Gillingham vs Brighton & Hove Albion U21, 2026-27 EFL Trophy, Group Stage

· English EFL Trophy

Gillingham

32': Tom Eaves (P)
39': Bradley Dack
45'+1': Ethan Coleman
49': Louie Dayal

FT
4 - 3

Brighton & Hove Albion U21

51': Shane Nti
70': Shane Nti
90'+4': Tyler Silsby

About

Gillingham are hosting Brighton & Hove Albion U21 at Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English EFL Trophy.

Match Commentary

25': Nehemiah Oriola (Brighton & Hove Albion U21) Yellow Card at 25'
30': Ethan Coleman (Gillingham) Yellow Card at 30'
32': Tom Eaves (Gillingham) Penalty - Scored at 32'
39': Bradley Dack (Gillingham) Goal at 39'
45'+1': Ethan Coleman (Gillingham) Goal at 45'+1'
45': Conor McManus (Gillingham) Substitution at 45'
45': Logan Dobbs (Gillingham) Substitution at 45'
49': Louie Dayal (Gillingham) Goal at 49'
51': Shane Nti (Brighton & Hove Albion U21) Goal at 51'
63': Aidan West (Brighton & Hove Albion U21) Substitution at 63'
63': Henry Kasvosve (Brighton & Hove Albion U21) Substitution at 63'
64': Valentin Joseph (Brighton & Hove Albion U21) Substitution at 64'
67': Ronan Hale (Gillingham) Substitution at 67'
67': Garath McCleary (Gillingham) Substitution at 67'
70': Shane Nti (Brighton & Hove Albion U21) Goal at 70'
77': Sullivan Booth (Gillingham) Substitution at 77'
79': Logan Dobbs (Gillingham) Yellow Card at 79'
90'+4': Tyler Silsby (Brighton & Hove Albion U21) Goal at 90'+4'

Statistics

BHA		GIL
8	Fouls	16
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
1	Corner Kicks	7
5	Saves	2
58.9	Possession	41.1
15	SHOTS	16
5	ON GOAL	9
0.3	On Target %	0.6
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
473	Accurate Passes	292
560	Passes	376
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
5	Blocked Shots	4
10	Effective Tackles	12
14	Tackles	16
0.7	Tackle %	0.8
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
24	Clearances	15

Game Information

Competition: English EFL Trophy

Venue: Priestfield Stadium
Location: Gillingham, England

EFL Trophy Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Cambridge United	2	+4	6
2	Brighton & Hove Albion U21	2	+2	3
3	Gillingham	2	-2	3
4	Northampton Town	2	-4	0

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Gillingham (3-4-3)

No.	Name
40	Rohan Luthra (GK)
20	Jack Daley
16	James Brophy
5	Andy Smith
27	Michael Luxton
6	Ethan Coleman
32	Louie Dayal
29	Harry Webster
39	Tom Eaves
23	Bradley Dack
18	Sheldon Kendall

Gillingham Substitutes:

Logan Dobbs, Cruz Beszant, Conor Mcmanus, Ronan Hale, Garath McCleary, Sullivan Booth, Oliver Wright.

Brighton & Hove Albion U21 (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
61	Steven Hall (GK)
69	Tate Ferdinand
48	Ben Barclay
42	Sean Keogh
51	Callum Mackley
55	Darius Lane
45	Kofi Shaw
50	Shane Nti
46	George Munday
49	Nehemiah Oriola
57	Tyler Silsby

Brighton & Hove Albion U21 Substitutes:

Henry Kasvosve, Valentin Joseph, Aidan West, Michael Dike, Isaiah Fariq Alakiu, Anton Palmer, Bailey Palmer.

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