Match ends, Gillingham 0, Crewe Alexandra 0.
Play-off chasing rivals Gillingham and Crewe Alexandra played out an entertaining scoreless draw at Priestfield Stadium.
The Gills went close early on when Timothee Dieng's powerful header was superbly tipped around a post by Crewe keeper Tom Booth.
The visitors responded midway through the first half when Elliott Nevitt met Aaron Rowe's cross, only to see his effort bravely blocked.
The Gills were on top in the run-up to the interval.
George Lapslie missed a terrific chance when he somehow fired off-target from close range following some smart work from Remeao Hutton.
Crewe began the second period brightly, with Rowe going close after meeting Josh Austerfield's cross.
Nevitt then fluffed a one-on-one chance as Gills stopper Glenn Morris saved well.
At the other end Booth saved superbly from Josh Andrews as, despite being held, the Gills' unbeaten run extended to three games.
Crewe remain six points ahead of their hosts, but they continue to stutter somewhat thanks to just one win in their last six matches.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Gillingham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1MorrisBooked at 46mins
- 24Hutton
- 5EhmerBooked at 82mins
- 4Masterson
- 3ClarkSubstituted forMaloneat 68'minutes
- 38Dieng
- 18Coleman
- 23Mahoney
- 7LapslieSubstituted forClarkeat 87'minutes
- 8WilliamsSubstituted forWalkerat 79'minutes
- 12HawkinsSubstituted forAndrewsat 67'minutes
Substitutes
- 9Andrews
- 13Malone
- 14McKenzie
- 17Clarke
- 22Ogie
- 25Turner
- 47Walker
Crewe
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 13Booth
- 2CooneyBooked at 70mins
- 12TurnsBooked at 84mins
- 5Demetriou
- 3Adebisi
- 25AusterfieldBooked at 74mins
- 8ThomasSubstituted forHolícekat 67'minutes
- 10TraceySubstituted forBillingtonat 83'minutes
- 14LeighSubstituted forLongat 84'minutes
- 21RoweSubstituted forWilliamsat 67'minutes
- 20Nevitt
Substitutes
- 1Davies
- 4Williams
- 7Long
- 17Holícek
- 24Finney
- 28Billington
- 30Kirk
- Referee:
- Tom Reeves
- Attendance:
- 7,112
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home48%
- Away52%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away2
- Corners
- Home3
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home16
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Gillingham 0, Crewe Alexandra 0.
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Attempt missed. Josh Andrews (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
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Josh Austerfield (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Josh Walker (Gillingham).
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Attempt blocked. Ethan Coleman (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Attempt missed. Josh Walker (Gillingham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
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Attempt blocked. Josh Walker (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothee Dieng with a headed pass.
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Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Ryan Cooney.
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Attempt blocked. Conor Masterson (Gillingham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Mahoney.
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Attempt blocked. Matús Holícek (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Billington.
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Hand ball by Josh Andrews (Gillingham).
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Attempt saved. Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zac Williams with a cross.
Substitution
Substitution, Gillingham. Jayden Clarke replaces George Lapslie.
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Ed Turns (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Josh Walker (Gillingham).
Booking
Ed Turns (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.
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Matús Holícek (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by George Lapslie (Gillingham).
Substitution
Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Chris Long replaces Lewis Leigh.
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Part of me want's to be in the play offs, but the other part knows we'll get mullered if we somehow got into League 1 with this squad.
At least we're not in the same situation as last year and we need to be thankful for that.
No wonder they're late all the time with the atrocious amount of time wasting by Crewe today.
Awful.
But.....back in the playoffs.
Ordering the beer for the play-off lunch at mine in the shadow of the great Bobby Moore