Gillingham 2 Wimbledon 1: Report from League 2 match at Priestfield as Max Ehmer and Cheye Alexander score after Ali Al-Hamadi opener

Cheye Alexander volleyed home against his former team as Gillingham completed a comeback to beat Wimbledon.

Alex MacDonald struck the crossbar during a scrappy opening half at Priestfield but Wimbledon went infront early in the second half through Ali Al-Hamadi. Gills fought back as Max Ehmer levelled and Alexander won it.

It’s now six wins from their last eight games for the Gills as they continue to put relegation fears behind them.

Striker Tom Nichols was back in the starting eleven for the Gills, replacing Aiden O’Brien, while Alex MacDonald and David Tutonda were also recalled as Robbie McKenzie wasn’t involved and Shaun Williams dropped to the bench.

The Gills - watched by another sizeable crowd at Priestfield - picked up a couple of injuries during a stop-start opening half, littered with fouls, mostly being dished out by the visitors.

Gillingham physio Gary Hemens was kept busy throughout the opening 45 minutes as Tim Dieng went off with a head injury following a collision with Alex Woodyard and Nichols unable to run off a knock to his ankle.

David Tutonda managed to carry on after a clash of heads with Harry Pell while a challenge that left Alex MacDonald clutching his face went unpunished.

There was just two notable moments of action during the half as Glenn Morris tipped an effort from Pell over the bar and at the other end MacDonald smashed a shot against the crossbar from the edge of the box.

Visiting captain Woodyard was lucky to be on for the second half after a handball late on in the half. He was already on a booking but the referee chose not to punish him with another caution.

Seven minutes into the second half and it was Wimbledon who broke the deadlock, countering on the Gills after David Tutonda had