Gillingham 1 Cheltenham Town 1: League 2 match report from Priestfield Stadium

Gillingham avoided a third straight league defeat as substitute Elliott Nevitt scored an equaliser with almost the last kick against Cheltenham Town.

The Gills had 30 attempts at goal against the lowly visitors, but just couldn’t make it count, Cheltenham making them pay as Sam Sherring scored an 87th-minute winner. Gills got it back to 1-1 in the fifth and final minute of stoppage-time to at least claim a point as Nevitt smashed home.

Gillingham had switched things up in attack as Sam Vokes and Seb Palmer-Houlden - declared fit after a midweek injury scare - were both handed their first league starts for the club.

Gills had been forced into one change with Josh Andrews missing through suspension, while Elliott Nevitt dropped to the bench.

The new-look forward line had plenty of chances at goal in the first half, Palmer-Houlden forcing a save from the visiting keeper in the opening seconds and Vokes putting a chance wide.

There were numerous chances for the Gills before Cheltenham started to get involved after over half an hour had been played.

Palmer-Holden headed a chance wide, Ogie went the same way and Vokes was denied by keeper Joe Day with a header from a corner.

Vokes headed over from Remeao Hutton’s long throw and put another at the keeper while Palmer-Houlden fired wide.

All those chances came to nothing and the visitors almost made them pay with a couple of quickfire efforts. Luke Young missed the target on 34 minutes - Cheltenham’s first attempt of the game - before Gills keeper Glenn Morris saved well moments later to deny Ethon Archer.

A bullet header from Ogie was straight at Cheltenham’s grateful keeper and just before the break Cheltenham almost snatched a goal.

Ogie’s underhit pass inside the box gave