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Gillingham vs Luton Town

U.S. Open Cup
Gillingham
GIL
0-3
Final
Luton
LTN
Priestfield Stadium

Match pulse

GILAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTLTN
34%Possession66%
7Shots17
2On target11
2Corners9
8Saves2
17Fouls10
49'Zane AlbarusGIL88'Shayden MorrisLTN
Team1H2HT
GIL000
LTN123

Who won: Luton 3-0

Luton Town beat Gillingham 3-0 on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at Priestfield Stadium. Goals for Luton: Nahki Wells (43'), Benedict Benagr (59') and Gideon Kodua (78').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.7Joshua KeeleyG
  2. 27.6Benedict BenagrLM
  3. 37.6Nahki WellsF
  4. 47.1Owen MasonG
  5. 56.9George JohnstonCD-L
  6. 66.9Jayden LukerCM-R
  7. 76.8Hakeem OdofinCD-R
  8. 86.8Kal NaismithLB
  9. 96.8Isaiah JonesRB
  10. 106.7Jordan ClarkCM-L
  11. 116.5Liam WalshDM
  12. 126.5Jake RichardsRM

Team stats

GILLTN
17Fouls10
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
1Offsides2
2Corner Kicks9
8Saves2
33.7Possession66.3
7SHOTS17
2ON GOAL11
0.3On Target %0.6
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
143Accurate Passes396
252Passes494
0.6Pass Completion %0.8
2Accurate Crosses4
9Crosses18
0.2Cross %0.2
69Long Balls65
13Accurate Long Balls22
0.2Long Balls %0.3
3Blocked Shots1
10Effective Tackles11
14Tackles13
0.7Tackle %0.8
8Interceptions10
30Effective Clearances25
30Clearances25

Player of the game

Joshua Keeley

LTN · 2 saves, clean sheet

7.7

Deserved to win

3%
GIL · 0.46 xG
9%
Draw
88%
LTN · 2.76 xG

Luton created better chances: they win this game 88% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Gillingham 0, Luton Town 3.
  2. Second Half ends, Gillingham 0, Luton Town 3.
  3. 90'+8'

    Shot hit woodwork

    Gideon Kodua (Luton Town) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Harrison Ashby with a cross.

  4. 90'+7'

    Free kick won

    Kasey Palmer (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  5. 90'+7'

    Foul

    Foul by Andy Smith (Gillingham).

  6. 90'+6'

    Offside

    Offside, Luton Town. Nahki Wells is caught offside.

  7. 90'+5'

    Retired

    Sheldon Kendall went off injured after Gillingham had used all subs.

  8. 90'+3'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Sullivan Booth (Gillingham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

  9. 90'+3'GIL

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by George Johnston.

  10. 90'+1'George Johnston

    Free kick won

    George Johnston (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  11. 90'+1'

    Foul

    Foul by Will Goodwin (Gillingham).

  12. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.

  13. 90'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Harry Waldock (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.

    H. Waldock

  14. 90'

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Sullivan Booth (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

    S. Booth

  15. 90'

    Foul

    Foul by Shayden Morris (Luton Town).

  16. 90'

    Free kick won

    Sheldon Kendall (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  17. 88'

    Yellow card

    Shayden Morris (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    S. Morris

  18. 88'

    Free kick won

    James Brophy (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  19. 85'

    Right footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Will Goodwin (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Josh Keeley (Luton Town). Assisted by James Brophy.

    W. Goodwin

  20. 83'

    Foul

    Foul by Kasey Palmer (Luton Town).

  21. 82'

    Free kick won

    Nahki Wells (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  22. 80'

    Foul

    Foul by Harrison Ashby (Luton Town).

  23. 80'

    Free kick won

    Will Goodwin (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  24. GOAL78'

    Goal! Header

    G. Kodua

    Goal! Gillingham 0, Luton Town 3. Gideon Kodua (Luton Town) header from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.

    GIL 0 - 3 LTN
  25. 78'

    Right footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Harrison Ashby (Luton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Owen Mason (Gillingham). Assisted by Jordan Clark.

    H. Ashby

Leaders

GILLTN
Total Shots
Sullivan Booth
2
Nahki Wells
4
Accurate Passes
Omar Beckles
26
George Johnston
71
Defensive Interventions
Omar Beckles
11
Kal Naismith
15
Saves
-
Joshua Keeley
2

Season seriesLTN leads series 3-1-1