Gillingham head to Barrow hoping to bounce back from their 3-0 home loss against Oldham Athletic –Weekend hosts gave up a two-goal lead in 3-2 defeat at Fleetwood

Gillingham’s game at Barrow will be a test of which team can bounce back stronger.

While the Gills will be looking to respond to last weekend’s sorry home show against Oldham, their hosts have even more reason to want to bounce back.

Barrow are just one point above the League 2 relegation zone, and last Saturday they threw away a two-goal lead at Fleetwood, losing 3-2 after scoring a 94th-minute own-goal.

It’s a game being played by two teams that have repair work to do.

Looking ahead to Saturday’s encounter, Gills boss Gareth Ainsworth said: “We're ready to go again. All I can ask from the boys is for them to give their best. I always give my best.

“Usually, that best is good enough, but Barrow will be dangerous too. They'll be tough. They'll scrap for everything.

“They're down in the relegation battle, and they want to get out of that.

“[Their manager] Dino Maamria is renowned for getting his team to work hard, and I’m very respectful of the managerial jobs he's done over the years.

“He's going to expect a reaction. Being 2-0 up and losing 3-2. That’s as bad as our result, a 3-0 drubbing at home. That's not good either.

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“Both managers will be expecting reactions for their team, so it's not just me playing against a team that doesn’t care. This team is going to care. This team is going to be up for it.

“We've got to make sure that we bring that into the equation and be at our best.

“It's going to be a long trek, but we're ready. Dino's team aren't just fighters and scrappers, they'll try and play as well.

“We've got to be ready for everything on Saturday, and we will be.

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