' Fighting once again breaks out by Millwall Fans '

Police arrest four at Priestfield Stadium after fighting erupts at Gillingham Millwall match as Millwall fans occupied sections of the home end.

By LMacDougall

Sunday May 08, 2016

Four have been arrested at the Gillingham Millwall match


Police have arrested four people at the Gillingham Millwall match this afternoon (May 8).

Both Millwall and Gillingham fans flocked to the Priestfield Stadium on Redfern Avenue this afternoon to watch the last game of the season.

The stakes were high for Gillingham, as a win could have won them a place in the playoffs.

Millwall fans occupied sections of the home ends,where scuffles broke out during the game.

Instead, Millwall scored a penalty in the 98th minute to win 2-1 over the home side.

And the tension soon bubbled over, with many reporting incidents of fighting both on the pitch and in the Rainham stand.

Police have arrested a total of four people in connection with the match. Two were arrested for going on to the playing areas, one was arrested for being drunk and disorderly, while another was arrested for assaulting a police officer.

A police helicopter is also thought to be observing fans as they leave the stadium.




The arrests follow a warning from Kent Police to residents in Gillingham informing them to expect town to be a lot busier on match day.

It is not yet clear which teams the arrested fans support.

The arrests follow criticism of club organisers on social media from fans who wanted Millwall supporters to be banned from the home stand.


Millwall followers have a reputation for getting into scuffles with opposition fans, and sometimes even among themselves.

Their club motto is ''we fear no foe wherever we go'' and fans have adopted the chant: ''nobody likes us, and we don't care.''

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stewart jefferis
‏@keyworth_fc
@kentpolicefooty what a joke outfit you lot are,warned for weeks what was going to happen but still you let millwall sit in the home end.

Rainham End ‎@GillsKent30
@kentpolicefooty hello. You've lost control today. Millwall fans all over the ground insighting home fans and nothing done. Waste of money.

NigeG ‎@gray_nige
@kentpolicefooty @TheGillsFC @BTP why did police not restrict away allocation? Fans foresaw these potential probs so why couldn't you?

Ridiculous all these fans fighting week in week out with the Euros just around the corner, doesn't make sense !

Ridiculous all these fans fighting week in week out with the Euros just around the corner, doesn't make sense !

100% Totally agree with you Mason.

There was little trouble today. Millwall in all 4 stands but not much said by home fans!!! Fighting with gills is like bullying a school kid

Millwall are still barking mad some of them need to get a life they been involved in a couple of incidents this season strange thing is you don't hear so much about them in the season but soon as they get a sniff of promotion they seem to come out in force and that includes there old lads .some one commented recently when they played Oldham that they were out in numbers at millwall .they are to games from wembley the last time they where there caused trouble among themselves

It's not just Millwall fans causing trouble,but they are the ones always making the headlines,wales v england in the euros is going to be very interesting,especially in the neutral sections,as they say it only takes one idiot to spoil the party

Gillingham used to be a tough place to go to once had some big lads in the late sevnties

It's not just Millwall fans causing trouble,but they are the ones always making the headlines,wales v england in the euros is going to be very interesting,especially in the neutral sections,as they say it only takes one idiot to spoil the party

Spot on fella.there will be a fair share of idiots out there