Gillingham manager Neil Harris looks ahead to their final game against Rotherham United
Gillingham’s final game on Saturday is going to be huge - but their opponents have something to play for too.
While the Gills need a positive result to stand a chance of staying in League 1, visitors Rotherham United could win promotion if things go their way.
With both ends of the table up in the air, it’s set to be a tense afternoon. Saturday's big game will be screened live on TV.
Gills boss Neil Harris has taken the Gills from 10 points adrift to having a chance of staying up on the final day.
But he knows the massive challenge ahead.
He said: “We have seen the divide in the division this year between the top nine or 10 teams, and the rest of the league, it is a big challenge, they are an experienced team with a lot of Championship players, or very good League 1 players.
“They are a big physical and hard running side, that want to bulldoze you and can run past you. We have to stand up to the test, we have to physically stand up to it, we have to be prepared mentally for the fixture.
“Paul Warne (the Rotherham manager) has done a fantastic job over his tenure, five years at the club, he has done brilliant. We know the task infront of us but we are capable as we have shown time and again over weeks gone by that we can match anyone in the division and that is the challenge for us at the weekend, it is to match Rotherham and then go past them with the result we need to find safety for next year.”
The Millers have been issued an allocation of 2,850 tickets for the match at Priestfield as they look to seal automatic promotion.
Their midweek draw at Sunderland - letting slip a 1-0 lead after scoring an 88th minute own-goal - means they have more to do if that’s going to happen.
They currently sit second, two points behind


