Gillingham were leading 3-1 against Swindon Town but had to settle for a point from a League 2 thriller. The Gills scored three goals in 13 minutes to cancel out Jonathan Williams’ 57-second opener as Timothee Dieng levelled, Will Wright scored from the spot and Tom Nichols added a third during a frantic opening to the match.
It was a lead they couldn’t hold onto. Swindon's Charlie Austin fired home from the penalty spot in the second half and then headed in to make it 3-3 before Saidou Khan was sent off for Swindon late on for a second bookable offence.
Gillingham boss Neil Harris named an unchanged team for the third match running, following back-to-back 2-0 wins. Play-off chasing Swindon had a couple of weeks off with frozen pitches while the Gills had been turning their season around, beating Grimsby 5-0 in their previous match, at home.
It was a dream start for Swindon as they struck with less than a minute gone. Just 57 seconds had been played when Jonathan Williams’ volley crept into the bottom corner after Robbie McKenzie’s headed clearance from Remeao Hutton’s cross fell nicely for him.