Gillingham v Millwall

By Jack Nolan
September 11 2006

Gillingham 'welcome' Millwall to Priestfield on Tuesday night hoping to build on an impressive win at Doncaster. Millwall on the other hand go into the game off of a one goal to nothing defeat against Brighton.

Gillingham have already met Millwall this season in a Carling Cup clash, which Millwall won by two goals to one. Gillingham also 'welcome' back last seasons top goalscorer Darren Byfield back to priestfield, after leaving Gillingham for Millwall on a free transfer.

Gillingham team news

Gillingham are sweating on the fitness of key man Brent Sancho after he had to be susbstituted during Gillingham's first away win of the season at Doncaster. Brent will have a late fitness test before Tuesday night. Danny Jackman is suspended having picked up two yellow cards resulting in a red on Saturday. Has now been suspended for one game.

The Gills will also be sweating on the fitness of on loan stopper Darren Randolph, Randolph picked up a foot injury which forced him to miss the game with Doncaster. Scott Flinders who impressed on his Gillingham debut and made some very impresive saves, being unlucky to not get a clean sheet after a comical own goal by Sean Clohessy.

Predicted Gills line-up: Flinders, Johnson, Cox, Sancho, Jupp, Bentley, Jarvis, Crofts, Flynn, Guylain Numby-Nsungu and Gary Mulligan.

Gills one to watch: Matt Jarvis - His impressive pace and skill will give the Lions defence all sorts of problems. Deserves a goal after his impressiv performances all wekk.

Millwall team news

Darren Byfield should play against his former club on Tuesday night having recovered from an injury that has kept him out for most of the season so far.

Jody Morris has got a long term injury whilst Ben May and Tom Brighton are sidelined with shoulder and ankle ligament injurys respectively.

Lions one to watch: Darren Byfield - We all know what he is capable of having been our top goalscorer last season.

GFC-Online prediction: 2.1 - Millwall are yet to win away this season and there new players still haven't settled.

Manager's Views

Ronnie Jepson: " We'll have a head count as I've got a few bruised and bashed bodies in my squad at the moment so we'll have to assess that. With the first half against Scunthorpe there were a lot of positives to take out of it and again against Doncaster and that's going to give the lads belief and hopefully we can taker that into the next couple of games at home."

Nigel Spackman: " The only way is up now. We've got to stick our chances in the back of the net. This is hurting me. I hope it hurts the players and I know it does the supporters."