Match ends, Gillingham 3, Bradford City 0.
Gillingham 3-0 Bradford City
- From the section League One
Goals from Bradley Dack, Rory Donnelly and Doug Loft saw high-flying Gillingham beat mid-table Bradford.
The home side seized the lead within four minutes as Dack found the bottom-left corner from 20-yards before setting Donnelly up for a smart finish from a tight angle to double the lead.
Loft swept in Ryan Jackson's cross for the Gills' third late on.
Bantams substitute Nathan Clarke was then shown a red card for hauling down Elliot List as the last man.
Line-ups
Gillingham
- 1Nelson
- 2Jackson
- 4Egan
- 5Ehmer
- 3Garmston
- 44WrightSubstituted forLoftat 77'minutes
- 15Morris
- 8Hessenthaler
- 23Dack
- 14Samuel
- 17DonnellySubstituted forNorrisat 65'minutesSubstituted forListat 90+4'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Loft
- 11McGlashan
- 12Morris
- 16Osadebe
- 19Norris
- 35List
- 50Oshilaja
Bradford
- 1Williams
- 2DarbySubstituted forMarshallat 79'minutes
- 23McArdle
- 16BurkeSubstituted forClarkeat 53'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 3Meredith
- 29McMahon
- 11KnottSubstituted forClarkeat 61'minutes
- 8Liddle
- 17Reid
- 9Hanson
- 44Cole
Substitutes
- 5Clarke
- 7Marshall
- 10Clarke
- 15Leigh
- 18Routis
- 30Cracknell
- 33James
- Referee:
- Phil Gibbs
- Attendance:
- 6,446
Match Stats
Home TeamGillinghamAway TeamBradford
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away3
- Corners
- Home2
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home16
- Away9
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Gillingham 3, Bradford City 0.
Attempt saved. Doug Loft (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Dismissal
Nathan Clarke (Bradford City) is shown the red card.
Elliott List (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Nathan Clarke (Bradford City).
Substitution
Substitution, Gillingham. Elliott List replaces Luke Norris because of an injury.
Mark Marshall (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Bradley Garmston (Gillingham).
Foul by Aaron Morris (Gillingham).
Billy Clarke (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal!
Goal! Gillingham 3, Bradford City 0. Doug Loft (Gillingham) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Jackson.
Attempt missed. Tony McMahon (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Attempt missed. James Hanson (Bradford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
Hand ball by Doug Loft (Gillingham).
Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Ben Williams.
Tony McMahon (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Bradley Dack (Gillingham).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Ryan Jackson (Gillingham) because of an injury.
Substitution
Substitution, Bradford City. Mark Marshall replaces Stephen Darby.
Attempt missed. Kyel Reid (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Doug Loft.
Substitution
Substitution, Gillingham. Doug Loft replaces Josh Wright.
Foul by Stephen Darby (Bradford City).
Luke Norris (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
James Hanson (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Josh Wright (Gillingham).
Substitution
Substitution, Gillingham. Luke Norris replaces Rory Donnelly.
Stephen Darby (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jake Hessenthaler (Gillingham).
Foul by James Hanson (Bradford City).
Ryan Jackson (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Gary Liddle (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Aaron Morris (Gillingham).
Substitution
Substitution, Bradford City. Billy Clarke replaces Billy Knott.
Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by James Hanson.
Foul by Tony McMahon (Bradford City).
Bradley Garmston (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Bradley Dack (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.