Gillingham beat Tranmere 2-0 on Saturday, 12 September 2026 in League Two. It was played at Priestfield Stadium.
First half: No goals were scored in the first half. R. McKenzie received a yellow card for Gillingham at 26'. N. Smith received a yellow card for Tranmere at 31'. E. King received a yellow card for Gillingham at 35'.
Second half: Gillingham made their 1st substitution at 55', with H. Waldock replacing G. McCleary. Tranmere made their 1st substitution at 58', with D. Jones replacing J. Davies. Gillingham took the lead at 68' when L. Dobbs scored, with the assist credited to Ronan Hale, making the score 1-0. Tranmere made their 2nd substitution at 70', with S. Finley replacing T. Conlon. Tranmere made their 3rd substitution at 70', with Charlie Jay Whitaker replacing Z. Okoro. Tranmere made their 4th substitution at 79', with N. Smith replacing G. Nevett. Tranmere made their 5th substitution at 79', with J. Slater replacing David Kamara. Gillingham extended the lead at 80' when Ronan Hale scored, with the assist credited to G. McCleary, making the score 2-0. Gillingham made their 2nd substitution at 80', with L. Dobbs replacing J. Daley. Gillingham made their 3rd substitution at 82', with Ronan Hale replacing L. Sillah. Conor McManus received a yellow card for Gillingham at 86'. W. Vaulks received a yellow card for Tranmere at 89'. Gillingham made their 4th substitution at 90+4', with R. McKenzie replacing M. Luxton. Gillingham made their 5th substitution at 90+4', with Conor McManus replacing S. Kendall.
Gillingham used 5 substitutions while Tranmere used 5 substitutions. Gillingham got 3 yellow cards, while Tranmere got 2 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Tranmere outshot their opponent (10-15).
- Possession was balanced (47%-53%).
- Gillingham had the sharper finishing (5-3 shots on target).
