Gillingham 2 Doncaster Rovers 2: Reaction from Gills boss Stephen Clemence as season ends in a drawn match at Priestfield

Gillingham head coach Stephen Clemence was frustrated his team were unable to produce their second-half performance in the first.

Inconsistency has been a big problem for the Gills all season and that was evident again on Saturday as mistakes in the opening half left them chasing the game in the second, eventually coming back to draw 2-2 from 2-0 down at the break.

Report: Gillingham 2 Doncaster 2

The 2-2 draw left the Gills sitting 12th in League 2 at the end of play.

“I am pleased we came away with something but I wanted to win the game,” Clemence said.

“I felt we started in the first 15-20 minutes okay, but we got done off a long ball up the pitch there were a few contacts that we didn’t deal with, there’s a ball that comes into the box that we didn’t deal with.

“With the second (goal we) get done on a corner and then the pressure is on.

“It’s difficult but there were some words that had to be said at half-time and one or two things we had to correct as well, and I thought the way we pressed the ball and got about people in the second half and it was much better.

“It’s always difficult for players when there is one team who still has play-off ambitions and they have got there and one team who hasn’t, it’s a big test when you go a goal behind in a game like that, and the boys found it difficult but thankfully they showed great character in the second half.

“I have now challenged them as far as next season, we have to have a mentality where we take that into 90 minutes, we will try and get some help for the boys and improve the team and squad but going forward we have to have a winning mentality. There has to be a mentality shift if they are going to be successful in their careers.”

Once the Gills had got level,