Match Events
- 17′Gillingham, substitution:off
- 30′Gillingham, substitution:off
- 34′Southend, goal:1–0
- Half-time1 – 0
- 56′Gillingham, goal:1–1assist
- 63′Gillingham, substitution:off
- 74′Gillingham, goal:1–2assist
- 79′Southend, substitution:
- 79′Southend, substitution:D. Mooney
- 88′Southend, substitution:
- 88′Gillingham, goal:1–3
- Full-time1 – 3
Lineups
Southend
Gillingham
Starting lineups
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Southend
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- 16Adam King↓ 88′
- 7Luke O'Neill
- 3Benjamin Coker
- 9D. Mooney
- 24J. Demetriou
- 15J. Sokolik
- 2J. White
- 18Ryan Leonard
- 11Stephen McLaughlin⚽ 1↓ 79′
- 1Mark Oxley
- 10Simon Cox
Gillingham
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Roots Hall Stadium
Top Performers
Goals
Assists
Match report
Southend vs Gillingham — the facts
Gillingham won 3–1 away against Southend (half-time 1–0).
Southend met Gillingham in the League Cup (1st Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 9 August 2016, 18:45 UTC at Roots Hall Stadium.
Team pages: Southend · Gillingham · League Cup
Key moments
- 34' Goal: Stephen McLaughlin — 1–0
- 56' Goal: Cody McDonald (assist: Billy Knott) — 1–1
- 74' Goal: Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (assist: Billy Knott) — 1–2
- 88' Goal: Jay Emmanuel-Thomas — 1–3
Starting line-ups
Southend
- 16 Adam King
- 7 Luke O'Neill
- 3 Benjamin Coker
- 9 D. Mooney
- 24 J. Demetriou
- 15 J. Sokolik
- 2 J. White
- 18 Ryan Leonard
- 11 Stephen McLaughlin
- 1 Mark Oxley
- 10 Simon Cox
Gillingham
About this match
On this page: the Southend vs Gillingham final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Southend and Gillingham team pages or the League Cup page.