Bradley Dack says scoring Gillingham’s winner in stoppage time against MK Dons meant more to him than any other goal

Bradley Dack scored his first Gillingham goal for eight years on Saturday – and admitted it meant more than all of them.

Dack’s last Gills goal came in a 2-1 win at Bury in March 2017 during his first spell at the club.

But the fact he’s had to wait until April in his first season back at Priestfield underlines the frustration felt by the 31-year-old.

“It means an awful lot, it means everything,” said Dack after his winner against MK Dons in League 2 on Saturday.

“I've come through here from a young age and scored a lot of goals out there but that one probably means more than all of them.

“To come back and not have the season that I envisaged, some through a fault of my own, some not, it's amazing to give the fans a win in the 95th minute.

“I guess it's just pure elation, relief. There's a lot of emotions that kind of go into it. The main one is obviously just happiness.

“To score a goal in front of the Rainham End, in front of the club that I come through as a kid, is an indescribable feeling, but just an indescribably good one.

“You kind of get lost in the moment. Nothing else matters. You just want to celebrate with all your team-mates and to hear the roar is incredible.”

Dack revealed he considers himself to have been fit since December but never got a regular chance under former boss John Coleman.

He played 90 minutes just once – in the 1-1 draw at Tranmere – but played just an additional combined total of 207 minutes.

“Things didn't work out under the last manager, for me personally,” said Dack.

“There were reasons why, yes. I won't divulge them. We disagreed on certain things and sometimes you can't get on with everyone.

“That was a disappointing three or four months for me, feeling like I could make a big impact