Match ends, Bristol City 0, Gillingham 0.
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Bristol City saw their five-game winning run end in a stalemate with Gillingham as their lead at the top of League One was trimmed to 11 points.
This was the fifth meeting between the sides this season and they ended up cancelling each other out.
Bradley Dack went close to giving the Gills a first-half lead when he shot wide following a corner.
City created chances after the break but Aaron Wilbraham headed wide and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas was denied late on.
Bristol City manager Steve Cotterill told BBC Radio Bristol:
"I thought that in the first half we were a better team than in the second half, which I felt was total domination to be honest.
"I thought that just at half-time we needed to pick up the pace of our passing and try to find some extra energy from somewhere.
"I thought that in the first half, it took us a little while to get going."
Gillingham boss Justin Edinburgh told BBC Radio Kent:
"It was an excellent team performance, I thought it was not about the individual today.
"It was a bit backs against the wall but you'd expect that coming to the league leaders.
"We knew what we'd have to come and do to achieve getting a result here and we did that."
Line-ups
Bristol City
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Fielding
- 22Ayling
- 4Flint
- 3WilliamsSubstituted forCunninghamat 30'minutes
- 2Little
- 7Smith
- 15FreemanBooked at 90mins
- 21Pack
- 23BryanSubstituted forTavernierat 75'minutes
- 18Wilbraham
- 19AgardSubstituted forEmmanuel-Thomasat 74'minutes
Substitutes
- 8Elliott
- 10Emmanuel-Thomas
- 11Wagstaff
- 12Saville
- 13Richards
- 17Cunningham
- 24Tavernier
Gillingham
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Nelson
- 31Hoyte
- 4Egan
- 5Ehmer
- 3MartinBooked at 90mins
- 16MuldoonSubstituted forMcGlashanat 67'minutes
- 15Morris
- 23Dack
- 7Loft
- 9MarquisSubstituted forNorrisat 77'minutes
- 10McDonald
Substitutes
- 6Legge
- 11McGlashan
- 12Morris
- 13Galbraith
- 19Norris
- 24Dickenson
- 29Romeo
- Referee:
- David Webb
- Attendance:
- 11,601
Match Stats
Home TeamBristol CityAway TeamGillingham
- Possession
- Home57%
- Away43%
- Shots
- Home17
- Away4
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away0
- Corners
- Home12
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Bristol City 0, Gillingham 0.
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Attempt blocked. James Tavernier (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Booking
Luke Freeman (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Luke Freeman (Bristol City).
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Bradley Dack (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Booking
Joe Martin (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card.
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Mark Little (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Joe Martin (Gillingham).
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Attempt blocked. Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
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Attempt missed. Luke Freeman (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
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Foul by Luke Ayling (Bristol City).
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Luke Norris (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
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Luke Ayling (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Luke Norris (Gillingham).
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Attempt missed. James Tavernier (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
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Attempt blocked. Luke Norris (Gillingham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
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Attempt missed. Luke Ayling (Bristol City) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
