Gillingham 1 Carlisle United 0: Shaun Williams scores winner in League 2 match at Priestfield Stadium

Gillingham claimed a well-earned victory over promotion-chasing Carlisle thanks to a stoppage-time winner.

The Gills more than matched their high-flying hosts at Priestfield and restricted the visitors to very little in the way of chances, bagging the points in the third minute of injury time as Shaun Williams smashed the ball home infront of the Rainham End.

Gillingham went into the game 10 points clear of the relegation zone - seemingly safe enough with nine to go. They are now 12 points from danger after Saturday's win.

“We will celebrate safety as and when it is mathematically confirmed, not a second before,” insisted the Gills chairman Brad Galinson pre-match.

It was a meeting between two of the division’s form teams, with Carlisle’s impressive run taking them third, while the Gills had pulled clear of trouble, with a superb home record heading into the weekend, boasting six wins from seven.

Midweek match winner Aiden O’Brien came into the starting line-up for the Gills.

There was nothing between the sides in the first half, with the Gills making the promotion chasers look very average. The lack of goalmouth action inside the home box was a bonus for the pigeon feasting on the grass seed infront of the Rainham End.

Gillingham had a handful of corner kicks that they were unable to capitalise on. Alex MacDonald had a low one into the near post that nearly got the better of former Gills keeper Tomas Holy while the same player nearly got on the end of an earlier one from the opposite flag, played in low by Shaun Williams.

There was also a shot from the edge of the box from MacDonald that wasn’t far off the mark.

Carlisle went into the break without a shot on target. A corner and a free-kick came to nothing for them as