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The big question from Gillingham's win at Shrewsbury: What on earth was Andy Smith doing in the six-yard box?

MATCHDAY 14: Nobody seems to know how the Gills defender found himself in the six-yard box to score the winner at Shrewsbury, but everyone's happy he did.

02.11.26, 09:36 Updated 02.11.26, 10:48

How did the ancient Egyptians build the pyramids? What happened to the Ark of the Covenant? And what's actually going on at Area 51?

For years, these sorts of questions have kept insomniacs awake for hours. Now, those of a Gillingham FC-supporting persuasion have another:

What on earth was Andy Smith doing in the opposition's six-yard box at Shrewsbury?

The centre-back, who is more regularly seen holding down the right hand side of Gillingham's defensive trio, was in the right place at the right time to put the rebound into the net after Bradley Dack's cross-shot came back off the crossbar with 10 minutes to go at Croud Meadow.

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Simon Head

A veteran sports journalist and editor with more than 25 years in the industry, Simon has written for major news outlets, broadcasters and sports organisations around the world. Simon is a longtime Gillingham season ticket holder, and has been a regular at Priestfield since the mid-1990s.

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