Monday 23 November

After seeing the Pirates plunder all three points at the Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Gills make a welcome return to the Priestfield comfort zone for their midweek clash with Yeovil. The Glovers currently occupy 13th spot in League One and picked up a useful point in their 1-1 home draw with Charlton at the weekend.

Mark Stimson is expected to make changes in the starting line-up by recalling leading scorer Simeon Jackson to play alongside Manchester United loanee Febian Brandy in attack.

Jackson (pictured top right) was unable to train with the Gills squad last week after being on international duty with Canada and had to settle for just 25 minutes off the subs bench against Bristol Rovers.

Meanwhile our manager was disappointed with the team’s second-half performance on Saturday and in an interview with the Kent Messenger said, “We want the players to do what we preach to them in training every day, pass the ball and talk to each other.”

Stimson continued, “We didn’t pass the ball on Saturday and how they got their second goal was by players not communicating – simple as that. It’s really basic stuff but when you get out on the arena that’s when you have to have the belief to do it. For some reason second half they didn’t.”

With no reports of any fresh injuries to his squad, Stimson may decide to keep faith with the majority of last Saturday’s starting line-up apart from the pairing of Brandy (pictured right) with Simeon Jackson.

Glovers player manager boss Terry Skiverton (pictured left) was full of praise for his team’s battling performance on Saturday that secured 1-1 draw against the Addicks that was played in horrendous conditions.

Speaking to the BBC he said, “First of all I felt my team showed me two things that really pleased me today. I think that in the first half we showed all of our football, the way that we passed and our movement. I think that's twice now that we've had a Ryan Mason (pictured below left) and Jon Obika combination that has got a player sent off. There was nothing that he could do.”

He continued, “Ryan was clean through on goal and he's about to pull the trigger. Unfortunately those things happen in football. I think that in the first half we dominated play, I think we created some really good chances and I think we cut them open in the first half without kicking the ball long and using the ball that way. We kept the ball on the floor and I felt our passing and movement was excellent.”

In conclusion Skiverton added, “So in the first-half we were technically good, and in the second half we showed dogged determination, character, spirit and all the things I ask from my players. So I'm absolutely buzzing with that performance.”

Gills Recent League Form - last 6 matches

Yeovil Town’s Recent League Form - last 6 matches

Manager: Terry Skiverton (Record to date: P36 W8 D13 L15)

Nickname: The Glovers

Colours: Home – Green and White hoops. Away – Navy Blue with Green & White trim.

Ground: Huish Park

Capacity: 9,665

Transfers in:  Stefan Stan from Oldham -signed, Scott Murray from Bristol City free, Sam Williams from Aston Villa – free, Dean Bowditch from Ipswich – free, Jean-Paul Kalala from Oldham - free

Loans in: Alex McCarthy from Reading, Ryan Mason from Spurs, Steven Caulker from Spurs, Jonathan Obika from Spurs, Craig Davies from Brighton, Shaun McDonald from Swansea

Transfers out: Lee Peltier to Huddersfield – free, Luke Rogers to Notts County – free, Josh Wagenaar to Falkirk

Loans out: Danny Schofield to Millwall

Released: Gary Roberts

The two teams have met seven times in total, 6 times in the League and once in the FA Cup. We first met in competitive action during the FA Cup back in December 1949 when both clubs were members of the Southern League and Yeovil won 3-1 at home

We have since met in League action and Gills have yet to record a victory over the Glovers in 6 meetings with Gills registering just 2 draws and 4 defeats

* Yeovil’s most capped player: None

* Their best ever League win 10-0 v Kidderminster H, Southern League, 27/12/1955  

* Best ever attendance: 8,612 v Arsenal F.A. Cup 3rd rd, 2/01/1993  

* Most League goals in a season: Dave Tayor, 59, Southern League 1960-61  

* Most League appearances: Len Harris, 691, 1958-1972  

* Biggest transfer fee received: £75,000: Mark shail Bristol C

* Biggest transfer fee paid: £25,000: Michael McIndoe Hereford February 2001

Manager Mark Stimson (pictured left) is expected to pair Simeon Jackson with Febian Brandy in a two pronged attack and with no injury doubts on the rest of the squad unlikely to be any further changes

Alan Julian has requested a transfer although Stimson has stated that although his name has been circulated as available to go out on loan during the last six weeks no clubs have shown any interest.

Adam Miller is out on loan at Dagenham, Andy Pugh i at Welling, Tom Wynter is having a spell at Dover Athletic whilst Luis Cumbers has joined up with AFC Wimbledon for a month. Meanwhile Jacon Erskine has returned from his loan spell at Bromley.

Gills eleven from (4-4-2): Simon Royce (GK), Alan Julian (GK), John Nutter, Josh Gowling, Matt Fry, Garry Richards, Kevin Maher, Curtis Weston, Stuart Lewis, Chris Palmer, Mark Bentley, Simeon Jackson, Barry Fuller, Dennis Oli, Mark McCammon, Febian Brandy, Jack Payne, Andy Barcham, Luke Rooney, Connor Essam, Rashid Yussuff, Jacob Erskine.

Manager Terry Skiverton has seen a number of his players come back into contention in the the last week and all came through unscathed during Saturdays battling 1-1 draw with Charlton Athletic.

Defender Terrell Forbes (virus), and midfielder Shaun MacDonald (thigh) both played some part in proceedings, while striker Sam Williams (groin and pictured left) was an unused substitute.

Glovers eleven from (4-4-2): Alex McCarthy, Craig Alcock, Nathan Jones, Stefan Stam, Steven Caulker, Terrell Forbes, George O'Callaghan, Kieran Murtagh, Sam Williams, Gavin Tomlin, Andy Welsh, Darren Way, Ryan Mason, Dean Bowditch, Richard Martin, Scott Murray, Aidan Downes, Andy Lindegaard, Jean-Paul Kalala, Danny Hutchins, Terry Skiverton, Shaun MacDonald, Jonathan Obika, Nathan Smith, Rob Clowes.

Our referee this Tuesday evening is Mr Pat Miller from Bedforshire. Married with three children, forty two year old Pat works as an Operations Manager and started refereeing in 1995.

Once he started he wasted no time getting through the system and reached the National List of assistant referees in 2002 then two seasons on the list of Panel referees before his promotion to the National List of Referees in 2005. In 2004 he ran the line in the League Two Play Off final in Cardiff

To date this term he has only officiated in five matches although not been shy with the cards having produced 18 yellow but no reds so far.

His assistants are Mr Andrew Laver (Hants) and Keith Yeo (Essex), Our Fourth official is Mr Harry Lennard (East Sussex).

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