Fleetwood Town's game against Sheffield Wednesday could have an impact on Gillingham's League 1 relegation scrap

It’s a big night for Gillingham even though they won’t be kicking a ball.

All eyes will be on Fleetwood Town’s game against Sheffield Wednesday, a match that could have significant implications for the Gills.

As things stand, Gillingham could get away with a draw on the final day against Rotherham United and avoid relegation, but their task would become harder with a Fleetwood win tonight.

Both the Gills and Fleetwood are currently level on 40 points but their relegation rivals - whose goal difference isn’t as bad as Gillingham’s - have a game in hand. That match tonight is at home play-off chasing Sheffield Wednesday.

A Fleetwood win, or draw, would mean the Gills would need to beat Rotherham United on the final day, this Saturday, to stand any chance of survival. Three points tonight for Fleetwood would then leave the Gills battling with Morecambe to avoid the last relegation place.

If Fleetwood lose tonight, then the Gills just need to better their result at the weekend. Fleetwood’s final game is away to top-half side Bolton Wanderers.

Gillingham's relegation rivals Fleetwood have only won one game in their last 19.

Gillingham lost 3-1 to Portsmouth on Saturday and dropped back into the bottom four.

“We are chasing and it means we need to get at least a point next week,” said manager Neil Harris.

“We will have to see what happens with the Fleetwood Sheffield Wednesday game during the week.

“We hope Sheffield Wednesday go there and play as well as they can and win the game, and then we need a point or three next week, if it is enough, then it’s enough.

“I felt all the way along 43 points would be enough to stay in the division, I felt that way since I got here, that has not changed and if that is the case then we need