Gillingham 0 Newport 2: Cheye Alexander at fault for two penalties that Omar Bogle converts in League 2 match at Priestfield | Spectator arrested and issued lifetime ban after first-half incident

Gillingham were beaten by lowly Newport after conceding two penalties and there was trouble off the pitch too.

Striker Omar Bogle converted both spot-kicks for the visitors, but there was a delay in restarting the match when the first was scored, after alleged racist abuse was aimed towards the goalscorer from the home end.

There was widespread condemnation and anger following the incident at Priestfield from within the stands as a spectator was led away by the stewards.

The Gills were quick to dish out an immediate lifetime ban to an individual who they announced had been arrested. Kent Police later said a man in his 20s was taken into police custody following a report of racist abuse.

Gills were recently handed a fine by the FA and told to implement an action plan to eradicate abuse inside the stadium. That came after three incidents last season, involving racist and sexist comments.

The club had given fans repetitive warnings over further trouble at Priestfield but are still searching for an individual who threw an object at the Notts County keeper and now this.

It marred another game at Priestfield.

On the field, the Gills were looking to build on their midweek win at Swindon against a Newport side who had lost their previous four away games in a row, starting the afternoon sitting 19th in the table.

An early chance fell to Macauley Bonne but he couldn’t finish with only goalkeeper Nick Townsend to beat. Mahoney had prodded the ball into his path.

Goalkeeper Jake Turner pulled off a great double save to deny Bryn Morris and then Bogle as the visitors showed they weren’t there to make up the numbers.

Gillingham’s reasonable start quickly crumbled as they conceded two penalties in quick succession. Cheye Alexander was