Carabao Cup · 2026/27

Gillingham v Luton Town — Carabao Cup

Final score, key moments and the story of the tie.

UK kick-off times · GMT / BSTUpdated twice daily · Last fixture check: 14 Nov 2026, 18:00 GMT

Result and match summary

Full time

Gillingham 0–3 Luton Town. Full time. Luton Town go through. Carabao Cup first round, Sat 8 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST. Venue: Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham, England.

Gillingham

0–3

Luton Town

Luton Town go through

Kick-off (UK time): Sat 8 Aug 2026 · 15:00 BST
Round: First round
Ground: Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham, England
Final whistle: 8 Aug 2026, 16:57 BST

Score by half

Goals scored in each half. Penalty shoot-outs are shown separately.
Period	Gillingham	Luton Town
First half	0	1
Second half	0	2

UK TV coverage for this match

This match has finished. The channels below refer to its original coverage; use the highlights section for available videos.

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Match details checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:06 GMT

Attendance and match officials

Attendance4015

RefereeStephen Parkinson

Gillingham v Luton Town highlights

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Key match events

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:06 GMT31 events

0'
Kick-off
2'
End Delay
Luton Town
2'
End Delay
Gillingham
25'
End Delay
Luton Town
25'
End Delay
Gillingham
27'
End Delay
Luton Town
27'
End Delay
Gillingham
43'
Goal
Luton Town
Nahki Wells ScorerJayden Luker Assist
48'
End Delay
Luton Town
48'
End Delay
Gillingham
48'
Substitution
Luton Town
Kasey Palmer OnJayden Luker Off
49'
Yellow Card
Gillingham
Zane Albarus
51'
End Delay
Luton Town
51'
End Delay
Gillingham
59'
Goal
Luton Town
Benedict Benagr Scorer
67'
Substitution
Gillingham
Sullivan Booth OnRonan Hale Off
67'
Substitution
Gillingham
Harry Waldock OnZane Albarus Off
67'
Substitution
Gillingham
Sheldon Kendall OnKadeem Harris Off
67'
Substitution
Gillingham
Will Goodwin OnSeb Palmer-Houlden Off
68'
Substitution
Gillingham
Conor McmanusLogan Dobbs Off
68'
Substitution
Luton Town
Shayden Morris OnJake Richards Off
69'
Substitution
Luton Town
Sverre Sandal OnLiam Walsh Off
69'
Substitution
Luton Town
Harrison Ashby OnIsaiah Jones Off
69'
Substitution
Luton Town
Gideon Kodua OnBenedict Benagr Off
69'
End Delay
Luton Town
69'
End Delay
Gillingham
78'
Goal - Header
Luton Town
Gideon Kodua Scorer
88'
Yellow Card
Luton Town
Shayden Morris
90'+5'
End Delay
Gillingham
90'+5'
End Delay
Luton Town

Match statistics

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:06 GMT

GillinghamLuton Town

33.7%Possession66.3%

7Shots17

2Shots on target11

2Corners9

17Fouls10

1Offsides2

8Saves2

1Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

252Passes494

143Accurate passes396

56.7%Pass accuracy80.2%

9Crosses18

2Accurate crosses4

69Long balls65

13Accurate long balls22

3Blocked shots1

14Tackles13

8Interceptions10

30Clearances25

28.6%Shots on target (%)64.7%

0Penalties scored0

0Penalties taken0

22.2%Cross accuracy22.2%

18.8%Long-ball accuracy33.8%

10Successful tackles11

71.4%Tackle success84.6%

30Effective clearances25

Line-ups & formations

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:06 GMT

Gillingham

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

40
Owen Mason
Goalkeeper
19
Omar Beckles
Centre Defender
26
Logan Dobbs
Centre Left Defender · Substituted
5
Andy Smith
Centre Right Defender
15
Zane Albarus
Centre Left Midfielder · Substituted
14
Robbie Mckenzie
Centre Right Midfielder
7
Kadeem Harris
Left Midfielder · Substituted
22
Nick Freeman
Right Midfielder
11
Seb Palmer-Houlden
Forward · Substituted
10
Ronan Hale
Centre Left Forward · Substituted
16
James Brophy
Centre Right Forward

Substitutes

30
Sullivan Booth
Substitute · Came on
9
Will Goodwin
Substitute · Came on
27
Michael Luxton
Substitute
18
Sheldon Kendall
Substitute · Came on
24
Harry Waldock
Substitute · Came on
28
Damien Theodore
Substitute
29
Harry Webster
Substitute
3
Conor Mcmanus
Substitute · Came on
13
Taite Holtam
Substitute

Luton Town

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

24
Joshua Keeley
Goalkeeper
6
George Johnston
Centre Left Defender
2
Hakeem Odofin
Centre Right Defender
8
Liam Walsh
Defensive Midfielder · Substituted
3
Kal Naismith
Left Back
25
Isaiah Jones
Right Back · Substituted
18
Jordan Clark
Centre Left Midfielder
19
Jayden Luker
Centre Right Midfielder · Substituted
31
Benedict Benagr
Left Midfielder · Substituted
7
Jake Richards
Right Midfielder · Substituted
21
Nahki Wells
Forward

