Gillingham 1 Wrexham 0: Reaction from head coach Stephen Clemence after League 2 win at Priestfield

Gillingham head coach Stephen Clemence saluted the effort of the fans as they helped make things better on Saturday.

A point against leaders Stockport County on Tuesday attracted criticism for their lack of attacking bite, but the Gills got the balance right on Saturday, defending well against Wrexham and giving them something to think about too.

Report: Gillingham 1 Wrexham 0

In the end, one goal settled it, a set-piece move that saw Max Clark pick out Conor Masterson at the back post and the defender turning the ball goalwards for Tim Dieng to force it over from a yard out.

The win came in front of a capacity home crowd.

Clemence said: “I really felt a togetherness out there from fans to players and the staff behind me and when you have that connection as a football club we can really make this place a fortress.

“The fans were fantastic and the players backed it up. It felt like a real proper football club today.

“It felt good to be out there in the technical area, it must have been great for the players out on the pitch. We obviously needed the supporters at times, they can help drive a player on.

“I still remember being a player and especially at home games when you are only 1-0 up and you need that little help from the crowd. They kept the boys going. I thought they were fantastic.

“The boys on the pitch did their job as well, we all know it’s a two-way thing, but I felt there was a connection there.”

Commenting on his players’ efforts, he said: “We knew we had to be better than we were from the last game. I felt we were getting into areas on Tuesday and we were running out of ideas. We had to work on it.

“We worked on it over the last couple of days and the boys carried it out fantastic, they were brave and