Match Events
- 39′Gillingham, yellow card:Greg Cundle
- Half-time
- 46′Reading, substitution:offJ. Mendes
- 58′Reading, substitution:offJ. Barrett
- 63′Reading, substitution:
- 69′Gillingham, substitution:G. Cundle
- 71′Reading, goal:1–0assist
- 74′Gillingham, substitution:off
- 78′Gillingham, substitution:J. Hessenthaler
- 86′Reading, goal:2–0assist
- Full-time2 – 0
Lineups
Reading
Gillingham
Starting lineups
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Madejski Stadium
Top Performers
Goals
Assists
Match report
Reading vs Gillingham — the facts
Reading beat Gillingham 2–0 (half-time 0–0).
Reading met Gillingham in the League Cup (1st Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 8 August 2017, 19:00 UTC at Madejski Stadium.
Team pages: Reading · Gillingham · League Cup
Key moments
- 71' Goal: Liam Kelly (assist: Pelle Clement) — 1–0
- 86' Goal: Liam Kelly (assist: Modou Barrow) — 2–0
Starting line-ups
Reading
Gillingham
- 9 Tom Eaves
- 14 Joshua Parker
- 24 Gregory Cundle
- 20 Darren Oldaker
- 8 Jakob Hessenthaler
- 12 Connor Ogilvie
- 13 T. Holý
- 5 Maximilian Ehmer
- 2 Luke O'Neill
- 44 Joshua Wright
- 7 Scott Wagstaff
About this match
On this page: the Reading 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 Reading and Gillingham team pages or the League Cup page.