Match ends, Gillingham 1, Doncaster Rovers 0.
GillinghamGillingham1DoncasterDoncaster Rovers0
Gillingham went top of League One after a narrow win over Doncaster Rovers.
Jake Hessenthaler's second-half strike settled the match after the assistant referee ruled his effort from close range had crossed the line.
Thorsten Stuckmann's diving save from Luke Norris denied the Gills a second goal with 10 minutes remaining.
Curtis Main and Oscar Gobern went close for Rovers in the first half, while Richard Chaplow and Cameron Stewart missed chances after the break.
The Gills remain unbeaten in the league and moved to the top of the table after Walsall were beaten at home by Bury.
Line-ups
Gillingham
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
- 1Nelson
- 2Jackson
- 5Ehmer
- 6HoughtonSubstituted forHessenthalerat 60'minutes
- 3Garmston
- 44Wright
- 16Osadabe
- 23Dack
- 7Loft
- 19NorrisSubstituted forDonnellyat 90+2'minutes
- 10McDonaldSubstituted forWilliamsonat 74'minutes
Substitutes
- 8Hessenthaler
- 9Williamson
- 11McGlashan
- 12Morris
- 17Donnelly
- 33Dickenson
- 35List
Doncaster
Formation 4-4-2
- 12Stuckmann
- 2Lund
- 6Butler
- 17Mackenzie
- 20Taylor-Sinclair
- 26Coppinger
- 16Gobern
- 8Chaplow
- 3EvinaSubstituted forStewartat 70'minutes
- 9MainSubstituted forN'Guessanat 70'minutes
- 11Williams
Substitutes
- 15N'Guessan
- 18Keegan
- 23Marosi
- 24McKay
- 27Stewart
- 29Middleton
- 32Whitehouse
- Referee:
- Chris Sarginson
- Attendance:
- 5,685
Match Stats
Home TeamGillinghamAway TeamDoncaster
- Possession
- Home57%
- Away43%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away4
- Corners
- Home10
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away5
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Gillingham 1, Doncaster Rovers 0.
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Foul by Rory Donnelly (Gillingham).
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Mitchell Lund (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Rory Donnelly (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Mitchell Lund (Doncaster Rovers).
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution
Substitution, Gillingham. Rory Donnelly replaces Luke Norris because of an injury.
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Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Thorsten Stuckmann.
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Attempt saved. Ben Williamson (Gillingham) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Attempt missed. Luke Norris (Gillingham) right footed shot from very close range is too high from a direct free kick.
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Jake Hessenthaler (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Oscar Gobern (Doncaster Rovers).
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Attempt missed. Luke Norris (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Attempt missed. Cameron Stewart (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
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Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Thorsten Stuckmann.
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Attempt saved. Luke Norris (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Foul by Bradley Dack (Gillingham).
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Oscar Gobern (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Oscar Gobern.
