Gillingham vs Colchester

League Two 29 Dec 2025, 19:45
Gillingham
Gillingham
1–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Colchester
Colchester
🏟 Priestfield Stadium Round 23

Match report

Gillingham were held to a 1-1 draw by Colchester in the League Two on 29 December 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Gillingham had 16 shots to Colchester's 15.

The match was played at Priestfield Stadium.

Half-time 0-0 Shots 16 - 15 On target 4 - 5 Corners 6 - 5 Fouls 23 - 13 Yellow cards 2
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Player of the match
Robbie McKenzie
Gillingham · 1 goal
8 Arthur Read 1 goal
8 Jake Turner 4 saves
8 Jack Tucker captained the side
8 Teddy Bishop captained the side
First half vs second half
Gillingham stepped it up after the break, with 11 shots in the second half compared to 5 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–8 11–7
Shots On Goal 1–3 3–2
Ball Possession 41–59 —
Corners 2–3 4–2
Attacks 48–55 43–38
Match statistics
6 Corners 5
0 Penalty 1
4 Substitution 5
91 Attacks 93
55 Dangerous Attacks 62
4 On Target 6
11 Off Target 11
16 Shots Total 15
4 Shots On Goal 5
3 Shots Off Goal 4
9 Shots Blocked 6
11 Shots Inside Box 10
5 Shots Outside Box 5
23 Fouls 13
6 Corners 5
1 Offsides 3
44% Ball Possession 56%
1 Yellow Cards 1
4 Saves 3
255 Passes Total 333
162 Passes Accurate 246
Line-ups 3-4-1-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Gillingham · 3-4-1-2
25 J. Turner
4 C. Masterson 5 A. Smith 30 S. Gale
2 R. Hutton 14 R. McKenzie 8 A. Little 11 A. Rowe
23 B. Dack
12 S. Palmer-Houlden 19 S. Vokes
Colchester · 4-2-3-1
1 M. Macey
2 R. Hunt 5 J. Tucker 24 H. Araujo 3 E. Iandolo
8 T. Bishop 16 A. Read
14 K. Lisbie 10 J. Payne 7 H. Anderson
33 M. Mbick
Gillingham
Coach
Gareth Ainsworth
Substitutes
  • 9 Josh Andrews
  • 20 Elliott Nevitt
  • 6 Ethan Coleman
  • 10 Jonathan Williams
  • 1 Glenn Morris
  • 22 Shadrach Ogie
  • 3 Max Clark
Colchester
Coach
Danny Cowley
Substitutes
  • 21 Owura Edwards
  • 9 Samson Tovide
  • 19 Will Goodwin
  • 30 Kane Vincent-Young
  • 12 Tom Smith
  • 40 Frankie Terry
  • 15 Dominic Gape
Substitutions
  • 58' ↑ J. Andrews ↓ S. Vokes Gillingham
  • 68' ↑ E. Nevitt ↓ S. Palmer-Houlden Gillingham
  • 68' ↑ O. Edwards ↓ H. Anderson Colchester
  • 81' ↑ S. Tovide ↓ J. Payne Colchester
  • 82' ↑ W. Goodwin ↓ M. Mbick Colchester
  • 89' ↑ K. Vincent-Young ↓ K. Lisbie Colchester
  • 90' ↑ E. Coleman ↓ C. Masterson Gillingham
  • 90' ↑ J. Williams ↓ B. Dack Gillingham
Cards
  • 77' K. Lisbie Colchester
  • 86' A. Little Gillingham
Head-to-head
Gillingham 4 3 draws 3 Colchester
2025-12-29 Gillingham vs Colchester 1 - 1
2025-12-06 Colchester vs Gillingham 0 - 0
2025-10-07 Colchester vs Gillingham 2 - 1
2025-04-01 Gillingham vs Colchester United 1 - 1
2024-12-26 Colchester United vs Gillingham 2 - 0
2024-01-01 Colchester United vs Gillingham 0 - 1
Recent form
Gillingham D D D W L
Colchester D D W L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Gillingham vs Colchester?
Gillingham drew 1-1 against Colchester on 29 December 2025.
Who won Gillingham vs Colchester?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Gillingham vs Colchester played?
The match was played at Priestfield Stadium.