Gillingham 2-1 Rochdale: result and report

League One · Saturday 13 January 2018

Result

Gillingham 2-1 Rochdale

League One · Saturday 13 January 2018, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Gillingham 2-1 Rochdale: match report

Gillingham defeated Rochdale 2-1 in the League One on Saturday 13 January 2018. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Andy Cannon opened the scoring in the 27th minute. Gillingham's goals came from Bradley Garmston (41') and Lee Martin (63'). Rochdale scored through Andy Cannon (27').

Discipline: Gillingham received 1 yellow card; Rochdale received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Gillingham were 16th on 31 points from 26 and Rochdale 23rd on 22 points from 25. Gillingham went on to finish that season 17th with 56 points, and Rochdale 20th with 51.

Gillingham lined up in a 4-3-1-2 and Rochdale in a 3-4-1-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Gillingham wins, 1 draw and 2 for Rochdale.

Going into the match Gillingham's last five read W-D-D-W-W and Rochdale's L-L-L-D-D.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 7'Yellow card · Kgosi NtlheRochdale
  • 27'Goal · Andy CannonRochdale · 0-1
  • 41'Goal · Bradley GarmstonGillingham · 1-1
  • 63'Goal · Lee MartinGillingham · 2-1
  • 75'Yellow card · Callum CampsRochdale
  • 77'Yellow card · Tom EavesGillingham
  • 87'Yellow card · Andy CannonRochdale

Head-to-head

5 meetings: Gillingham 2, draws 1, Rochdale 2.

Team news

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

Tomas Holy, Luke O'Neill, Max Ehmer, Gabriel Zakuani, Bradley Garmston, Scott Wagstaff, Jake Hessenthaler, Mark Byrne, Tom Eaves, Lee Martin, Josh Parker

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

Josh Lillis, Kgosi Ntlhe, Jimmy McNulty, Donervon Daniels, Mark Kitching, Joe Bunney, Callum Camps, Andy Cannon, Calvin Andrew, Matt Done, Ian Henderson