Doncaster Rovers 1 Gillingham 0 League 2 match report: Harrison Biggins scores second-half winner

Gillingham’s miserable away form continued on Saturday as they suffered a narrow defeat at Doncaster in League 2.

The Gills have now scored just twice on their travels all season and left the Gills in the bottom five of the table.

You still have to go back to late March for Gillingham’s last away win in the league, the same month they also won at Doncaster. Both teams kept just three players in their starting line-ups from that day, which saw Gills strike early through Charlie Kelman in a 1-0 win.

Gills make three changes from the team beaten 2-0 at League 2 leaders Leyton Orient in midweek. In came Alex MacDonald, Ryan Law and Scott Kashket with Will Wright, Dom Jefferies and Hakeeb Adelakun dropping to the bench.

Olly Lee was back involved for the first time since the EFL Trophy clash at Charlton, taking his place among the substitutes.

Doncaster left wing-back James Maxwell picked up an early yellow card, perhaps harshly, for a late challenge on Jordan Green in the first 10 minutes, the Gills man had already been in the wars after an early head injury.

The home side had the better chances. A deep corner was headed back across goal by Kyle Knoyle for skipper Tom Anderson, whose effort was punched clear by Gills keeper Glenn Morris.

Morris punched clear on the half-hour to Maxwell, whose fierce drive was well blocked, and it needed an excellent block by Cheye Alexander to deny Kyle Hurst.

Gills threatened at times, encouraged by Doncaster’s insistence of playing out from the back. The hosts nearly pressed the self-destruct button when Ro-Shaun Williams’ backpass was intercepted by Kashket but his touch took the ball out of play.

MacDonald’s header from an Alexander cross lacked power while Law fizzed a 20-yard shot just