Rochdale 1-4 Gillingham result, stats and report

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.

Bradford City saw off Rochdale 2-0 in the Carabao Cup first round, but a conversion rate that should embarrass a Sunday league side means the margin of victory flatters no one. The result is the result. The performance is a different conversation.

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.

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.

Gillingham sit 17th in League Two with a goals against column that tells you everything you need to know. Grimsby came to Priestfield and punished them. No surprises here.

Bradford City open their Carabao Cup campaign at home to Rochdale on Saturday, carrying the weight of a difficult domestic run into a competition where cup football has a habit of producing surprises.