Fleetwood Town were held to a goalless draw by Gillingham, who earned their first point of the season. The match saw Gillingham's Kadeem Harris suffer an injury, being stretchered off midway through the second half.
What happened?
Fleetwood Town, currently 10th in League Two with 3 points from 1 game, had won their opening games 1-0, both against Chesterfield, with captain Ched Evans scoring the winning goal in each match. Gillingham, on the other hand, were looking for a positive result after back-to-back 3-0 losses. The first half saw Gillingham have the only two on-target efforts, with Will Goodwin coming closest to scoring.
Why it matters for Fleetwood Town
The draw means Fleetwood Town have 1 scored and 0 conceded this season, with a goal difference of +1. Their next fixture is against Tranmere on February 27, 2027, who are currently 5th in the table.
What comes next?
Fleetwood Town will be looking to build on this result and move up the League Two table. With no new additions for Gillingham ahead of the weekend, Logan Dobbs was chosen to replace injured Liam Gordon in the centre of defence, making his first league start for the club. The other change for Gillingham saw Robbie McKenzie replace Armani Little in midfield. The match also saw a young bench for Gillingham, with an average age of just 20, and Cameron Antwi being the most senior player at 24. Harry Waldock, Sheldon Kendall, and Sullivan Booth were added to the squad. Goalkeeper Ollie Wright remains injured, leading to another start for Sheffield Wednesday loan man Ashley Maynard-Brewer. The opening half at Fleetwood saw Gillingham have the only two on-target efforts, with Nick Freeman providing both crosses. The first chance for Goodwin should have been converted, but he headed at the keeper. A more difficult chance followed moments later, but the Fleetwood defence crowded the striker out, and his header was gathered again by keeper Jay Lynch. Maynard-Brewer didn’t have a save to make in the opening half as Fleetwood created more but were unable to finish. They couldn’t find the target with any of the 10 shots they conjured up in the first 45. Mark Helm put a couple of shots wide, Lewis McCann missed the goal with his chance, and Andy Cannon’s deflected effort also went wide of the mark. Helm fired well over early in the second half as Fleetwood continued to struggle with their aim. Ronan Hale came close to breaking the deadlock out of nothing, creating a yard of space out wide and crashing a shot off the near post. Gillingham had been thwarted by the woodwork on several occasions the week before. Goodwin found the arms of the home keeper with an hour gone. Another injury blow followed for Gillingham when left-sided wing-back Harris went down clutching his knee and after treatment was taken off on a stretcher. Fleetwood got closer to scoring when McCann met a corner and was denied by the post. There were also calls for a penalty as James Brophy slid in the box while making a clearance. A triple change for the home side had given them renewed belief, and the pressure mounted on the Gills goal. Maynard-Brewer denied home sub Crispin McLean at his near post before the Gills made some changes of their own. Cameron Antwi and Sheldon Kendall replaced Hale and Brophy. Kendall dragged a shot just wide for the Gills with a minute left after running on Harry Waldock’s fine through ball. Moments later Waldock delivered another quality ball forward, this time connected by Goodwin, who found the outside of the post as he slid in. The final score was 0-0, with Fleetwood Town sitting 10th in League Two, and Gillingham earning their first point of the season. Fleetwood Town's next match is against Tranmere on February 27, 2027, and they will be looking to build on this result and move up the League Two table.
