Gillingham v Bradford City
Sky Bet League Two
MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Saturday March 8, 2025
Kick-Off, 3pm
Team News:
Conor Masterson is pushing for a starting place having now recovered from a hamstring strain. Ethan Coleman (calf) is a major doubt, however Euan Williams and Jonny Williams are both available.
Dom Corness and Marcus Wyllie could also return.
As for Bradford, they are without Andy Cook due to a long-term injury picked up on New Year's Day. However, George Lapslie could make an appearance having left Priestfield in January.
Manager Comments:
John Coleman - “The harsh reality is that one win in eleven games for us isn’t good enough, nowhere near good enough.
“There are no excuses, it’s down to us, and it’s down to us to work hard on the training ground to get that right, to get the selection right, to get the players up for the game on any given day, and that’s down to me."
Graham Alexander - "There's the usual noise (in the dressing room), the music is blaring. It's a good environment, which it has been all season, to be fair, even in difficult moments.
"When you're in a rich vein of form and everyone is contributing, it's not half of the squad, it's everybody – it's good to see. There's a zip around the place."
Previous Meetings:
The clubs have met on 58 previous occasions. Gills have won 23 of those games with Bradford just behind on 18. However the Bantams are unbeaten in this fixture in the last six matches.
Gills last beat Bradford in October 18 at ME7, winning 4-0 thanks to goals from Regan Charles-Cook, Tom Eaves (2) and Elliott List.
How to watch / listen:
UK based supporters cannot stream the fixture, however audio passes can be purchased for £2.50 and the commentary comes from BBC Radio Kent.
Overseas fans can buy one-off video passes for £10. Streaming passes can be purchased here.
Tickets:
Home fans can purchase tickets up until kick-off in person, over the phone or in person from our fan engagement centre. The online link is below.
Bradford fans will need to visit the away portal which would have been supplied via their own club platforms.
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Odds:
Gills win - 29/10
Draw - 11/5
Bradford win - 10/11
Special Bet: Elliott Nevitt to score first in a 2-1 Gills win = 75/1.
Officials:
Referee: James Durkin
Assistants: Paul Lister-Flynn and Andy Bennett
Fourth Official: David Harrison
