Gillingham found it tough going against lowly Harrogate Town but came away with a point from the League 2 clash. It was a first ever visit to Harrogate’s Wetherby Road ground for the Gills - backed by over 600 away fans - and the match ended goalless between two sides in need of points to pull clear of trouble.
Gills were looking to bounce back from a midweek defeat against Bradford and manager Neil Harris went with positive-looking team, with Tom Nichols returning upfront to support big striker Oli Hawkins.
There was no place in the squad for new signing Lewis Page while midfielder Dom Jefferies wasn’t involved. A big miss against Bradford was midfielder Tim Dieng and he came straight back in following a six-day concussion lay-off.
This was a big one for both teams in their fight to avoid the drop. With no wins in six, Harrogate were sinking towards trouble, just below the Gills and just above the drop-zone.