Match ends, Gillingham 2, Portsmouth 0.
GillinghamGillingham2PortsmouthPortsmouth0
League One leaders Portsmouth lost for only the fourth time this season as Josh Parker and a Callum Reilly penalty earned Gillingham a 2-0 victory at Priestfield.
Parker met Elliott List's cross to powerfully head into the top corner in the final minute of the opening half to put Steve Lovell's side ahead.
Midfielder Reilly sealed the hosts' victory in stoppage time, blazing his spot-kick past Craig MacGillivray after Jack Whatmough had clumsily fouled List.
The Gills, who beat Kenny Jackett's side at Fratton Park in October's reverse fixture, should have won by a more convincing scoreline.
Dean Parrett's free-kick from 35 yards almost caught out MacGillivray six minutes into the second half and unmarked substitute Billy Bingham shot straight at the goalkeeper from close range.
Both Oli Hawkins and substitute Brett Pitman had chances for Portsmouth, while Ronan Curtis' low effort was well tipped around the post by Gills goalkeeper Tomas Holy.
Captain Gareth Evans blazed over from 15 yards approaching the hour following good play by Lee Brown, and Pitman tamely shot at Holy on the turn with time almost up.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
Gillingham
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
- 1Holy
- 12FullerBooked at 60mins
- 4Lacey
- 6Zakuani
- 34Ogilvie
- 8ParrettSubstituted forBinghamat 69'minutes
- 33ByrneBooked at 20mins
- 13Reilly
- 14ParkerSubstituted forMboat 90+2'minutes
- 15List
- 7HanlanSubstituted forO'Neillat 76'minutes
Substitutes
- 2O'Neill
- 3Garmston
- 11Charles-Cook
- 16Bingham
- 23Mbo
- 24Rees
- 30Hadler
Portsmouth
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 15MacGillivray
- 20ThompsonSubstituted forat 76'minutes
- 16WhatmoughBooked at 90mins
- 5Clarke
- 3Brown
- 7Naylor
- 32Thompson
- 10LoweSubstituted forGreenat 68'minutes
- 26Evans
- 11CurtisSubstituted forWheelerat 68'minutes
- 9HawkinsSubstituted forPitmanat 59'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Walkes
- 6Burgess
- 8Pitman
- 22Wheeler
- 33Close
- 35Bass
- 37Green
- Referee:
- Nick Kinseley
- Attendance:
- 6,940
Match Stats
Home TeamGillinghamAway TeamPortsmouth
- Possession
- Home45%
- Away55%
- Shots
- Home6
- Away20
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away5
- Corners
- Home2
- Away10
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away6
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Gillingham 2, Portsmouth 0.
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Brett Pitman (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Alex Lacey (Gillingham).
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Attempt missed. Callum Reilly (Gillingham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Substitution
Substitution, Gillingham. Noel Mbo replaces Josh Parker.
Goal!
Goal! Gillingham 2, Portsmouth 0. Callum Reilly (Gillingham) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Booking
Jack Whatmough (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Penalty Gillingham. Elliott List draws a foul in the penalty area.
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Penalty conceded by Jack Whatmough (Portsmouth) after a foul in the penalty area.
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Gareth Evans (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Josh Parker (Gillingham).
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Attempt saved. Brett Pitman (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Brett Pitman (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Billy Bingham (Gillingham).
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Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
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Tom Naylor (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Callum Reilly (Gillingham).
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Attempt saved. Billy Bingham (Gillingham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Gillingham. Luke O'Neill replaces Brandon Hanlan.
