Gillingham head coach Stephen Clemence on celebrating with supporters after league wins over Sutton United and Colchester and extra encouragement following a change of formation

Gillingham’s head coach Stephen Clemence says the celebratory fist pumps can wait.

Clemence kept the celebrations in front of the Gills fans restrained after their last league win, at Colchester United on New Year’s Day, and won’t be getting carried away while the team fight their way back up the table in League 2.

Former boss Neil Harris would celebrate each win with a trio of fist pumps in time with the chorus from the fans but since his departure the Gills have dropped out of the play-off places.

Back to back wins in the league have restored hope of success this season but Clemence knows they can be a lot higher in the table.

He said: “I want to try and take the club up the table and get nearer to the top and when we are in those sort of positions then I think it is worth doing.

“I want to get higher up the table, I am ambitious, that’s what I want to do and I believe the group wants to be there as well, it’s no good winning and losing one, we have have had back to back recently, but we need to go on a run now.”

Clemence has found success with a newly adopted 3-5-2 formation, the wing-back system helping them to 1-0 wins over Sutton United and Colchester United and helping them create a lot more chances.

It’s also seen him become more animated on the touchline.

He said: “We changed system and I think we haven't had a lot of time on the training ground with it, we have had lots of video meetings, I have shown them back where they have done well and where they can improve.

“With changing the system I have probably felt I have had to try and help them more. Hopefully in time, as they get used to this system, if we stick with it, they won’t need me shouting and bawling at them from the side.”