Birmingham U21 cruise past Gillingham in Premier League Cup
GILLINGHAM, England (Interstat) — Birmingham U21 scored four unanswered goals to defeat Gillingham in a Premier League Cup match Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, at MEMS Priestfield Stadium. Tobi Ugorji opened the scoring in the 37th minute. Jack Quirk made it two in the 55th, William Burrell added a third in the 63rd and Salif Bamba completed the scoring in the first minute of stoppage time. Gillingham’s Harry Webster was booked in the 39th minute. Birmingham U21 improved to 1-1 in the competition and 1-1 overall. Gillingham dropped to 0-2 in the competition and 0-2 overall. Birmingham U21 previously lost 3-0 at Swansea U21 on Aug. 14. Gillingham previously lost 4-1 at H’field U21 on Aug. 18. Birmingham U21 next hosts H’field U21 on Oct. 9. Gillingham next visits Swansea U21 on Oct. 1. Defenders Jack Quirk, Salif Bamba and William Burrell and forward Tobi Ugorji scored, with Quirk and Burrell playing 90 minutes, Bamba seven and Ugorji 78.