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          2017-18 English League One, Regular Season
          Gillingham Gillingham GIL
          0
          FT
          3
          Blackpool Blackpool BLK
          • Kyle Vassell (28')
          • Nathan Delfouneso (33')
          • Kelvin Mellor (83')

          Blackpool continue winning run by thrashing Gillingham

          Apr 21, 2018
          • PA Sport

          Kyle Vassell set Blackpool on their way to a fourth League One victory in as many games with a dominant 3-0 win over struggling Gillingham.
          Having earlier hit the bar with a powerful header, Vassell fired home the opener after debutant goalkeeper Tom Hadler spilled Jimmy Ryan's 25-yard shot.
          Scorer turned provider for the visitors after 33 minutes, as Vassell's drilled cross was met by the onrushing Nathan Delfouneso, who guided the ball past the luckless Hadler.
          Midfielder Jay Spearing missed the chance to add to the Seasiders' lead three minutes after the break, as he hit the post from the penalty spot after Tom Eaves had needlessly fouled Curtis Tilt.
          But substitute Kelvin Mellor tapped in Armand Gnanduillet's cross to seal the win for Gary Bowyer's side seven minutes from time.
          Gills striker Eaves had the out-of-form hosts' best chance of the opening half with a header from 12 yards in stoppage time.
          Josh Parker fired over the bar from 25 yards shortly after the break for Gillingham, who have now gone over six-and-a-half hours without scoring at home.

          English League One Standings

          POS Team GP GD PTS
          1 Peterborough United 31 +25 62
          2 Hull City 33 +26 59
          3 Lincoln City 31 +17 57
          4 Sunderland 31 +21 54
          5 Portsmouth 31 +18 52
          6 Doncaster Rovers 29 +12 52
          7 Ipswich Town 30 +6 50
          8 Accrington Stanley 30 +8 47
          9 Charlton Athletic 32 +2 47
          10 Oxford United 30 +8 46
          11 Crewe Alexandra 32 +2 45
          12 Plymouth Argyle 32 -8 45
          13 Blackpool 28 +7 44
          14 Gillingham 32 -2 44
          15 Milton Keynes Dons 32 +3 42
          16 Fleetwood Town 32 +6 40
          17 Shrewsbury Town 29 -1 38
          18 Burton Albion 30 -18 31
          19 Swindon Town 32 -20 31
          20 Bristol Rovers 31 -20 30
          21 AFC Wimbledon 30 -23 29
          22 Northampton Town 32 -23 29
          23 Rochdale 32 -18 28
          24 Wigan Athletic 32 -28 27