Salford secured a Sky Bet League Two play-off place despite losing 1-0 to Gillingham.The Kent side were indebted to goalkeeper Jake Turner, who made a string of fine saves to preserve his clean sheet.The visitors made a positive start and created the first clear opening, with Tom Nichols’ close-range effort gathered by goalkeeper Alex Cairns.Stevie Mallan tried his luck from distance after...Full Story »

Omar Bogle’s 15th league goal of the season earned Newport a deserved 2-1 victory at Gillingham.Bogle struck a 78th-minute winner for the Exiles after Tom Nichols’ 17th-minute penalty had cancelled out Cameron Norman’s opener for the visitors.County took just nine minutes to open the scoring as Norman met James Waite’s corner at the back post to head past Gills goalkeeper...Full Story »

Leyton Orient secured promotion from League Two despite losing 2-0 in a feisty and interrupted encounter against Gillingham.Goals from Alex MacDonald and Cheye Alexander earned victory for the hosts but leaders Orient, who had Omar Beckles sent off after just 14 minutes, were able to celebrate a return to League One after an eight-year absence.However, they were made to wait as a floodlight fail...Full Story »

Will Collar’s dramatic last-gasp leveller helped keep Stockport’s automatic promotion hopes alive in a 1-1 draw at Gillingham.George Lapslie had given the hosts the lead at Priestfield before Collar’s 89th-minute intervention salvaged a precious point to keep County two points off the top three places.Visiting goalkeeper Ben Hinchcliffe saved Alex MacDonald’s low shot six...Full Story »

Will Hondermarck scored a superb late winner as Northampton got their League Two promotion challenge back on track with a 2-1 victory over Gillingham.The Cobblers were missing 11 players through injury but deservedly won to stay second and open up a three-point gap to the three teams battling for third.Louis Appere gave them the lead before Aiden O’Brien levelled, but Hondermarck had the l...Full Story »

Gillingham moved closer to securing their Sky Bet League Two status as Tom Nichols hit the winner in a 1-0 victory over Doncaster.Neil Harris’ side are now nine points above the relegation zone with just six games remaining.Buoyed by winning seven of their previous eight matches at Priestfield, the Gills twice came close to scoring in the opening 10 minutes.An unmarked Nichols failed to hi...Full Story »

Robbie Gotts scored a dramatic stoppage-time screamer to secure Barrow a welcome 2-1 victory over Gillingham.Glenn Morris’ early own goal handed the hosts the lead but the game looked set for a draw after Conor Masterson’s 82nd-minute leveller.But Gotts’ first goal of the season came just at the right time to keep Barrow within touching distance of the top seven.Top scorer Josh...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson claimed his side produced their worst display of the season in the 1-0 loss at Gillingham.The Cumbrians failed to record a shot on target until the 80th minute but kept out a battling Gills side until the fourth minute of stoppage time.Shaun Williams’ last-gasp winner earned Gillingham a seventh victory in their last eight home games while Carlisle dropped to fou...Full Story »

Gillingham claimed their seventh victory in eight home games as Shaun Williams hit a stoppage-time winner in their 1-0 defeat of promotion-chasing Carlisle.The hosts should have gone ahead approaching the hour but Oli Hawkins miscued his header before Tim Dieng met Tom Nichols’ cutback but fired tamely at former Gills goalkeeper Tomas Holy.Carlisle took 80 minutes to record a shot on targe...Full Story »

Lee Bell was left furious after his Crewe side fell to a third-straight League Two defeat as Gillingham ran out 2-1 winners at Priestfield.After a goalless first half of few chances, the game came to life when Tom Nichols opened the scoring for The Gills after 57 minutes after a poor clearance from Dan Adebisi.The game was level again within five minutes when Callum Ainley fired home a spectacul...Full Story »

Aiden O’Brien scored his first Gillingham goal to give Neil Harris’ side a 2-1 victory over Crewe.The Ireland international scored with 20 minutes to go after Callum Ainley had drawn the visitors level following Tom Nichols’ opener.Despite not recording an away win in over four months, Crewe started strongly, with Elliott Nevitt’s early header forcing Gills goalkeeper Gle...Full Story »

Gillingham boss Neil Harris is not celebrating safety just yet after his side coasted to a 2-0 win over Tranmere at Priestfield Stadium.The Gills are now nine points clear of the relegation zone thanks to goals from Shaun Williams and Conor Masterson.Harris’ side have lost just twice in 12 matches since mid-January, winning five out of six home matches in that time.But Harris stopped short...Full Story »

Gillingham moved nine points clear of the relegation zone as Shaun Williams and Conor Masterson were the unlikely heroes in their 2-0 home victory over Tranmere.Stand-in Gills captain Williams, who had only scored once this season prior to kick-off, proved to be an effective attacking outlet for the hosts throughout.The Irishman had his goal-bound header blocked by team-mate Timothee Dieng early...Full Story »

Stockport boss Dave Challinor was not disheartened despite his play-off chasing side being held to a second straight 0-0 home draw within the space of four days.County at least moved up a place to sixth in Sky Bet League Two after a game which saw lowly Gillingham defend resolutely.Challinor said: “Our performance was okay, we’ve been in total control of the game throughout.“If...Full Story »

Play-off chasing Stockport were held to a goalless draw at home for the second time in four days – this time by struggling Gillingham.The Gills offered no threat as an attacking force on a frustrating night for the hosts, who hit the woodwork twice.Stockport went close when Will Collar rose to meet Ryan Rydel’s cross, only to see his looping header drift off target.Antoni Sarcevic th...Full Story »

Harrogate boss Simon Weaver hailed the defensive qualities of experienced duo Tom Eastman and Anthony O’Connor as his team kept only their second clean sheet in 18 League Two home contests.Eastman and O’Connor, who boast more than 900 professional appearances between them, marshalled a strong rearguard action during a competitive 0-0 draw with Gillingham as both clubs continue to try...Full Story »

Harrogate have now gone seven home games without a win – equalling their longest sequence since 2012 – following a 0-0 stalemate with Gillingham.The hosts narrowly shaded a tepid encounter at Wetherby Road, with experienced centre-backs Anthony O’Connor and Tom Eastman both enjoying commanding performances as Simon Weaver’s men kept only their second League Two clean shee...Full Story »

Bradford moved back into the Sky Bet League Two play-off places as Andy Cook scored his fifth goal in six games to help them beat in-form Gillingham 2-0 at Priestfield.Richie Smallwood’s header midway through the first half opened the scoring for the away side, before Cook’s sublime finish after the interval halted Gills’ three-match winning streak.A slick move involving David ...Full Story »

Neil Harris insists his Gillingham side fear no-one after they made it six wins in eight games with a 2-1 victory at home to AFC Wimbledon.Cheye Alexander scored the winner against his former club midway through the second half to complete the hosts’ comeback, Max Ehmer having earlier cancelled out Ali Al-Hamadi’s opener.The previously goal-shy Gills have been a side transformed in r...Full Story »

Cheye Alexander scored the winner against his former club as Gillingham came from behind to win 2-1 at home to AFC Wimbledon.The highlight of a goalless first half came when Dons goalkeeper Nik Tzanev diverted Alex MacDonald’s goal-bound effort on to the bar eight minutes into added time.But the second period was just seven minutes old when Iraqi forward Ali Al-Hamadi beat the offside trap...Full Story »