this Sincil Super Saturday as they possess quality all over the park. League 2's third most prolific striker, 22-goal leading marksman Cody McDonald needs to be watched too having been short listed for the March League Two Player of the Month award, a prize he also won in January. As will - eh oh time for Tubby custard - Adebayo Akinfenwa, for his true, he’s fat and round but he can certainly score at our ground. Mind you most goal scorers fancy their chances of getting back into the groove at Sincil Bank.
Without further ado a look at the Gills facts, stats, highs lows, Heroes and Villains.
Current Form
Home Record 4th
P 20 W 10 D 6 L 4 F 24 A 15 GD 9 PTs 36
Away Record 8th
P 20 W 5 D 10 L 5 F 32 A 30 GD 2 PTs 25
Overall 8th
P 40 W 15 D 16 L 9 F 56 A 45 GD 11 PTs 61
Last 3
19/3 Burton Albio (A) D 1-1 L2
27/3 Cheltenham (A) W 2-1 L2
2/4 Hereford (H) D 0-0 L2
Last 6 overall D-W-D-W-D-W
Last 6 Away W-D-D-D-D-D
Biggest Home Win 3-0 Port Vale
Biggest Away Win Stockport County 1-5
Biggest Home Defeat 0-2 Wycombe Wanderers, 1-3 Crewe Alexandra, 0-2 Chesterfield
Biggest Away Defeat Accrington Stanley 4-7
Highest Score Accrington Stanley 4-7
Ker-ching
Highest Gate 5709 Hereford United
Lowest Gate 4076 Wycombe Wanderers
Average Attendance 5087
Aggregate Attendance 101746
Heroes & Villains
Goal Machines
Cody McDonald 22
Adebayo Akinfenwa 10
Chris Palmer 4
Curtis Weston 4
Andy Barcham 3
Chris Whelpdale 3
Goal Makers
Chris Palmer 5
Daniel Spiller 5
Adebayo Akinfenwa 4
John Nutter 4
Cody McDonald 3
Jack Payne 3
Keeper Corner
Alan Julian
GAMES 35 Saves 117 Clean sheets 11
Card Collectors (All competitions)
Yellows - 60
9 Matthew Lawrence
7 Barry Fuller
6 Saniel Spiller
5 Tony Sinclair
4 Cody McDonald, kevin Maher, Mark Bentley
Reds - 3
1 John Nutter, Mark Bentley, Callum Davies
Forthcoming fixtures.
9/4 Lincoln City (A) L2
16/4 Morecambe (H) L2
23/4 Barnet (H) L2