Cheltenham Town 1 Gillingham 1: League 2 match report from the EV Charger Points Stadium, Whaddon Road

Gillingham had a second goal disallowed at Cheltenham as the League 2 match finished 1-1.

Jimmy-Jay Morgan’s early goal was cancelled out by Sam Stubbs but Sam Gale had a goal controversially disallowed for Gillingham just before the half-time interval.

Referee Graham Scott had spotted an infringement after Cheltenham had appealed for handball.

The draw means boss Gareth Ainsworth holds onto his unbeaten start as manager, stretching that to six games. This was the fourth of those to finish level.

Good Friday’s match was a battle between 16th and 17th in League 2, with neither team able to challenge for promotion or get drawn into a relegation battle.

Manager Gareth Ainsworth insisted pre-match that the game still wouldn’t be short of competitive nature and the Gills were well backed for the holiday fixture, with over 700 fans cheering them on.

Ainsworth handed Nelson Khumbeni a rare appearance in midfield - a first since he took charge - while Jack Nolan and Jimmy-Jay Morgan were reintroduced to the starting eleven.

Morgan took just 90 seconds to make his mark as he capitalised on a clever set-piece move from Nolan. He slipped a free-kick into the Chelsea loan striker’s path and Morgan fired into the far corner.

Gillingham continued to hunt for goals but their early attacking intent soon faded.

It was a big test for 20-year-old Gills keeper Taite Holtam, making only his second senior appearance, with Glenn Morris still injured. The previous week against MK Dons he didn’t have a shot to face.

Arkell Jude-Boyd was first to test Holtam, having a pop from distance, the Gills keeper parrying the effort out for a corner.

The hosts got themselves back level on 22 minutes from a free-kick of their own.

Ryan Haynes delivered and