Gillingham 1-3 Peterborough United: result and report

League One · Tuesday 16 February 2021

Result

Gillingham 1-3 Peterborough United

League One · Tuesday 16 February 2021, 18:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Gillingham 1-3 Peterborough United: match report

Gillingham were beaten by Peterborough United 1-3 in the League One on Tuesday 16 February 2021. It was 1-0 at half-time.

John Akinde opened the scoring in the 31st minute. Gillingham's goal came from John Akinde (31', penalty). Peterborough United scored through Jonson Clarke-Harris (47'), Siriki Dembélé (52') and Jonson Clarke-Harris (67').

Discipline: Gillingham received 3 yellow cards; Peterborough United received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Gillingham were 14th on 37 points from 27 and Peterborough United 3rd on 49 points from 26. Gillingham went on to finish that season 10th with 67 points, and Peterborough United 2nd with 87.

Gillingham lined up in a 4-3-1-2 and Peterborough United in a 3-4-1-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Jonson Clarke-Harris of Peterborough United (8.2), ahead of John Akinde (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Gillingham wins, 1 draw and 1 for Peterborough United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 31'Penalty goal · John AkindeGillingham · 1-0
  • 44'Yellow card · Frankie KentPeterborough United
  • 47'Goal · Jonson Clarke-HarrisPeterborough United · 1-1
  • 48'Yellow card · Callum SlatteryGillingham
  • 52'Goal · Siriki DembéléPeterborough United · 1-2
  • 64'Yellow card · Jonson Clarke-HarrisPeterborough United
  • 65'Yellow card · John AkindeGillingham
  • 67'Goal · Jonson Clarke-HarrisPeterborough United · 1-3
  • 77'Yellow card · Dan ButlerPeterborough United
  • 79'Yellow card · Robbie McKenzieGillingham

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Gillingham 0, draws 1, Peterborough United 1.

Team news

Gillingham line-up (4-3-1-2)

Jack Bonham, Ryan Jackson, Robbie Cundy, Jack Tucker, Connor Ogilvie, Kyle Dempsey, Callum Slattery, Thomas O'Connor, Oliver Lee, Vadaine Oliver, John Akinde

Peterborough United line-up (3-4-1-2)

Christy Pym, Frankie Kent, Nathan Thompson, Mark Beevers, Joe Ward, Jack Taylor, Reece Brown, Dan Butler, Sammie Szmodics, Mo Eisa, Jonson Clarke-Harris