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Gillingham v Preston
2004/05 English League Championship, 2004/2005 English League Championship
Gillingham
Gillingham
GIL
2-0-1
, 6 PTS
2
2-0-1
, 6 PTS
FT
Preston North End
Preston
PNE
1-1-1
, 4 PTS
1
1-1-1
, 4 PTS
Darren Byfield - 16'
Iwan Roberts - 78'
Ricardo Fuller - 34'
Summary
Commentary
Statistics
Line-Ups
Match Formations
GIL
PNE
No.
Name
1
Steve Banks
5
Barry Ashby
15
Mark Saunders
16
Richard Rose
18
Chris Hope
3
John Hills
8
Andy Hessenthaler
4
Paul Smith
22
Daniel Spiller
10
Patrick Agyemang
21
Matthew Jarvis
20
Darren Byfield
29
Mamady Sidibe
19
Iwan Roberts
Substitutes
13
Jason Brown
14
Leon Johnson
Game Information
Priestfield Stadium
10:00 PM, 14 August 2004
Gillingham, England
Attendance: 7,073
Referees:
G Hegley
Match Timeline
Gillingham
Preston North End
KO
5
16
34
HT
45
55
58
63
71
78
FT
Match Commentary
Match Stats
GIL
PNE
Possession
46
%
54
46
54
%
Shots on Goal
8
6
Shot Attempts
8
13
Yellow Cards
2
1
Corner Kicks
4
5
Saves
1
4
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