Danny Lloyd scored the winner for Gillingham against Crewe and is enjoying working for new boss Neil Harris

Midweek matchwinner Danny Lloyd showed just what Gillingham will be about under the new boss.

The hard-working forward earned his goal from the penalty spot on Tuesday, a strike which was enough to see off Crewe 1-0.

Gillingham had to dig in second half to combat a much improved Crewe side after the turnaround but they did it well.

Victory came just a day after the new manager Neil Harris and his assistant David Livermore had met the team.

“They have come in and been top tier,” said the 30-year-old Liverpudlian forward.

“Their delivery of information in a such short space of time has been quality and I think everyone saw that with how well we defended. We didn’t have chance to do a shape session so I can only see it developing positively from here.

“The gaffer said he has made no promises to anyone about this season and we are where we are [eight points from safety]. He hasn’t got a magic wand but what we will do is pull together and work incredibly hard for each other. It has been very good since he has come in, really enjoyable, I really enjoyed the first half and got a lot of the ball and long may it continue.

“I don’t want to jinx anything and get too carried away but a team should represent their manager’s principles and that is hard work, energy and commitment first and then quality comes after.

“Ultimately we have got to represent the fan base and that was a much more Gillingham fan base representation out on the football pitch, players come and go, but fans and staff and sponsors will remain.”

It was a first win for the Gills since mid October.

“It was superb, everyone to a man was top quality,” Lloyd said.

“It has been a long, long time, we could have been three or four up at half-time, things just didn’t drop,