Alex MacDonald believes Gillingham can replicate his old team Oxford United's rise from League 2 and he wants to be part of it

Gillingham’s fine form since January is pulling them clear of relegation and midfielder Alex MacDonald believes that momentum will be key next season.

MacDonald is out of contract this summer and would love to be a part of it when the Gills go all-out for promotion from League 2 when they kick of a new campaign.

The 32-year-old said: “When I first went to (former club) Oxford they were in a similar position, it was about staying away from the relegation zone and trying to prepare for the next season.

“We took a massive amount of momentum into the next season (with five wins and three draws from their final eight games of the 2014/15 campaign). It catapulted us into the next season without making too many changes with players.

“It is something I have been drilling into the players, trying to make sure it is not just about staying safe but making a big push at the end of the season to take into next season.

“We are not taking our foot off the gas at any point, it’s still a very strange league, things have happened in the past. Nothing is over until it is mathematically over. Even when we get across the line we have to make sure this club runs into the next season with a massive amount of momentum and hopefully take this club into a successful and positive season next year.”

Oxford finished runners-up in League 2 the following year. MacDonald sees a similar story unfolding at Priestfield.

He said: “I have been part of projects, part of successful teams in the past and when you are at the wrong side of 30 you are desperate to do well and earn your promotions and be a part of something successful because those are the most exciting and best times of your career.

“I can certainly see every single characteristic that I saw in