Gillingham 0-3 Walsall result, stats and report

Walsall bossed possession and created more than enough to win, but a 0-0 draw against Leyton Orient in the Carabao Cup means the tie goes to a shootout. Twenty shots. Five on target. No goals. Work that one out.

Luton Town were utterly dominant at Priestfield, putting three past a Gillingham side that offered next to nothing in attack and crumbled under sustained pressure. This was not a contest.

Bristol City dominated possession and created volume throughout but Walsall's organised low block and clinical finishing from a second-half set move earned a remarkable 1-0 victory at Ashton Gate.

Barnet produced a performance of remarkable attacking fluency to dismantle Gillingham 6-2 in League Two, a result that speaks to the quality and confidence coursing through a side with genuine ambitions this season.

Harrogate Town sealed a professional 2-0 victory at Walsall on the final day of the League Two season, a result that underlined just how much quality this division produced from top to bottom in 2025-26.

Gillingham secured a narrow 1-0 home win over Shrewsbury Town in League Two, with the result confirming what the final standings already told us about the relative trajectories of two mid-table sides finishing out a long season.

Bristol City host Walsall in the Carabao Cup first round on Thursday 6 August 2026.