Substitutes

33
Harrison Ashby
Substitute · Came on
14
Shayden Morris
Substitute · Came on
1
James Shea
Substitute
30
Gideon Kodua
Substitute · Came on
45
Kasey Palmer
Substitute · Came on
5
Mads Andersen
Substitute
4
Sverre Sandal
Substitute · Came on
12
Joseph Johnson
Substitute
44
Devante Cole
Substitute

Player statistics

YC: yellow cards. RC: red cards. A dash means the figure is unavailable.
Player	Shots	On target	YC	Saves
Owen MasonGoalkeeper More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 1 Own goals 0 Goals conceded 3 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	8
Omar BecklesCentre Defender More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 3 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	—
Logan DobbsCentre Left Defender More statistics Fouls committed 2 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	—
Andy SmithCentre Right Defender More statistics Fouls committed 2 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 3 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	—
Zane AlbarusCentre Left Midfielder More statistics Fouls committed 4 Fouls won 2 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	0	0	1	—
Robbie MckenzieCentre Right Midfielder More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 3 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	—
Kadeem HarrisLeft Midfielder More statistics Fouls committed 1 Fouls won 1 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	1	1	0	—
Nick FreemanRight Midfielder More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 3 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	—
Seb Palmer-HouldenForward More statistics Fouls committed 3 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	1	0	0	—
Ronan HaleCentre Left Forward More statistics Fouls committed 2 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	—
James BrophyCentre Right Forward More statistics Fouls committed 2 Fouls won 3 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 3 Shots faced 0	1	0	0	—
Sullivan BoothSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 1 Shots faced 0	2	0	0	—
Will GoodwinSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 1 Fouls won 1 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 1 Shots faced 0	1	1	0	—
Michael LuxtonSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	—
Sheldon KendallSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 1 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 1 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	—
Harry WaldockSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 1 Shots faced 0	1	0	0	—
Damien TheodoreSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	—
Harry WebsterSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	—
Conor McmanusSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 1 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 1 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	—
Taite HoltamSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0

Previous meetings

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:06 GMTBefore this fixture · All competitions

29 Aug 2023 · 2023-24 English Carabao Cup

Luton Town3 – 2

Gillingham

16 Mar 2019 · 2018-19 English League One

Luton Town2 – 2

Gillingham

24 Nov 2018 · 2018-19 English League One

Gillingham1 – 3

Luton Town

30 Aug 2016 · 2016/17 EFL Trophy

Gillingham1 – 2

Luton Town

6 Oct 2015 · 2015/16 Johnstone's Paint Trophy

Gillingham2 – 1

Luton Town

Form before this match

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:06 GMT

W: win; D: draw; L: loss. H: home; A: away. Scores are shown home team first.

Gillingham

Shrewsbury Town (H)

2 May 2026 · EFL League Two

1 – 0

Barnet (A)

25 Apr 2026 · EFL League Two

6 – 2

Grimsby Town (H)

18 Apr 2026 · EFL League Two

1 – 4

Cheltenham Town (A)

14 Apr 2026 · EFL League Two

2 – 1

Salford City (A)

11 Apr 2026 · EFL League Two

0 – 0

Luton Town

Bolton Wanderers (A)

2 May 2026 · EFL League One

2 – 3

Barnsley (H)

25 Apr 2026 · EFL League One

2 – 1

Rotherham United (A)

21 Apr 2026 · EFL League One

0 – 2

Mansfield Town (A)

18 Apr 2026 · EFL League One

2 – 2

Northampton Town (H)

15 Apr 2026 · EFL League One

2 – 1

Gillingham v Luton Town: match questions

When and where was Gillingham v Luton Town?

The listed kick-off is Sat 8 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST. The venue is Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham, England. Times are shown for the UK, including GMT or BST.

Where can I watch Gillingham v Luton Town highlights?

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Are penalties included in the final score?

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Match updates

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Gillingham v Luton Town — Carabao Cup

Result and match summary

Gillingham

Luton Town

Score by half

UK TV coverage for this match

Attendance and match officials

Gillingham v Luton Town highlights

Gillingham v Luton Town Highlights

Key match events

Kick-off

End Delay

End Delay

End Delay

End Delay

End Delay

End Delay

Goal

End Delay

End Delay

Substitution

Yellow Card

End Delay

End Delay

Goal

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

End Delay

End Delay

Goal - Header

Yellow Card

End Delay

End Delay

Match statistics

Line-ups & formations

Gillingham

Starting XI

Substitutes

Luton Town

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player statistics

Previous meetings

Form before this match

Gillingham

Luton Town

Gillingham v Luton Town: match questions

When and where was Gillingham v Luton Town?

Where can I watch Gillingham v Luton Town highlights?

Are penalties included in the final score?

Match updates