Dartford 0 Gillingham 2: Match reaction from Gillingham manager Gareth Ainsworth after pre-season win at Princes Park

Gillingham manager Gareth Ainsworth is hopeful that an injury to Seb Palmer-Houlden in their final pre-season game isn’t as bad as first feared.

The forward pulled up early in the second half of the game at Dartford, and went off nursing his left hamstring, but Ainsworth isn’t too concerned after returning to the changing room at full-time.

Report: Dartford 0 Gillingham 2

Ainsworth’s men won the game at Dartford 2-0 thanks to a Joe Gbode double in the first half.

“Thank goodness for that - pre-season's over!” stated the Gills boss after the final warm-up match.

“I'm not going to say, ‘Oh great, we've won’. It's brilliant. It's nice, a great performance, but results don't mean anything pre-season. I said that after Ebbsfleet (losing 2-1 there on Tuesday).

“Results don't mean anything pre-season. Performance do, and that was a good performance, especially in the first half.

“We were very organised, structured. We had a way of playing. We had some moments of individual magic that turned the game.

“Obviously, Joe Gbode scored the two goals and will get the highlights, but it was a real team performance.

“We were able to switch formations for the second half and I'm not sure which one I'll play next week. We're really pleased because that opened a door as well, which was fantastic.

“Everyone saw Seb pull up with his hamstring, but it's not as bad (as thought). It might have been a bit of cramp, so that could be a positive.

“It was a weird one, because it wasn't when he was going at full pace that it went. It was when he slowed down.

“He doesn't think it's as bad as a hamstring. So, we'll see. Hopefully we can involve him next week because he's been superb.

“The way he stretches the line up top is really good. I’m looking