Accrington FC vs Gillingham

League Two 2 Aug 2025, 14:00
Accrington FC
Accrington FC
1–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Gillingham
Gillingham
🏟 Wham Stadium (Accrington, Lancashire) 👤 Oliver Yates Round 1

Match report

Accrington FC were held to a 1-1 draw by Gillingham in the League Two on 2 August 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Gillingham failed to register a single shot on target, while Accrington FC had 10 shots to Gillingham's 8.

The match was played at Wham Stadium (Accrington, Lancashire), with Oliver Yates in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 55% - 45% Shots 10 - 8 On target 3 - 0 Corners 3 - 3 Fouls 11 - 16 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
Tyler Walton
Accrington FC · 1 goal
7 Michael Kelly captained the side
7 Farrend Rawson captained the side
7 Donald Love captained the side
7 Liam Coyle 1 assist
First half vs second half
Gillingham came out stronger after half-time, with 6 second-half shots against 2 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–2 6–6
Shots On Goal 0–0 3–0
Ball Possession 58–42 —
Corners 1–1 2–2
Attacks 66–48 48–46
Match statistics
3 Corners 3
2 Substitution 4
114 Attacks 94
1 Attacks 3
1 Attacks 3
0 Attacks 2
39 Dangerous Attacks 40
4 Dangerous Attacks 1
2 Dangerous Attacks 1
3 On Target 1
7 Off Target 7
10 Shots Total 8
3 Shots On Goal 0
4 Shots Off Goal 3
3 Shots Blocked 5
5 Shots Inside Box 3
5 Shots Outside Box 5
11 Fouls 16
3 Corners 3
2 Offsides 1
55% Ball Possession 45%
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Saves 2
303 Passes Total 248
180 Passes Accurate 127
Line-ups 3-4-1-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Accrington FC · 3-4-1-2
1 M. Kelly
17 D. Matthews 5 F. Rawson 25 J. Smith
2 D. Love 6 L. Coyle 4 C. Grant 8 B. Woods
11 I. Sinclair
23 T. Walton 18 C. Caton
Gillingham · 4-2-3-1
1 G. Morris
2 R. Hutton 4 C. Masterson 22 S. Ogie 3 M. Clark
14 R. McKenzie 8 A. Little
23 B. Dack 10 J. Williams 17 J. Gbode
20 E. Nevitt
Accrington FC
Coach
J. Doolan
Substitutes
  • 39 Josh Woods
  • 9 Kelsey Mooney
  • 13 Oliver Wright
  • 20 Charlie Brown
  • 10 Alex Henderson
  • 28 Seamus Conneely
  • 19 Anjola Popoola
Gillingham
Coach
M. Bonner
Substitutes
  • 27 Nelson Khumbeni
  • 9 Josh Andrews
  • 18 Marcus Wyllie
  • 30 Sam Gale
  • 25 Jake Turner
  • 5 Andy Smith
  • 6 Ethan Coleman
Substitutions
  • 58' ↑ J. Woods ↓ C. Caton Accrington FC
  • 74' ↑ N. Khumbeni ↓ B. Dack Gillingham
  • 74' ↑ J. Andrews ↓ J. Williams Gillingham
  • 80' ↑ M. Wyllie ↓ E. Nevitt Gillingham
  • 85' ↑ K. Mooney ↓ T. Walton Accrington FC
  • 85' ↑ S. Gale ↓ J. Gbode Gillingham
Cards
  • 14' J. Gbode Gillingham
  • 49' D. Matthews Accrington FC
  • 61' S. Ogie Gillingham
  • 66' C. Grant Accrington FC
Head-to-head
Accrington FC 2 4 draws 5 Gillingham
2026-04-06 Gillingham vs Accrington 2 - 0
2025-08-02 Accrington FC vs Gillingham 1 - 1
2025-03-15 Accrington Stanley vs Gillingham 1 - 1
2024-10-12 Gillingham vs Accrington Stanley 1 - 2
2024-01-13 Accrington Stanley vs Gillingham 1 - 2
2023-08-12 Gillingham vs Accrington Stanley 1 - 0
Recent form
Accrington FC D L W L L
Gillingham D D D D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Accrington FC vs Gillingham?
Accrington FC drew 1-1 against Gillingham on 2 August 2025.
Who won Accrington FC vs Gillingham?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Accrington FC vs Gillingham played?
The match was played at Wham Stadium (Accrington, Lancashire).
Who had more possession in Accrington FC vs Gillingham?
Accrington FC had 55% of possession, compared to 45% for the other side.