MATCHDAY 1: Gills 365 assesses the performances of Gillingham's players in their 3-0 opening-day defeat to Walsall at Priestfield.
17.08.26Matchday
MATCHDAY 1: The result against Walsall might not have been ideal, but there were still some encouragingly positive performances from Gillingham players on the season's opening day.
16.08.26Matchday
MATCHDAY 1: The gaffer was happy with the first 80 minutes, but incredibly frustrated after the final 17 as Gillingham crashed to a 3-0 opening-day defeat at home.
MATCHDAY 1: Despite a promising performance for the majority of the game, Gillingham collapsed in the final moments as they crashed to a 3-0 home defeat to Walsall.
15.08.26Matchday
MATCHDAY 1: After a busy summer refreshing his squad, Gillingham boss Gareth Ainsworth cannot wait to get the league season started.
14.08.26Matchday
MATCHDAY 1: Gillingham centre-back is encouraged by the club's summer refresh, and is looking forward to the start of the new League Two campaign.
13.08.26Matchday
MATCHDAY 1: Gillingham boss wasn't happy with the manner of his side's Carabao Cup first-round exit to Luton Town, but said he's grateful for the chance to address the problems before the EFL season gets underway.
ANALYSIS: Sometimes you have to fit your formation to your personnel, and based on Gillingham's squad as it stands, three at the back doesn't work.
08.08.26Matchday
EFL CUP: We check out the form book ahead of Gillingham's first round clash with Luton Town at Priestfield, and find a mixed bag of stats from the teams' recent encounters.
07.08.26Matchday
EFL CUP: We select our Gillingham starting XI for the EFL Cup Round One clash with Luton Town at Priestfield, with three of our young summer recruits getting their first starts in our lineup.
EFL CUP: Gillingham will get the 2026/27 season off and underway with a home tie against Luton Town in the Carabao Cup, and there's plenty of intrigue over who'll feature in Gareth Ainsworth's first starting XI of the campaign.
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