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Last updated connected 37 minutes ago.From the conception League Cup
Southampton reached the semi-finals of the EFL Cup past play and had not played successful the archetypal circular since 2011-12Southampton were dumped retired of the Carabao Cup aft a 3-1 first-round decision astatine League Two Gillingham arsenic Robbie McKenzie scored twice.
Ashley Nadesan gave the Gills the pb aft lone 11 minutes, slotting into the country aft Dom Jefferies burst down the near helping down the Saints defence and crossed into the box.
McKenzie doubled Gillingham's vantage six minutes into the 2nd period, earlier volleying into the nett 20 minutes from the extremity to unafraid the Gills' spot successful the 2nd circular for the 5th successive campaign.
Carlos Alcaraz claimed a consolation extremity for Southampton with a infinitesimal left, but it was excessively small excessively late.
Saints were semi-finalists successful the contention past season and were appearing successful the archetypal circular for the archetypal clip since 2011-12 pursuing their relegation from the Premier League past season.
Boss Russell Martin changed his full starting 11 from the broadside that bushed Sheffield Wednesday connected the opening time of the Championship campaign.
Midfielder Shea Charles made his debut pursuing his summertime transportation from Manchester City and Romain Perraud returned from the wounded that ruled him retired astatine the extremity of past season.
Yet it was Gillingham who dominated the opening play with Shadrach Ogie and Ethan Coleman some heading implicit either broadside of Nadesan's opener.
Sekou Mara deed the woodwork for the visitors, but defender McKenzie made it 2-0 aft 51 minutes erstwhile Southampton failed to woody with Cheye Alexander's set-piece.
Ogie picked up the shot astatine the backmost station earlier Max Ehmer got the important flick-on to McKenzie, who had the softest of touches to borderline it past Alex McCarthy.
McKenzie added his 2nd with a saccharine onslaught aft Max Clark corner's dropped to him.
Alcaraz's precocious deflected changeable from region was not capable to prevention the Saints from failing to advancement beyond the archetypal circular of the contention for the archetypal clip since the 2006-07 season.
Line-ups
Gillingham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Morris
- 2Alexander
- 5EhmerBooked astatine 88mins
- 22Ogie
- 3Clark
- 18Coleman
- 14McKenzieBooked astatine 65mins
- 17ClarkeSubstituted forGbodeat 84'minutesBooked astatine 90mins
- 7LapslieBooked astatine 27minsSubstituted forMaloneat 71'minutes
- 11JefferiesBooked astatine 58minsSubstituted forWilliamsat 71'minutes
- 10NadesanSubstituted forNicholsat 71'minutes
Substitutes
- 8Williams
- 9Nichols
- 13Malone
- 25Turner
- 29Gbode
- 32Chambers
- 34Gale
Southampton
Formation 4-4-2
- 1McCarthy
- 14Bree
- 25LyancoBooked astatine 78mins
- 15PerraudBooked astatine 44minsSubstituted forAlcarazat 59'minutes
- 29MeghomaSubstituted forDiblingat 85'minutes
- 27Amo-Ameyaw
- 24CharlesBooked astatine 64mins
- 17S ArmstrongSubstituted forAriboat 45'minutes
- 19Djenepo
- 18MaraSubstituted forDoyleat 45'minutes
- 10AdamsSubstituted forOnuachuat 68'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Stephens
- 7Aribo
- 12Onuachu
- 13Lumley
- 22Alcaraz
- 23Edozie
- 32Doyle
- 33Dibling
- 34Ballard
Referee:Carl Brook
Attendance:7,775
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Match ends, Gillingham 3, Southampton 1.
Second Half ends, Gillingham 3, Southampton 1.
Attempt saved. Samuel Amo-Ameyaw (Southampton) near footed changeable from the centre of the container is saved successful the centre of the goal.
Attempt blocked. Samuel Amo-Ameyaw (Southampton) near footed changeable from the close broadside of the container is blocked. Assisted by Lyanco.
Attempt missed. Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) close footed changeable from extracurricular the container is close, but misses to the close from a nonstop escaped kick.
Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) wins a escaped footwear successful the attacking half.
Foul by Scott Malone (Gillingham).
Joseph Gbode (Gillingham) is shown the yellowish paper for a atrocious foul.
Attempt missed. Tyler Dibling (Southampton) header from the centre of the container is excessively high. Assisted by James Bree with a cross.
Goal! Gillingham 3, Southampton 1. Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) close footed changeable from extracurricular the container to the bottommost near corner. Assisted by Kamari Doyle.
Max Ehmer (Gillingham) is shown the yellowish paper for a atrocious foul.
Samuel Amo-Ameyaw (Southampton) wins a escaped footwear successful the attacking half.
Foul by Max Ehmer (Gillingham).
Substitution, Southampton. Tyler Dibling replaces Jayden Meghoma due to the fact that of an injury.
Delay over. They are acceptable to continue.
Substitution, Gillingham. Joseph Gbode replaces Jayden Clarke.
Delay successful lucifer due to the fact that of an wounded Jayden Meghoma (Southampton).
James Bree (Southampton) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Foul by Jonny Williams (Gillingham).
Foul by Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton).
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