Gillingham 2-0 Tranmere

Match summary

Gillingham beat Tranmere 2-0 in League Two on Sat, 12 Sep 2026.

Goals — Gillingham: Dobbs 68'; R. Hale 80'.

Gillingham had 47% of the possession and 10 shots (5 on target) against 15 (3) for Tranmere; corners 5-5, yellow cards 3-2.

In their last 14 meetings Gillingham won 7, Tranmere won 3 and 4 ended level.

Venue: Priestfield Stadium. Referee: Alan Young.

Match timeline

1. 26'McKenzieYellow card
2. 31'SmithYellow card
3. 35'E. KingYellow card
4. 55'⇄In McClearyOut WaldockSubstitution
5. 58'⇄In DaviesOut JonesSubstitution
6. 68'DobbsAssist: R. HaleGoal1-0
7. 70'⇄In ConlonOut S. FinleySubstitution
8. 70'⇄In OkoroOut C. WhitakerSubstitution
9. 76'D. ClarkeYellow card
10. 79'⇄In G. NevettOut SmithSubstitution
11. 79'⇄In KamaraOut J. SlaterSubstitution
12. 80'R. HaleAssist: McClearyGoal2-0
13. 80'⇄In DaleyOut DobbsSubstitution
14. 82'⇄In SillahOut R. HaleSubstitution
15. 86'McManusYellow card
16. 89'VaulksYellow card
17. 90'⇄In S. KendallOut McManusSubstitution
18. 90'⇄In LuxtonOut McKenzieSubstitution

Top performers

R. HaleGillingham · Attacker

• Expected Goals0
• Shots On Target1
• Minutes81

KamaraTranmere · Attacker

• Expected Goals0
• Shots On Target0
• Minutes12

N. FreemanGillingham · Midfielder

• Expected Goals0
• Shots On Target1
• Minutes90

JonesTranmere · Midfielder

• Expected Goals0
• Shots On Target1
• Minutes57

DobbsGillingham · Defender

• Interceptions0
• Tackles0
• Minutes79

G. NevettTranmere · Defender

• Interceptions0
• Tackles0
• Minutes12

Lineups

1McGee6.2

2J. Senior6.316B. Faulkner6.45↓Smith6.53↓J. Slater6.5

6Vaulks6.58↓S. Finley6.5

29↓Jones6.910Tom Ince6.67↓C. Whitaker6.6

9J. Ironside6.0

10↓R. Hale7.8

24↓Waldock6.616J. Brophy6.7

3↓McManus6.634E. King6.514↓McKenzie6.322N. Freeman6.8

26↓Dobbs8.219O. Beckles7.35A. Smith6.8

1Wright7.8

Statistics

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Previous meetings

• Sat, 20 FebTranmere–-–GillinghamLeague Two
• Sat, 7 FebGillingham2-1TranmereLeague Two
• Sat, 16 AugTranmere1-1GillinghamLeague Two
• Sat, 25 JanTranmere1-1GillinghamLeague Two
• Sat, 14 SepGillingham3-0TranmereLeague Two
• Sat, 9 MarGillingham1-1TranmereLeague Two
• Sat, 25 NovTranmere3-1GillinghamLeague Two
• Sat, 11 MarGillingham2-0TranmereLeague Two
• Sat, 13 AugTranmere3-0GillinghamLeague Two
• Sat, 7 SepTranmere2-2GillinghamLeague One

Match information

Competition

League Two

Round

Round 6

Kick-off

Sat, 12 Sep 2026

Stadium

Priestfield Stadium

Capacity

11,582

Referee

Alan Young