What channel is Gillingham v Rotherham on?
Gillingham v Rotherham kicks off on Tuesday 13 April at 7:45pm UK time, at Priestfield Stadium, in League Two, matchday 41. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Gillingham are 7th with 17 points from 12 matches (4 won, 5 drawn, 3 lost); Rotherham are 22nd with 11 points from 12 (2 won, 5 drawn, 5 lost), winless in 5. Goals: Gillingham have scored 17 and conceded 14 (+3), Rotherham have scored 14 and conceded 20 (-6). Gillingham have taken 9 points from 6 home matches, Rotherham 4 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Ronan Hale (5) for Gillingham, Paul Mullin (6) for Rotherham. Arena Rete's model makes Gillingham favourites (62%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 13 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Gillingham, 1 draw, 7 wins for Rotherham. They have already met once this season: Rotherham 1-4 Gillingham.
How to watch Gillingham v Rotherham in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Gillingham v Rotherham yet. The UK rights to League Two are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected League Two matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry League Two:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Tue 20 OctGillingham 1-1 Port Vale
- Sat 17 OctAccrington 3-1 Gillingham
- Sat 10 OctRotherham 1-4 Gillingham
- Sat 3 OctGillingham 0-0 Newport County
- Sat 26 SeptYork 3-0 Gillingham
- Tue 20 OctRotherham 2-2 Newport County
- Sat 17 OctFleetwood Town 2-0 Rotherham
- Sat 10 OctRotherham 1-4 Gillingham
- Sat 3 OctExeter 1-0 Rotherham
- Sat 26 SeptRotherham 1-1 Crewe
What is at stake
If it ended today →Gillingham are 7th, in the play-off places: 4 pts off automatic promotion and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. Rotherham are 22nd: 6 pts off the play-offs and 1 pt clear of the relegation zone. 6 points separate the two sides.
In League Two: The top three go up automatically. Play-offs from fourth to seventh. The bottom two are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 12 league matches for Gillingham and 12 for Rotherham; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Gillingham v Rotherham down the years13 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Gillingham 16, Rotherham 25 · 3.2 per match
- 10 Oct 2026Rotherham1-4GillinghamLeague Two
- 30 Apr 2022Gillingham0-2RotherhamLeague One
- 7 Dec 2021Rotherham5-1GillinghamLeague One
- 2 Nov 2019Gillingham0-3RotherhamLeague One
- 17 Apr 2018Gillingham0-1RotherhamLeague One
- 28 Oct 2017Rotherham1-3GillinghamLeague One
- 5 Apr 2014Gillingham3-4RotherhamLeague One
- 30 Nov 2013Rotherham4-1GillinghamLeague One
- 1 Apr 2013Gillingham1-0RotherhamLeague Two
- 8 Dec 2012Rotherham1-2GillinghamLeague Two
and 3 older ones.
The last meeting was on 10 Oct 2026: Rotherham 1-4 Gillingham. With Gillingham at home: 1 home win, 1 draw and 4 away wins in 6 matches, goals 4-10. Gillingham last won this fixture on 10 Oct 2026 (Rotherham 1-4 Gillingham). Rotherham last won it on 30 Apr 2022 (Gillingham 0-2 Rotherham).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Gillingham on the left, Rotherham on the right: league matches only, 12 and 12 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Gillingham v Rotherham kick off?
- Tuesday 13 April at 7:45pm UK time, at Priestfield Stadium.
- What channel is Gillingham v Rotherham on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Gillingham v Rotherham on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Gillingham v Rotherham highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Gillingham v Rotherham being played?
- At Priestfield Stadium, capacity 11,582. Gillingham are the home side.
- Where are Gillingham and Rotherham in the table?
- Gillingham are 7th with 17 points from 12 matches; Rotherham are 22nd with 11 points from 12. Gillingham are 7th, in the play-off places: 4 pts off automatic promotion and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. Rotherham are 22nd: 6 pts off the play-offs and 1 pt clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Gillingham and Rotherham in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Gillingham: D L W D L. Rotherham: D L L L D (winless in 5).
- Who are the top scorers for Gillingham and Rotherham?
- Gillingham: Ronan Hale (5). Rotherham: Paul Mullin (6). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Gillingham v Rotherham?
- Arena Rete's model makes Gillingham favourites (62%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-0. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Gillingham and Rotherham?
- 13 meetings on record: 5 wins for Gillingham, 1 draw, 7 wins for Rotherham; goals 16-25.
- When did Gillingham and Rotherham last meet?
- On 10 Oct 2026 (League Two): Rotherham 1-4 Gillingham.
- Where can I follow Gillingham v Rotherham live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The League Two TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.