Gillingham’s management team got the response they were looking for after asking for an increase in tempo at half-time of their game at Colchester.
The Gills came out with a real urgency as Oli Hawkins and Shad Ogie saw efforts hit the frame of the goal either side of Scott Malone’s opener, which turned out to be the winner. Report: Colchester 0 Gillingham 1Gillingham assistant coach Robbie Stockdale expected a tough last game of a busy festive period.
Stockdale said: “It is always a difficult game, the last one in this block, because you have a lot tired bodies and it is very strenuous on the players.
We picked up a few injuries in the week, with a couple of changes to the starting XI. “I always think this game in particular is a difficult one to judge.