Luton Town 2-2 Gillingham

Luke O'Neill's superb free-kick saw Gillingham hold League One leaders Luton Town to a draw at Kenilworth Road.

With 11 minutes to go and his side trailing 2-1, the full-back arrowed a set-piece into the top corner to earn the Gills a welcome point.

A quiet first half saw Town threaten first, with James Collins testing Tomas Holy from 20 yards.

Gills striker Brandon Hanlan put a free header wide, the attacker also shooting straight at James Shea.

Andrew Shinnie's curler was inches wide, but Luton took the lead just before half-time when Callum Reilly's clearance fell into Danny Hylton's path and he prodded past Holy.

Gills were level in the 53rd minute, with Reilly dinking over a cross that Tom Eaves headed home.

The Hatters retook the lead in the 67th minute, though, Shinnie's through ball finding the onrushing Jack Stacey, who beat Holy at his near post.

Shea made a brilliant reaction save to prevent Eaves deflecting in O'Neill's low effort, although he was powerless when O'Neill's free-kick flew past him.

Collins almost won it, heading Stacey's cross wide in stoppage time.

Match report supplied by the Press Association.

• Line-ups
• Match Stats
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Line-ups

Luton

• 36Shea
• 7Stacey
• 6Pearson
• 5Bradley
• 2Justin
• 17Mpanzu
• 11Shinnie
• 8BerrySubstituted forPottsat 66'minutes
• 10LeeSubstituted forLuaLuaat 80'minutes
• 9HyltonSubstituted forCornickat 90+2'minutes
• 19Collins

Substitutes

• 3Potts
• 12Baptiste
• 14Cornick
• 20Moncur
• 24Thorne
• 25LuaLua
• 40Isted

Gillingham

• 1Holy
• 2O'Neill
• 5Ehmer
• 34Ogilvie
• 12Fuller
• 33Byrne
• 17Da Silva LopesSubstituted forReesat 87'minutes
• 13Reilly
• 10Burke
• 7HanlanBooked at 90mins
• 9Eaves

Substitutes

• 3Garmston
• 11Charles-Cook
• 14Campbell
• 15List
• 21King
• 24Rees
• 30Hadler

Referee:

Andy Haines

Attendance:

9,963

Match Stats

Home TeamLutonAway TeamGillingham

Possession

Home57%

Away43%

Shots

Home14

Away10

Shots on Target

Home6

Away5

Corners

Home9

Away1

Fouls

Home2

Away14

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Luton Town 2, Gillingham 2.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Luton Town 2, Gillingham 2.

Posted at 90'+5'

Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Dan Potts.

Posted at 90'+4'

Attempt missed. James Collins (Luton Town) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.

Substitution

Posted at 90'+2'

Substitution, Luton Town. Harry Cornick replaces Danny Hylton.

Booking

Posted at 90'+2'

Brandon Hanlan (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 90'+2'

Matty Pearson (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Brandon Hanlan (Gillingham).

Posted at 90'+1'

Attempt blocked. James Collins (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 88'

Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Brandon Hanlan.

Posted at 87'

Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Luke O'Neill.

Posted at 87'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Substitution

Posted at 87'

Substitution, Gillingham. Josh Rees replaces Leonardo Da Silva Lopes because of an injury.

Posted at 85'

Delay in match Leonardo Da Silva Lopes (Gillingham) because of an injury.

Posted at 84'

Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Tomas Holy.

Posted at 84'

Attempt saved. Kazenga LuaLua (Luton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 83'

Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Tom Eaves.

Posted at 83'

James Justin (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Mark Byrne (Gillingham).

Substitution

Posted at 80'

Substitution, Luton Town. Kazenga LuaLua replaces Elliot Lee.

Goal!

Posted at 79'

Goal! Luton Town 2, Gillingham 2. Luke O'Neill (Gillingham) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Elliot Lee (Luton Town).

Posted at 78'

Mark Byrne (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 77'

Attempt saved. Tom Eaves (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 75'

Elliot Lee (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 75'

Foul by Mark Byrne (Gillingham).

Posted at 74'

Attempt saved. Tom Eaves (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 74'

Attempt missed. Luke O'Neill (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Goal!

Posted at 67'

Goal! Luton Town 2, Gillingham 1. Jack Stacey (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrew Shinnie.

Substitution

Posted at 66'

Substitution, Luton Town. Dan Potts replaces Luke Berry.

Posted at 65'

Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Barry Fuller.

Posted at 62'

Attempt blocked. Matty Pearson (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 62'

James Collins (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 62'

Foul by Callum Reilly (Gillingham).

Posted at 60'

Foul by Matty Pearson (Luton Town).

Posted at 60'

Brandon Hanlan (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 59'

Attempt missed. Graham Burke (Gillingham) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.

Posted at 56'

Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 56'

Foul by Tom Eaves (Gillingham).

Goal!

Posted at 53'

Goal! Luton Town 1, Gillingham 1. Tom Eaves (Gillingham) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Reilly with a cross.

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