Match ends, Gillingham 2, Notts County 1.
GillinghamGillingham2Notts CountyNotts County1
Peter Taylor earned his first win as interim manager as Gillingham defeated struggling Notts County.
Chris Whelpdale opened the scoring with a brilliant low drive after winger Myles Weston capitalised on a slip from Gary Liddle.
Whelpdale then turned provider as Danny Kedwell ran on to his through-ball to fire in his sixth goal of the season.
Callum McGregor scored a stunning consolation for the visitors with a solo effort from 25 yards.
VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM
Gillingham interim-manager Peter Taylor told BBC Radio Kent:
"We were desperate for that third goal and I thought we did deserve to get it and then Notts County played some terrific football and were very hard to get the ball off.
"We can defend better than that. We needed three points. The boys needed lifting. We know it can be easier but the way Notts County go forward, they have more bodies than you and it's very hard to get the ball off them.
"We're going to have a go with what we're trying and the players are up for that. It was more defensively tonight that I was disappointed with."
Notts County manager Chris Kiwomya told BBC Radio Nottingham:
"I think we have been beaten by ourselves. We applied pressure in both halves.
"But when you give away goals like that, you are giving yourself a mountain to climb.
"It is not even one goal, we are giving away two goals, so coming in at half-time having to score three goals to win a game."
Line-ups
Gillingham
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Nelson
- 23Harriman
- 3Martin
- 19HollandsBooked at 90mins
- 6Legge
- 26Barrett
- 7Whelpdale
- 12GregorySubstituted forLinganziat 61'minutes
- 11Weston
- 9Kedwell
- 18Lee
Substitutes
- 4Linganzi
- 5Davies
- 8Akinfenwa
- 10McDonald
- 15Dack
- 16German
- 21Howard
Notts County
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Bialkowski
- 2Dumbuya
- 3Sheehan
- 25Tempest
- 4Liddle
- 5SmithBooked at 72mins
- 22FotheringhamSubstituted forHaberat 73'minutes
- 28Boucaud
- 15ArquinSubstituted forHaynesat 67'minutes
- 8McGregor
- 20Campbell-RyceSubstituted forBellat 67'minutes
Substitutes
- 10Haynes
- 11Bell
- 12Haber
- 14Coombes
- 21Thompson
- 23Speiss
- 26Hollis
- Referee:
- David Phillips
- Attendance:
- 5,161
Match Stats
Home TeamGillinghamAway TeamNotts County
- Possession
- Home43%
- Away57%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away16
- Shots on Target
- Home9
- Away5
- Corners
- Home3
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Gillingham 2, Notts County 1.
Booking
Danny Hollands (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card.
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Greg Tempest (Notts County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Danny Hollands (Gillingham).
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Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Stuart Nelson.
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Attempt saved. David Bell (Notts County) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Andre Boucaud (Notts County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Danny Kedwell (Gillingham).
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Attempt missed. Andre Boucaud (Notts County) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
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Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Stuart Nelson.
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Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Michael Harriman.
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Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Chris Whelpdale.
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Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Michael Harriman.
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Attempt missed. David Bell (Notts County) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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Alan Sheehan (Notts County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Amine Linganzi (Gillingham).
Goal!
Goal! Gillingham 2, Notts County 1. Callum McGregor (Notts County) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
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Attempt saved. Greg Tempest (Notts County) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt saved. Manny Smith (Notts County) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
