Gillingham play Leyton Orient for the second time already this season as they begin their Football League Youth Alliance Cup Group 5 games at Beechings Cross on Saturday - kick-off 11am.
Head of Youth Darren Hare will be hoping for better than the disappointing 4-1 home defeat inflicted by the O's in the league on the opening day when Jack Evans scored a late consolation from the penalty spot.
Unfortunately its not good news on the injury front, Alex Brown remains sidelined and the following all failed fitness tests yesterday, Josh Hare (achilles), Nathan Nyafli (groin) and Jack Parter (dead leg). Jake Hessenthaler will also be missing this week with a sprained ankle.
To bolster his decimated squad, Darren has called up four players from the Under-16's Steven Butcher, Tom Hammond, Aaron Millbank and Chris Webber.
Last week the Gills gained their first victory of the season with a comfortable 4-2 home win against Brighton. Bradley Dack scored twice, Callum Davies and an own goal completed the scoring.
Bradley Dack - scored twice against Brighton last week.
The team that played the Seagulls was: Hawkes, Evans, Brunt (Maughn 75), Davies, Brown J, Parter, Dack, Hessenthaler (Fisher 55), Miller (McKenzie 65), Humber, Benniman. Sub not used: Ford
Since winning against the Gills at Beechings on the opening day, the East Londoners have been beaten twice on home soil, losing to Southend (1-2) and Aldershot (1-3).
SOUTH EAST CONFERENCE TABLE (after week 3)
|
|
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
Pts |
|
1 |
Brentford |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
3 |
+11 |
9 |
|
2 |
QPR |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
4 |
+6 |
9 |
|
3 |
Millwall |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
2 |
+6 |
9 |
|
4 |
Aldershot Town |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
+2 |
6 |
|
5 |
Southend United |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
+2 |
6 |
|
6 |
Luton Town |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
+1 |
6 |
|
7 |
Stevenage |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
6 |
+1 |
3 |
|
8 |
Leyton Orient |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
|
9 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
-2 |
3 |
|
10 |
Colchester United |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
-2 |
3 |
|
11 |
Wycombe Wanderers |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
-2 |
3 |
|
12 |
Gillingham |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
-3 |
3 |
|
13 |
Dagenham & Redbridge |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
-3 |
3 |
|
14 |
Peterborough United |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
-3 |
3 |
|
15 |
Northampton Town |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
-5 |
3 |
|
16 |
Barnet |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
14 |
-9 |
0 |
The full list of results from the Youth Alliance South East Conference last week were -
Barnet 2 - 7 Brentford
Colchester United 1 - 3 Millwall
Gillingham 4 - 2 Brighton & Hove Albion
Leyton Orient 1 - 3 Aldershot Town
Northampton Town 1 - 0 Luton Town
Peterborough United 3 - 1 Wycombe Wanderers
Southend United 3 - 0 Dagenham & Redbridge
Stevenage 3 - 4 Queens Park Rangers
